Yep, why is this news? Most of us are on a budget and budget for groceries along with everything else. Most of us look for sales, stock up when we can when there are items on sale, etc.
So why is this worthy of news coverage? Heck, you may as well do a story about how most people go to work everyday and earn a living. And how most people drive to work. And do a story about how many office workers get a lunch hour, though for some it’s a 30 minute break. This story just describes everyday life for many people, so what is the reason for running this type of story?
The only point made here was the cost of food is going up at almost twice the rate of inflation, and that was only for the month of June.
One could argue that the administration in Washington is not doing enough to see that people are getting access to the fruits and vegetables that they will need to help win the war on the epidemic of obesity by reading between the lines but you’re right, this qualifies more as filler as it stands.