Insights and Stories on Groceries

Food cost cuts deep in consumer food report

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.

Loblaw and parent company to pay out $500 million in bread price fixing settlement

Jul. 26, 2024 at 1:32 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

All major retailers agree to join Grocery Code of Conduct

Jul. 19, 2024 at 4:41 pm CDT

By Kristy Nudds

Loblaw to back Canada grocery code

May. 17, 2024 at 1:42 pm CDT

By Janelle Rudolph

Grocery code will stabilize producer incomes, say fruit and vegetable growers

Dec. 15, 2023 at 3:16 pm CST

By Geralyn Wichers

Canadian food inflation to slow through 2024, report says

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

Competition Bureau to probe soaring food prices

Oct. 24, 2022 at 12:58 pm CDT

Reuters — Canada’s competition watchdog said on Monday it would examine factors impacting soaring food prices and whether more competition in the grocery stores sector could help lower costs for Canadians. Price rises for store-bought food have been outpacing the broader annual inflation rate for 10 consecutive months, and grew […]

By Reuters

Loblaw beats estimates for quarterly revenue

Feb. 24, 2022 at 6:46 pm CST

Reuters — Canadian retailer Loblaw Cos. beat market estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday, as demand for groceries and other essential items stayed strong. The pandemic-led trend of cooking at home has sustained even as COVID curbs have eased, continuing to help sales at grocery stores that benefited during last […]