Cheaper chicken wings, affordable avocados: Prices for some favorite Super Bowl party snacks are down
CBSN
Whether they're Kansas City Chiefs fans, Philadelphia Eagles fans, Rihanna fans or just watching the big game for the commercials, Americans can all cheer for one positive sign this Super Bowl weekend: The prices of some of America's favorite Super Bowl party snacks are going down.
In a year of seeing prices overall up 6.5%, barely down from the peak last summer, and food prices up 11.8%, the price decrease in some popular football food cravings is welcomed news as food and beverages are the most popular purchase for people watching the big game around the country this weekend.
The price of chicken wings is down 22% from a year ago as poultry producers significantly increased their supply this year. As of early January, the weekly retail price was about $2.65 a pound – down from $3.38 a pound one year ago.
