As reported by Rosstat, butter rose by 20.5%. A year ago the growth rate was almost two times lower to 10.6%.
Rising prices for milk and dairy products slowed to 9.5% (11.5% of the previous year), fish and seafood to 8.6% (20,9%), meat (including poultry) to 1.6% (4.3 percent).
Bread and bakery products in 2016 rose by 5.9% (13.2% in 2015), cereals - by 6.4% (15,5%), macaroni products - by 4.5% (to 19.5%).
Last year sharply to 3.4% from 37.2% in 2015 - has slowed the growth of prices for sunflower oil. Alcoholic beverages rose by 6.4% in 2015 the growth of prices amounted to 10.7%.
At the same time, prices for eggs decreased by 0.7%. Year ago eggs has risen by 9.8%. Sugar prices dropped by 6% in the previous year it rose by 12.9%. Fruits and vegetables became cheaper by 6.8%. In 2015, prices increased by 17.4%.
By the end of 2016, the food inflation in Russia decreased to 4.6% from 14% a year earlier.
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