Food inflation fell sharply to 7.78 per cent for week ended June 18 from 9.13 per cent in the previous week, According to official data released Thursday morning, inflation in the Fuel and Power inched higher. Inflation in the Primary Articles group declined to 11.84 per cent for the week under review from 12.62 per cent previous week. Inflation in the Primary Articles space was at 19.58 per cent in the same period last year. Food inflation was 20.12 per cent at this time a year ago.