Food Inflation Canada
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Got a grocery loyalty app? How personalized offers are designed to lure in shoppersRetailers tell customers their offers are determined by how they shop. That's true, but it's a bit more complicated than simply granting rewards based on past purchases.ConsumerFeb 26
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Canadians increasingly turning to ‘imperfect’ food as grocery prices soarWith prices soaring, consumers are turning increasingly to so-called imperfect food to save on produce that a fresh crop of online grocers says is just as tasty.ConsumerFeb 12
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Food prices have fallen on world markets. Why not on kitchen tables?Food prices were already running high when Russia invaded Ukraine in February last year, disrupting trade in grain and fertilizer and sending prices up even more.WorldApr 27, 2023
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Walmart Canada willing to participate in grocery code of conduct, CEO tells MPsGonzalo Gebara testified to a House of Commons committee amid an ongoing study into persistent food inflation in Canada and whether major grocers are benefitting.ConsumerMar 27, 2023
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Canadians making fewer grocery store trips as food inflation continues to bite: reportRBC's consumer spending tracker showed the average number of grocery transactions last month was still above pre-pandemic levels, but lower than the bump seen last fall.ConsumerMar 9, 2023
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Grocery CEOs defend ‘reasonable profitability’ in grilling over soaring food costsThe heads of Loblaw, Empire and Metro told the House of Commons agriculture committee they aren't contributing directly to food inflation despite rising profits.CanadaMar 8, 2023
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Sales at grocery stores fell in November as food costs soaredA preliminary estimate for December suggests retail sales edged back up 0.5 per cent for that month.EconomyJan 20, 2023
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Future food prices uncertain as suppliers up costs, Metro, Loblaw warnLoblaw Cos. Ltd. and Metro Inc. say they've received fresh rounds of cost increase notices from food suppliers in recent weeks.CanadaNov 16, 2022
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Nearly 20 per cent of Canadians skipping meals amid rising food costs: surveyThe majority of respondents in a Canada-wide survey released Monday said they are using coupons or hunting for sales to cope with increasing food costs.CanadaOct 31, 2022
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Inflation, recession fears dampen restaurants’ hopes for holiday boomElevated inflation and a potential recession have restaurants worried that their new normal won't pay the bills.EconomyOct 25, 2022
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