Food Prices Canada

• Here’s why you’ve been paying more for rice at the grocery store

  A series of export restrictions from India, which accounts for 40 per cent of the world's rice exports, has led to the rising price of the staple food in Canada.

  Canada

  Nov 7
  
• Champagne says these 5 new measures will stabilize food prices ‘soon’

  Minister Champagne did not provide specific dates and faced questions from reporters about how some of these actions differ from what is already in place to lower food costs. 

  Canada

  Oct 5
  
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• 5 takeaways from the Competition Bureau’s study into Canada’s grocery sector

  Canada's competition watchdog released its much-awaited study into the country's retail grocery market, painting a picture of an industry dominated by few players.

  Money

  Jun 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.

  World

  Apr 27
• Metro profit jumps 10.4% on food, pharmacy sales amid high inflation

  Metro's increase in sales came as food same-store sales rose 5.8 per cent compared with a year earlier, while pharmacy same-store sales gained 7.3 per cent.

  Money

  Apr 19
• U.S. retail giants not making food inflation worse in Canada, experts say

  Canadian grocers and consumers are under pressure as food prices continue to skyrocket despite overall inflation easing in recent months.

  Consumer

  Mar 29
• Walmart Canada willing to participate in grocery code of conduct, CEO tells MPs

  Gonzalo Gebara testified to a House of Commons committee amid an ongoing study into persistent food inflation in Canada and whether major grocers are benefitting.

  Consumer

  Mar 27
• Canadians making fewer grocery store trips as food inflation continues to bite: report

  RBC'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.

  Consumer

  Mar 9
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• Grocery CEOs defend ‘reasonable profitability’ in grilling over soaring food costs

  The heads of Loblaw, Empire and Metro told the House of Commons agriculture committee they aren't contributing directly to food inflation despite rising profits.

  Canada

  Mar 8
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• Inflation seems to be cooling — except at the grocery store. What’s going on?

  The cost of food continues to soar even as the overall inflation rate cools in Canada. Here's what's behind the higher prices at your local grocery stores and restaurants.

  Money

  Feb 22