food costs

The federal New Democrats want a price cap on grocery store staples if the Liberal government can’t convince grocers to bring down the prices themselves.  For months, the Liberals have been trying to get big grocers in Canada to sign a code of conduct that they say will bring down food prices for everyone. And […]

Empire Co. Ltd. chief executive Michael Medline said there’s no evidence that a grocery code of conduct would raise food prices for Canadians. The president and CEO of Sobeys’ parent company made the comment at a Retail Council of Canada event in Toronto on Tuesday. Medline said he wouldn’t support a grocery code of conduct […]

Wendy’s says that it has no plans to increase prices during the busiest times at its restaurants. The burger chain clarified its stance on how it will approach pricing after various media reports said that the company was looking to test having the prices of its menu items fluctuate throughout the day based on demand. “Wendy’s […]

Canada’s annual inflation rate slowed to 6.3 per cent in December as the cost of groceries remained high and gas prices cooled. In its latest consumer price index released Tuesday, Statistics Canada said Canadians continued to see prices soar at grocery stores last month compared with a year ago. Grocery prices were up 11 per cent on […]

Four in five Canadians say they are cutting back on spending, delaying big purchases, driving less, and putting fewer dollars away for a “rainy day” . According to the poll released today by Angus Reid more than half of Canadians says they couldn’t handle a sudden expense of more than one thousand dollars. 38 percent […]

The three prairie wheat commissions are challenging a report on the impact of wheat prices on food costs. The latest Canada Food Price Report for 2021 sees bakery products rising 3.5 to 5.5 percent. A quote in an article pointed to the rising cost of wheat. But the 3 prairie wheat commissions question the data. […]