Is the era of skimpflation over? For years, major brands cut costs by changing recipes instead of prices. The problem is that consumers eventually noticed they were paying premium prices for increasingly generic food Opposition, unions fear federal cuts could undermine food security Ottawa planning to cut more than 650 jobs at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada How Metro’s Super C is reshaping discount grocery shopping in Quebec Banner expands its customer reach while redefining what value looks like Food inflation eases, but affordability pressures linger When essentials rise faster than wages, consumers continue falling behind Liquidation grocery stores are booming as appetite for food deals soars Inflation is pushing many shoppers to hunt for deep discounts on groceries Lessons from the social media food battle What grocers and food brands can learn from McDonald’s viral misstep Canada’s costly climate gamble on food needs to end When climate assumptions change, policy should follow This week in grocery news: Loblaw’s Q1 call, a new Food Basics for Ontario and more Here’s what you might have missed Canadians aren’t giving up meat, but… Up to 3.5 million adult Canadians have moved away from omnivorous diets since 2024. That is not a fad—it is a market transformation DoorDash reports record membership signups, new high for monthly active users in Q1 Orders were up 27% year over year while revenue rose 33% Maple Leaf Foods adds freight surcharges as Middle East conflict increases costs The company reported a first-quarter profit of $46.1 million Loblaw not yet seeing price increases due to elevated fuel costs Grocer “fighting back” against “unjustified” requests from suppliers First Previous 7 8 9 10 11 Next Last
