Food Prices

• 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
  
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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
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• 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
• 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
• 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
• Iran war could increase grocery costs in B.C.; fuel prices remain high

  As the U.S.-Israel war on Iran continues, consumers should brace higher grocery costs. One expert says the hardest hit items are expected to include meat, dairy and seafood.

  Economy

  Mar 23
• Gas, food and travel: How the war in Iran is driving up costs in B.C.

  "There's a lot of pressure on energy costs, obviously, diesel, gas prices, and the food supply chain is a very energy-intensive sector," Dr. Sylvain Charlebois said.

  Economy

  Mar 16
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• Inflation cooled to 2.3% in January but food prices up again: StatCan

  The annual rate of consumer inflation in Canada cooled slightly in January, according to the latest data, while prices continue to rise for food and other essentials.

  Economy

  Feb 17
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• Can rebates or price freezes help tackle soaring food costs?

  The federal and Manitoba provincial governments are taking separate and very different approaches to provide some relief for consumers struggling with food affordability.

  Consumer

  Jan 27