Food inflation up marginally to 11.49 pc

New Delhi: Food inflation rose marginally to 11.49 per cent for the week ended February 12 from 11.05 per cent in the previous week, driven by rising prices of milk, egg, meat and vegetables.

The marginal rise in food inflation for the seven-day period ended February 12 snaps a fortnight of consecutive decline during the weeks ended January 29 and February 5.