France PPI: food products, beverages and tobacco
France PPI: food products, beverages and tobacco stood at 128.1 in Aug 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the PPI table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1995 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the PPI table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All markets | |||||||||||
| A38 CA - Food products, beverages and tobacco products | 128.1 | 128.2 | 128.3 | 128.2 | 128.1 | 128.4 | 128.2 | 128.4 | 129 | 128.8 | |
| A38 CB - Textile industry, wearing apparel, leather and related products | 122.4 | 122.7 | 123.1 | 122.8 | 122.4 | 122.1 | 121.9 | 121.7 | 119 | 118.3 |
Understanding france PPI: food products, beverages and tobacco
Consumable sustenance and related agricultural-industrial processing define the exact perimeter of this measure, tracking factory gate transactions for prepared foods, bottled beverages, and processed tobacco items. Agricultural raw commodities, livestock processing charges, and packaging material expenses form the cost basis, whereas raw farm gate crop prices, restaurant meals, and wholesale supermarket distribution margins are entirely excluded. The series captures the transformation of perishable harvests and raw crops into shelf-stable or commercially packaged goods ready for retail networks.
Analyzing these monthly figures involves recognizing the strong seasonal influence of agricultural harvests, weather-driven crop yields, and periodic livestock cycle shifts. Analysts favor twelve-month percentage changes to neutralize predictable annual crop seasonality and standard food processing inventory adjustments. Comparing this factory measure directly with retail food price indexes often reveals a divergence, given that retail prices incorporate heavy logistics expenses, supermarket promotional discounts, and labor costs from grocery staff.
Frequently asked questions
- Are raw, unprocessed farm crops included in this food product index?
- No, raw agricultural products sold directly from farms are excluded; only processed and manufactured food items are measured.
- How do weather events impact this specific manufacturing index?
- Poor harvest yields drive up raw agricultural input costs, which subsequently filter into processed food and beverage factory gate prices.
- Does this index cover alcoholic beverages alongside soft drinks?
- Yes, the beverage component incorporates both alcoholic drinks and non-alcoholic refreshments alongside tobacco and food.