This week in grocery news: New stores, Costco's June results and Loblaw's inflation report Here’s what you might have missed Alcohol bans are coming back to haunt Canada Provincial monopolies are not immune to international trade rules How Canada’s food strategy could reshape competition in the grocery sector New investments aim to strengthen domestic supply chains and support independent grocers CPMA looks to address food loss and waste in produce supply chain Organization calls for greater industry-government collaboration Why food is more expensive in Canada: Exhibit 4271 CFIA bureaucracy is adding to Canada's food inflation problem This week in grocery news: Empire’s Q4 results, No Frills’ milestone Here’s what you might have missed Ottawa wants answers on food prices. It may not like what it finds For years, Canadians were told many times grocers alone were responsible for rising food prices. The reality is far more complicated—and far more uncomfortable Competition Bureau to examine food supply chain competition Bureau will also investigate how items are priced on store shelves Canada has alternatives to corporate grocery chains. Here’s what governments can learn from them Why do so many Canadians need an alternative model to the grocery stores they already have? Ottawa's food plan has promise, but it lacks a clear vision for competitiveness Food security cannot be purchased through government spending alone. It is earned through investment, innovation and productivity 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last
