Glacier FarmMedia – I go to Tim Hortons about three times a week, mostly for coffee and an egg sandwich and sometimes an Old Fashioned plain doughnut. I’m not alone […] Read more
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Opinion: If we can’t afford groceries, why are sugary drinks booming?
Editorial: Food and politics don’t mix
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 […] Read more
Spirits Canada appealing to rural communities
Organization pitches economic development as benefit of spirits in grocery stores
Spirits Canada’s rural tour campaign to support equity in grocery sales access is getting ‘spirited’ agriculture support. “Many people don’t understand what it means to not see locally made spirits […] Read more
Opinion: Keep political bitterness out of Canadian food
Examination of food price inflation offers opportunity for government to explain the components of food pricing
Glacier Farmmedia – Some things are more apparent than real. If the price of food jumps by 15 or 20 per cent due to rising global inflation, it is assumed […] Read more
Work on grocery code of conduct extended
Code intended to smooth relations between retailers and suppliers, but work has been contentious
A Canadian grocery industry code of conduct is still months away after the steering committee asked agricultural ministers for another extension to complete its work. The committee reported to the […] Read more
Industry-led Code of Conduct for retailers on horizon
Provincial agriculture ministers encourage industry collaboration to find solution
A report from the federal-provincial working group says the retail sector has levied an increasing number of fees on suppliers, and is proposing the formation of a code of conduct […] Read more
Dairy groups call for provinces to oversee grocery code of conduct
Retailer demands are raising costs for consumers and making some suppliers uncompetitive
Canada’s dairy industry is asking for provinces to oversee a code of practice for grocery retailers. In a letter to federal ministers, leaders from dairy groups say the “best solution” […] Read more
WTO panel to examine U.S. complaint on B.C. wine sale rules
Geneva | Reuters — The World Trade Organization set up a dispute panel on Friday to rule on a U.S. complaint against restrictions in British Columbia on wine sales in […] Read more
B.C. to defend wine industry against U.S. trade action
Vancouver | Reuters — The British Columbia government said Wednesday it would defend its wine industry against a trade challenge from the U.S., and was confident it was not breaking […] Read more