Insights and Stories on Grocery

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

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.

Farmgate milk price hike delayed to May

Nov. 1, 2023 at 2:38 pm CDT

By Karen Briere

Hold off on milk price hike, dairy farmers say

Oct. 17, 2023 at 11:28 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

Major grocery chains agree to help stabilize prices, feds say

Sep. 18, 2023 at 7:44 pm CDT

By David Ljunggren Steve Scherer

Trudeau summons top grocers over rising food prices

Sep. 14, 2023 at 10:10 pm CDT

By David Ljunggren Deborah Mary Sophia

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

Panicked shoppers clear out flood-hit B.C.’s grocery stores

Nov. 18, 2021 at 7:17 pm CST

Reuters — Shoppers in British Columbia have emptied grocery shelves following catastrophic flooding, although the shortages are as much down to panic buying as disrupted supply chains, industry associations said on Thursday. Even as flood waters start to recede, some parts of the province are expected to face to temporary […]

By Nia Williams Rod Nickel

Federal support for farmers focus of ag leaders’ debate

Sep. 11, 2021 at 10:31 pm CDT

An agricultural debate ahead of the federal election gave representatives from political parties an opportunity to pitch their ideas to producers, resulting in debate over how best to support farmers. Thursday evening’s debate, hosted by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, had plenty of discussion about climate change and how best […]

By D.C. Fraser

Industry-led code of conduct for food retailers on horizon

Jul. 19, 2021 at 3:33 am CDT

A report from a federal-provincial working group says the retail sector has levied an increasing number of fees on suppliers, and is proposing the formation of a code of conduct as a potential solution. Canada’s agriculture ministers are now calling on industry to lead the process. They had formed the […]