Insights and Stories on Food

Oct. 11, 2024 at 4:29 pm CDT

The latest survey of Canadian grocery from Dalhousie University's Agri-Food Analytics Lab habits shows food prices are still impacting how consumers buy their groceries.

By Miranda Leybourne

Feb. 16, 2024 at 4:52 pm CST

Will calorie consumption decline in the future thanks--in part--to a viral weight-loss drug? A recent food trend report suggests it could.

By Geralyn Wichers

Jan. 19, 2024 at 11:54 am CST

Wednesday, federal agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay announced up to $9.98 million in funding for community food projects through the fifth phase of the Local Food Infrastructure Fund, an outworking of the Food Policy for Canada.

By Geralyn Wichers

Dec. 15, 2023 at 3:16 pm CST

Canada's proposed grocery code of conduct will usher in a new era of fairness and transparency and stabilize grower incomes, said the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) in a statement Thursday.

By Geralyn Wichers

Dec. 7, 2023 at 1:21 pm CST

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.

By Gord Gilmour