Sylvain Charlebois
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- 11/1/2022
Milking Canadians no longer that simple
The Canadian Dairy Commission held a press conference to announce to Canadians what is likely to happen to dairy prices next year. This is a refreshing approach – let’s hope the Commission continues on its path to reforming itself - 10/16/2022
Loblaw price freeze overdue, but decision may encourage other grocers to follow suit
Following the path of many grocers around the world, Loblaw became the first Canadian grocer to voluntarily freeze food prices. While non-cynical Canadian shoppers will appreciate the grocer’s empathetic gesture, such a move was long overdue - 10/3/2022
On being thankful, even as higher food prices reshape holiday menus
Despite the rising cost of groceries, Canada has an enviable food security situation, and we should be thankful for that - 9/25/2022
Canada's food affordability problem
The 2022 Global Food Security Index has just been released, and Canada ranks 7th in the world like last year, but there is an index indicator that’s more worrisome than others - 9/20/2022
Grocers, it’s time to freeze food prices
Perhaps it’s time for Canadian grocers to take a cue from their European counterparts and freeze prices as consumers take drastic measures to cope with meteoric food inflation - 9/15/2022
Restaurants are slowly recovering, but the sector is still not out of the woods
The sector is clearly redefining itself, but the bleeding continues - 9/11/2022
Politicizing protein is a dangerous game
Protein is divisive these days, but it's also mostly politicized. Prioritizing food is one thing, but imposing food choices is not worthy of a democracy that respects its citizens - 9/5/2022
Are Canadians drinking too much alcohol?
Health Canada's low-risk drinking guidelines could be outdated, according to new research from the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction - 8/28/2022
Canadian brewers having a hard time staying afloat as beer sales fall
So far, the year 2022 has not been a good year for the beer industry, and due to Ottawa’s new tax indexation formula, beer could get even more expensive in 2023 - 8/21/2022
Food inflation: The seventh-inning stretch
Extreme volatility affecting food prices may be mostly behind us, but the cost of dairy and baked goods continues to rise
