Food Inflation
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Canada’s fruit and vegetable production soared in 2022 — so why was supply tight?StatCan says the amount of available fresh fruit declined by more than five per cent in 2022 from the previous year, to 72.9 kilograms per person.CanadaMay 31
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An Ontario single mom who couldn’t afford fresh food helping others with rising costsAn initiative that started to help family and neighbours in London, Ont., struggling with the cost of food during the pandemic is now helping ensure 76 families fridges are full.CanadaMay 26
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‘Don’t let your neighbours fall through the cracks’: Saskatoon food drive underwaySaskatoon's food bank had a record-breaking month in March with close to 24,000 people using its services.CanadaMay 15
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Long lineups seen outside Toronto food bank as demand surges in 2023For the past year, the Fort York Food Bank has seen a month-over-month increase in users. Executive director Julie LeJeune says that is mainly being driven by inflation.EconomyMay 5
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Here’s what a proposed grocer code of conduct could and couldn’t doCanada appears to be close to instituting its own grocery code of conduct, though the potential penalties for violating the voluntary set of rules have left some disappointed.MoneyMay 3
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Loblaw facing ‘outsized’ cost hikes from biggest suppliers: CFOLoblaw executives said Wednesday that the grocer is continuing to see 'outsized' price hikes passed on from it suppliers, particularly big multinational food brands.MoneyMay 3
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Canadians are worried about shrinkflation — and if it’s here to stay: pollNot only do the majority of Canadians say they're paying more for groceries, a new poll shows they also believe packages are getting smaller.CanadaApr 30
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Growing your own food. Experts in Ontario weigh in on if it saves you moneyAs food prices soar in Canada, Global News turned to Barrie, Ont., organizations to find out if starting a vegetable garden could help put fresh food on the table.CanadaApr 28
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Warm temperatures ruin 2023 maple syrup season for New Brunswick producers'We’ve got maybe two-thirds or a little better than half a season this year, so not great,' a New Brunswick-based maple syrup producer told Global News.CanadaApr 27
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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
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