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World food prices fall for third month in November, UN’s FAO says
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World food prices fall for third month in November, UN’s FAO says

By Reuters December 5, 2025
World food commodity prices fell for a third consecutive month in November, with all major staple foods except cereals showing a decline, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said.

Farm advocates say farmer’s are getting a disproportionately small piece of the food profit pie.
News

Imbalanced food system cuts into farm profit, advocates say

As Canadian grocery prices rise, agriculture advocates say farmers aren’t the ones benefiting

By Jeff Melchior June 11, 2025
Canadian grocery prices have risen considerably. Where is that profit going if not to Canadian farmers?


Consumers are paying more for their daily bread. Farm advocates say the farmers growing the wheat aren’t seeing their share of that price increase.
News, News & Opinion

Farmers snubbed on rising grocery prices, say advocates

Grocery prices have been rising, but the money going into farmer bank accounts hasn’t followed suit, National Farmers Union says

By Jeff Melchior June 5, 2025
Grocery prices have been rising in Canada, but the money farmers are making hasn’t followed suit, National Farmers Union says.

Major players in the Canadian food industry were found guilty of price-fixing bread. They paid their fines, but the price just keeps going up.
Op/Ed

Groceries in Canada: Price fixing our daily bread

Canada’s lack of grocery competition is pushing the price of keeping food on the table out of reach for Canadians

By Brenda Schoepp May 20, 2025
Lack of competition among Canada’s grocery companies is making food prices unaffordable for Canadians.


Grocery prices are expected to rise another three to five per cent this year.
News

Cook local and keep it cheap: Budget-friendly tips and recipes with Manitoba ingredients

Cooking creatively with ingedients produced here in Manitoba can give your menu pizzazz while sticking to a budget

By Getty Stewart February 6, 2025
From raw ingredients grown on local farms to value-added products from Canadian food vendors, locally produced food can give your menu pizzazz while still sticking to a budget.

Canada’s Grocery Code of Conduct just window dressing
Opinion

Canada’s Grocery Code of Conduct just window dressing

Until true accountability is part of the equation, the code won’t have any effect

By Brenda Schoepp November 1, 2024
The voluntary nature of Canada’s Grocery Code of Conduct robs it of effectiveness and won’t result in the food system accountability that’s needed.


A man with a grocery cart walking down the produce isle.
News & Opinion

Food sentiment report shows inflation pressure

Canadians are still seeking cheaper options in the grocery store, according to survey

By Miranda Leybourne October 21, 2024
Canadians are still seeking cheaper options in the grocery store, according to a Dalhousie University food sentiment index survey.

Photo: iStock
News

Food cost cuts deep in consumer food report

By Miranda Leybourne October 11, 2024
The latest survey of Canadian grocery from Dalhousie University's Agri-Food Analytics Lab habits shows food prices are still impacting how consumers buy their groceries.


The total settlement includes a cash payment of $404 million and $96 million that has already been paid through the “Loblaw Card program.”
News

Loblaw and parent company to pay out $500 million in bread price fixing settlement

By Geralyn Wichers July 26, 2024
Grocery giant Loblaw (Loblaw Companies Limited) and parent company George Weston Limited announced yesterday a $500 million settlement had been reached concerning their involvement in a bread price-fixing scandal.

All major retailers agree to join Grocery Code of Conduct
News

All major retailers agree to join Grocery Code of Conduct

By Kristy Nudds July 19, 2024
All major retailers have agreed to join the Grocery Sector Code of Conduct, according to a statement by Agriculture and Agri-food Canada.


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