A food sector spokesman says general inflationary pressures are still impacting their rising costs

Infometrics-Foodstuffs New Zealand Grocery Supplier Cost Index shows a 2.1 percent increase in supplier costs to supermarkets in November, compared to the year prior.

Some of the largest rises were for chocolate and cooking oils.

Vegetables NZ Chair John Murphy says if they buy what's in season, they'll do well.

He says it's also good for consumers, because it reflects what's abundant and available, and that's what they have to sell.