Groceries

Galen Weston arrives for a meeting on the growing cost of food in Ottawa, Sept. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Grocery bosses pledge help addressing skyrocketing food prices

Grocery CEOs meet with Canada’s federal ministers, agree to work to stabilize food prices

 

Economist Jim Stanford welcomes the grocery rebate as a step in the right direction, but calls for additional steps to lower the cost of groceries. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette)

Grocery rebate checks out as a good step, but more help needed: economist

Jim Stanford would like to see higher eligibility thresholds, more competition and windfall tax

 

A “best before” date is shown on a food container in Toronto, Tuesday, July 4, 2023. A report from a House committee is recommending the government take another look at its rules around best before dates in an effort to cut down on food waste. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giordano Ciampini

Ottawa urged to reconsider best before date system to reduce grocery waste

‘A lot of people think that best before dates are expiry dates’

 

Produce is shown in a grocery store in Toronto on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. Canada’s competition watchdog is expected to release a study today examining whether the highly concentrated grocery sector is contributing to rising food costs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Canada needs more grocery competition, federal watchdog finds

Most Canadians buy groceries in stores owned by a handful of grocery giants

Produce is shown in a grocery store in Toronto on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. Canada’s competition watchdog is expected to release a study today examining whether the highly concentrated grocery sector is contributing to rising food costs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
A worker restocks shelves in the bakery and bread aisle at an Atlantic Superstore grocery in Halifax, Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kelly Clark

Canada Bread fined $50M for bread price fixing, highest penalty ever

Competition Bureau turns its focus on to grocers in ongoing investigation

A worker restocks shelves in the bakery and bread aisle at an Atlantic Superstore grocery in Halifax, Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kelly Clark
The Loblaws flagship location on Carlton Street in Toronto is shown on Thursday May 2, 2013. Loblaw Companies Ltd. is hiring European retail executive Per Bank as its next president and chief executive.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim

Galen Weston to take a step back as Loblaw’s announces new CEO

No longer to be president of Canada’s biggest grocery chain, Weston will remain as chairman

The Loblaws flagship location on Carlton Street in Toronto is shown on Thursday May 2, 2013. Loblaw Companies Ltd. is hiring European retail executive Per Bank as its next president and chief executive.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Alex Scholten, co-owner of the Victory Meat & Produce Market Ltd., is shown at his store in Fredericton, Monday, April 10, 2023. For 81 years, the independent store has offered quality products at affordable prices, earning it a loyal customer base despite the increasing dominance of grocery stores chains. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray

Grocery’s power imbalance has politicians, shoppers questioning rising prices

The flyer for the Victory Meat & Produce Market, a small grocer…

Alex Scholten, co-owner of the Victory Meat & Produce Market Ltd., is shown at his store in Fredericton, Monday, April 10, 2023. For 81 years, the independent store has offered quality products at affordable prices, earning it a loyal customer base despite the increasing dominance of grocery stores chains. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray
A woman shops for produce in Vancouver, on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Food inflation appears to be easing in Canada but experts say consumers shouldn’t expect lower prices at the grocery store. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Food inflation in Canada shows signs of easing, but grocery prices to remain high

Prices are rising less quickly, signalling worst of grocery price hikes could be behind us

A woman shops for produce in Vancouver, on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Food inflation appears to be easing in Canada but experts say consumers shouldn’t expect lower prices at the grocery store. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
North Island-Powell River MP Rachel Blaney (left) in Gallipoli, Turkey in September. Photo courtesy Facebook/Rachel Blaney

North Island-Powell River MP questions federal government’s Veterans Affairs contract with Loblaw-owned company

Federal government outsourced contract to private company in 2021

North Island-Powell River MP Rachel Blaney (left) in Gallipoli, Turkey in September. Photo courtesy Facebook/Rachel Blaney
People shop for produce and seafood in Vancouver, on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. A new report by RBC says Canadians are on average making fewer grocery store runs as food inflation persists, but still spending roughly the same amount per trip. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Canadians making fewer trips to the grocery store as inflation pinches: RBC report

Grocery prices grew by 11.4 per cent year-over-year in January

People shop for produce and seafood in Vancouver, on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. A new report by RBC says Canadians are on average making fewer grocery store runs as food inflation persists, but still spending roughly the same amount per trip. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Galen G. Weston CEO, chairman and president of Loblaw Companies Limited speaks during the company’s annual general meeting in Toronto on May 3, 2018. The CEOs of Canada’s largest grocery store chains will appear before a parliamentary committee today to answer questions about the rapid rise in grocery prices. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Grocery CEOs deny accusations that food price inflation is driven by profit-mongering

‘We are at the end of a very long food supply chain that has economic inputs at every step and stage’

