The price of food is falling, giving consumers some relief from successive monthly increases.

In the last month food prices have come down by almost 1%, led by cheaper fruit and vegetables.

Meat's also less costly than it has been over summer, although the reduced price for some items is being countered by the rising cost of other products.

Sweets, energy drinks and fizzy is more expensive.

Apples have seen some of the greatest price fluctuation, down almost a quarter since January.

But they're still more expensive than at this time last year, with new season apples arriving late and in smaller volumes due to poor spring weather.