Consumer Attitudes & Behavior

Halloween candy sales look to rise in 2025 with adults and children indulging their sweet tooths

Canadians aren’t giving up on restaurants, but they are redefining them—trading dinners for breakfasts, group outings for solo meals, and indulgence for value.

When politicians trade in photo ops instead of facts, they cheapen Canada’s reputation as a modern agri-food powerhouse and deepen our national food illiteracy

Canada’s food inflation was not an accident of global markets, but a consequence of Ottawa’s own policies. The worst may be behind us—so long as government stops tampering with market conditions

Gasoline prices rose 1.4% month-over-month in August, but groceries were a mixed bag, data shows

Science explains our food choices, but diets are often followed with religious devotion

Government agency says the ratio of household credit market debt to disposable income rose to 174.9%

Food delivery apps are reshaping how Canadians eat, offering convenience and time savings but also raising concerns about cost, food literacy and connections to cooking

Researchers warn of health implications as climate changes boosts consumption of sweet foods and beverages

Convenient and inspiring as they are, meal kits will remain a niche in Canada’s food economy unless they become more affordable