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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Just like any other grocery store, Liquidation Marie sells a bit of everything — from meats, cheeses, candy and condiments, to dog food, and drinks. The main difference is that many of the items at the St-Zotique, Que., shop are either expired …
Read More »Why is inflation heating up at the grocery store again? Blame the loonie – National
A weak Canadian dollar is being blamed as a key culprit behind sticky inflation at the grocery store, a trend one expert says he expects to persist heading into the holidays. While overall inflation has moderated in recent months, settling back at the Bank of Canada’s two per cent target …
Read More »Inflation decelerates in July as car prices shift into reverse – National
The annual rate of inflation cooled to 2.5 per cent in July, Statistics Canada said Tuesday, the slowest pace for price growth since March 2021. StatCan said that deceleration in price hikes was “broad-based” last month, with lower prices for travel tours, passenger vehicles and electricity. July figures follow an …
Read More »Grocer code of conduct may help stabilize food prices: Kraft Heinz Canada head – National
A grocery code of conduct could stabilize food prices in the future and encourage more investment in the Canadian food industry, according to the president of Kraft Heinz Canada. “It creates a better trade environment for both the supplier and the retailer, but I think at the end of the …
Read More »Grocery weight label complaints more than doubled in a year, data shows – National
The number of complaints about grocery weight labelling filed to Canada’s food regulatory authority has gone up in the past three years, data shows, as frustration over the cost of living continues to run high across the country. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency received 89 complaints related to “net quantity …
Read More »Canadian food banks are on the brink: ‘This is not a sustainable situation’
Food banks in Canada are being pushed to the brink with high demand and donations not keeping pace. Experts say it’s unsustainable. The last four years have been financially tumultuous for Canadians. A global pandemic and rampant inflation have led to high grocery prices, with more and more people finding themselves …
Read More »Buying directly from the farmer: How Manitobans are looking to cut back on expenses – Winnipeg
As grocery prices go up heading into the holiday season, Manitobans are looking for new ways to try and save a few extra bucks. One of those ways is by reaching out to farmers and buying meat and produce directly from the source. For pig farmer Ian Smith, it’s always …
Read More »Grocer code of conduct could fuel food inflation, Loblaw argues – National
As the grocery code of conduct nears completion, the Canadian industry’s biggest player is raising concerns the guidelines could add fuel to the food inflation fire. Loblaw Companies Ltd. said it’s worried the code could “raise food prices for Canadians by more than $1 billion” in a letter sent to …
Read More »Companies have been quick to pass higher costs on to customers, BoC finds – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 3, 2023 8:55 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Bank of Canada deputy governor Nicolas Vincent says businesses are still raising their prices more frequently and by larger amounts than they did before the pandemic, which is contributing to higher-than-expected …
Read More »Nearly 7M Canadians struggling to put food on the table: report – National
Nearly seven million Canadians are struggling to put food on the table as the cost of living and housing crisis continues to bite, according to a new report. Food Banks Canada released its inaugural poverty report on Tuesday that painted a bleak national picture, with most provinces receiving a grade …
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