Food inflation in the U.S. is dominated by coffee and beef

% change in the consumer price index | April 2026

The horizontal bar chart shows food categories with more than 10% inflation as of April 2026 according to the U.S. consumer price index.

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Note: Includes grocery categories experiencing year-over-year inflation of 10% or more

Chart: Gabriel Cortes / CNBCSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics