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“We’ve had a massive trading down in food choices in Canada over the past year, mostly from February to October. That is stabilizing now.” – Sylvain Charlebois
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Report sees lower Canadian food inflation through 2024

Project lead Sylvain Charlebois sees return to inflation “sweet spot” by year-end

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Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian food prices are expected to rise between 2.5 and 4.5 per cent in 2024, according to a new report. “It is probable that Canadians will continue to experience the strain of food inflation compounded by increasing costs of housing, energy and various other expenditures,” says Canada’s Food Price Report 2024, an […] Read more
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Canadian food inflation to slow through 2024, report says

More certainty has brought an uptick in grocer promotions, but consumers are struggling

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Canadian food prices are expected to rise between 2.5 and 4.5 per cent in 2024, according to a new report. “It is probable that Canadians will continue to experience the strain of food inflation compounded by increasing costs of housing, energy and various other expenditures,” according to Canada’s Food Price Report 2024.
Some consumers are becoming angry and frustrated about high food prices, and they’re looking for someone to blame.
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Editorial: Concern over grocery prices no joke

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The issue of soaring grocery prices was the subject of a hilarious skit on the Canadian comedy television show This Hour has 22 Minutes earlier this month. In the skit, a woman is seen going up to a cash register at a grocery store with a basketful of ingredients for a charcuterie board, which she […] Read more
The rising cost of food is a concern for consumers, and they don’t necessarily have a good understanding of what is causing the increase.
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Canadians trust farmers despite high food costs — for now

How farmers have maintained, and could risk, public trust

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Rising food prices have been drawing the ire of the Canadian public, but the bulk of that frustration and anger is not directed at farmers. Not yet, at least. Food retailers are viewed unfavourably, but farmers remain one of the most trusted demographics in the food system. That trust is at risk. Why it matters: […] Read more
'…for Canadians living in remote northern communities, food affordability has been a crisis for decades.'
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Comment: How the food subsidy system is failing northern Canada

Grocery retailers are benefiting from food subsidies and that’s a problem

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Soaring food prices, growing profit margins and record-high profits in the food industry have severely impacted the lives of many Canadians. According to Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s largest grocery chains recently agreed to work with the federal government to stabilize prices. But for Canadians living in remote northern communities, food affordability […] Read more
‘Faced with consumer backlash over the rising cost of food, it’s no surprise that politicians feel pressured to do something.’ – Kristy Nudds.
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Editorial: Food and politics don’t mix

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I admit that I snickered a little at the prime ministers’ ultimatum to Canadian grocers last month, demanding they find a way to stabilize grocery prices. Faced with consumer backlash over the rising cost of food, it’s no surprise that politicians feel pressured to do something. But the prime minister’s demand shows us that politicians […] Read more
Editorial: Action on food inflation
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Editorial: Action on food inflation

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Since 2014, the week beginning on the first Monday in June in each year is known as Local Food Week in Ontario. Local Food Week was proclaimed in the province’s Local Food Act 2013. The purpose of the Act, according to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) is to foster successful […] Read more

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