Galen G. Weston CEO, chairman and president of Loblaw Companies Limited speaks during the company’s annual general meeting in Toronto on May 3, 2018. The CEOs of Canada’s largest grocery store chains will appear before a parliamentary committee today to answer questions about the rapid rise in grocery prices. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Grocery store CEOs will face questions on food prices at Commons committee today

Top brass from Sobeys, Safeway and FreshCo scheduled to testify before MPs

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The Red Barn Market will begin construction on its eight location this spring. (Photo courtesy of The Red Barn Market)

Red Barn Market to open its largest store with North Saanich location

This location will be 10,000 square feet and offer plenty of parking

The Red Barn Market will begin construction on its eight location this spring. (Photo courtesy of The Red Barn Market)
Michael H. McCain, Executive Chair of the Board and CEO of Maple Leaf Foods Inc. speaks with Mathieu Frigon, President and CEO of Dairy Processors Association of Canada as they wait to appear as witnessnes at the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI) investigating food price inflation in Ottawa on Monday, March 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Amid high inflation, MPs should push grocer CEOs to disclose margins on food: experts

Report: 3 largest grocers had higher profits in first half of 2022 compared to 5-year averages

Michael H. McCain, Executive Chair of the Board and CEO of Maple Leaf Foods Inc. speaks with Mathieu Frigon, President and CEO of Dairy Processors Association of Canada as they wait to appear as witnessnes at the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI) investigating food price inflation in Ottawa on Monday, March 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
As the cost of food continues to rise, grocery chains in Canada are reportedly making record profits. It’s time for the CEOs of these companies to explain themselves, says the federal New Democratic Party. (Unsplash photo)

OFF TOPIC: Bread or cake, the rising cost of food is giving me indigestion

How do grocery chain CEOs square skyrocketing prices with massive profits?

As the cost of food continues to rise, grocery chains in Canada are reportedly making record profits. It’s time for the CEOs of these companies to explain themselves, says the federal New Democratic Party. (Unsplash photo)
People shop in a grocery store in Montreal, Wednesday, November 16, 2022. The CEOs of Canada’s largest grocery store chains have been summoned to a House of Commons committee to answer for rising grocery prices. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

MPs summon big grocery store CEOs to testify in Ottawa about food price inflation

Members of Parliament have summoned the heads of Canada’s largest grocery store…

People shop in a grocery store in Montreal, Wednesday, November 16, 2022. The CEOs of Canada’s largest grocery store chains have been summoned to a House of Commons committee to answer for rising grocery prices. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Students on UVic campus in Victoria. (Austin Westphal/News Staff)

‘Desperate’ Victoria students raiding dumpsters, using food banks and bartering for meals

Students at the University of Victoria are experiencing a hike in food insecurity, with little help

Students on UVic campus in Victoria. (Austin Westphal/News Staff)
Delissio frozen pizzas are shown in the frozen food aisle at a grocery store in Toronto on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Nestle Canada says it is winding down its frozen meals and pizza business in Canada over the next six months. The four brands that will no longer be sold in the freezer aisle at Canadian grocery stores are Delissio, Stouffer’s, Lean Cuisine and Life Cuisine. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Joe O’Connal

Nestle Canada to wind down frozen meals and pizza business including Delissio

Stouffer’s, Lean Cuisine and Life Cuisine also will no longer be sold at Canadian grocery stores

Delissio frozen pizzas are shown in the frozen food aisle at a grocery store in Toronto on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Nestle Canada says it is winding down its frozen meals and pizza business in Canada over the next six months. The four brands that will no longer be sold in the freezer aisle at Canadian grocery stores are Delissio, Stouffer’s, Lean Cuisine and Life Cuisine. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Joe O’Connal
Higher grocery prices are expected to hit some stores in Canada soon as a blackout on price increases over the holiday season comes to an end. A person leaves a Toronto supermarket with groceries on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alex Lupul

Food prices set to increase — again — as blackout on price hikes ends at some stores

Holiday price freeze at pair of big Canadian grocers is ending

Higher grocery prices are expected to hit some stores in Canada soon as a blackout on price increases over the holiday season comes to an end. A person leaves a Toronto supermarket with groceries on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alex Lupul
Widespread inflation has led to some eye-popping meat prices, but dietitians say there are budget-friendly ways to get enough protein. Packages of chicken breasts by Maple Leaf Foods are shown on a shelf at a grocery store in Oakville, Ont., Friday, Jan.6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Richard Buchan

Tips for finding cheaper protein in the meat aisle and beyond

Sharply rising prices for common sources of protein making it harder to include in your diet

Widespread inflation has led to some eye-popping meat prices, but dietitians say there are budget-friendly ways to get enough protein. Packages of chicken breasts by Maple Leaf Foods are shown on a shelf at a grocery store in Oakville, Ont., Friday, Jan.6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Richard Buchan