Food Prices

• The Bank of Canada could cut rates again. It likely won’t help food prices

  As many Canadians struggle with affording essentials like food, experts say an interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada could help consumers, but not as much for grocery prices.

  Consumer

  Oct 28
  
• Your Thanksgiving turkey is cheaper this year. Dinner sides? Not so much

  The retail price of a turkey is down this Thanksgiving compared to last year. How much will it cost to prepare a dinner for your family?

  Canada

  Oct 10
  
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• Cost of living drives 3 in 4 Canadians to skip eating out, report shows

  A little more than half (51 per cent) of millennials make a purchase from a restaurant at least once a week, followed by 47 per cent of Gen Z Canadians, the report showed.

  Canada

  Sep 22
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• Metro CEO says 20% of grocer’s suppliers raising prices due to tariffs

  Canadian grocery giant Metro says a fifth of its suppliers are starting to raising prices as a direct result of tariffs and counter-tariffs, and customers could start paying more.

  Consumer

  Aug 14
• Craving an Ikea meal? Company halving restaurant prices for some

  Ikea says it's cutting meal costs in half at its restaurants in several countries, though the length of time and who it applies to will vary by country.

  Consumer

  Jun 26
• Loblaw removes Folgers coffee from stores over ‘unjustified’ price hikes

  Loblaw said it decided to delist all Folgers products after talks with the coffee maker's manufacturer couldn't solve the impasse.

  Canada

  Jun 5
• Canadian shoppers to see higher costs amid trade war: ‘No alternative’

  Some retailers say due to their profit margin, they have 'no alternative' but to pass on the costs resulting from the trade war with the U.S. onto consumers.

  Canada

  May 15
• Loblaw says number of tariff-affected products will triple in coming weeks

  The number of tariff-hit products at the grocery store could soon spike as pre-tariff inventory runs out, CEO Per Bank said, which means prices for some items will go up too.

  Consumer

  May 14
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• Saskatchewan residents worried over increased food prices from looming tariffs

  Anxiety is growing for many Saskatchewan residents around potential increases in food prices. The feeling stems from the upcoming 25 per cent tariffs set to come into effect.

  Canada

  Feb 3
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• Could cheaper turkeys trim costs for Christmas dinner? What to expect

  Food prices have dropped from previous years, but depending what you plan to buy for your Christmas dinner you could still be in for some costs.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2024