Food Prices

• Downtown Winnipeg grocery store, unit pricing pitched to cut grocery costs

  New measures to save money at the grocery store were identified in a new report on grocery prices, with some expected to be brought forth for legislation.

  Economy

  Jun 22
  
• Inflation rose 3.2% as gas, food prices jump — with tomato prices up 45%

  Higher oil and gasoline prices pushed overall inflation in May to 3.2 per cent compared with a year ago, according to Statistics Canada.

  Economy

  Jun 22
  
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• Canada slaps 10% tariff on canned vegetable imports for up to 200 days

  The tariff will not apply to imports from the U.S., Mexico, Israel, Chile, and developing countries 'in accordance with Canada's international trade obligations,' Ottawa said.

  Canada

  Jun 19
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• Dollarama sales surge over 20% amid ‘weakening’ consumer confidence

  The Montreal-based retail giant also said it may need to change its sales outlook if the Iran war drags on for the long term and results in higher operational costs.

  Consumer

  Jun 11
• Walmart says lower-income shoppers are ‘navigating financial stress’

  Walmart says lower-income shoppers appear to be increasingly 'navigating financial stress' as the so-called 'K' shaped economy becomes more prominent.

  Consumer

  May 21
• Severe global food price crisis is looming within 6 to 12 months, UN body says

  The warning was made in a podcast hosted by the FAO that focused on the current chokehold on global energy and how fertilizer supplies are expanding through agrifood systems. 

  World

  May 20
• McDonald’s says ‘pressures’ straining customers — and it could get worse

  The world's biggest burger chain posted U.S. same‑store sales growth of 3.9 per cent in the first quarter, missing analyst expectations of a 4.2 per cent increase.

  Consumer

  May 7
• Iran war could push world into a food ‘catastrophe,’ UN agency warns

  If the U.S.-led war in Iran continues, the protracted conflict 'could trigger a cascade of effects similar to the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis,' according to the FAO.

  Economy

  Apr 21
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• Fresh vegetable prices just saw highest spike in almost 3 years

  Cucumbers, peppers and celery all saw price growth in March, 'due in part to tighter supplies related to adverse growing conditions in producing countries,' Statistics Canada said.

  Consumer

  Apr 20
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• Soaring diesel prices ‘going to be very expensive’ for Canadian farmers

  With diesel and fertilizer prices surging, Canadian farmers are bracing for much higher costs than anticipated this growing season.

  Economy

  Apr 7