Food Prices

• Back-to-school lunches need ‘flexibility’ amid uneven food prices: report

  When it comes to what the lab considers a "focused school-lunch basket," comprised of 12 popular school-lunch staples, prices declined about 2.8 per cent.

  Canada

  Aug 25
  
• Inflation cooled to 2.8% in June as gas prices fell, says StatCan

  Consumers paid less for gas at the pump in June compared to May, and that helped cool annual inflation to 2.8 per cent, according to Statistics Canada.

  Economy

  Jul 20
  
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• Why an anchovy shortage will make your next slab of salmon more expensive

  Love them or hate them, anchovies could end up making your grocery bill more expensive because of its use in fishmeal used for seafood and livestock feed.

  Consumer

  Jul 9
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• 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
• 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
• 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
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• 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
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• 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