Grocery Shopping

• Cost, not nutrition, now top concern for growing number of shoppers: report

  Almost half of Canadians are increasingly focusing on price instead of nutritional value when they go to the grocery store as food inflation remains sticky, new polling shows.

  Money

  Oct 4
  
• Can Londoners help fight against food waste? New app shows local groceries that’re Too Good To Go

  As of Tuesday, Forest City residents now have access to over 50 businesses now on the Too Good To Go App, which first became available in Canada in the summer of 2021.

  Canada

  May 2
  
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• Central Ontario adults on social assistance must spend 30-50% of income on food: health unit report

  For a single adult on Ontario Works with a monthly income of $863, the cost of a nutritious food basket is $397 — approximately 46 per cent of income.

  Health

  Feb 17
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• Sobeys in Belmont opens ‘slow lane’ to allow cashier chats at checkout

  Customers are always lining up to chat with Jason, one of the cashiers at Sobeys Belmont.

  Consumer

  Jan 22
• Saskatchewan grocery prices on the rise for 2023

  According to Sylvain Charlebois, the director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, food prices are expected to rise five to seven per cent in 2023.

  Canada

  Jan 6
• Grocery shoplifting mounting across Canada amid inflation, labour shortages: experts

  Shoplifting has surged to an alarming level across Canada, industry insiders say, with inflation and labour shortages cited as major factors behind the increase.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2022
• How to eat healthy amid rising food costs? Expert says plant-based ‘all the way’

  Experts say there are ways for Canadians to eat healthy when food is more expensive by looking for cheaper alternatives, including dabbling more in plant-based diets.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2022
• Nova Scotians changing how they shop for groceries as food prices keep climbing

  While overall food banks have reported fewer people have been using their services this year, those who are using their supports are needing to do so more often.

  Economy

  Sep 21, 2022
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• Regina woman hosts Facebook group to share grocery cost-saving tips

  A recent study from Angus Reid Institute found that 3 in 5 or 57 per cent of Canadians say it is currently difficult to feed their household. 

  Consumer

  Jan 23, 2022
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• Grocery bills set to increase for Canadians: report

  This year's report forecasts that the average Canadian family will spend $12,667 on their annual grocery bill -- an increase of $487 compared to last year.

  Canada

  Oct 2, 2020