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Grocery Store Prices Climb Across Canada, Beef and Coffee Leading the Way New Brunswick shoppers face the worst food inflation in Canada, with prices up 3.7% over the past year. Beef costs have jumped dramatically nationwide, rising 12.7% since May 2024. Coffee and tea prices shot up 12.8% across Canada, …
January, 2026
December, 2025
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30 December
2026 the Year of AI
The adoption of AI in grocery retail is hitting critical mass….indeed, 2026 may be the year when AI is scaled up to bring about one of the most significant transformations of the industry in years. There is good reason why grocery retailers are embracing AI technology. At its core is the …
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30 December
Ex-grocery boss Jones says customer is boss as he eyes B.C. Conservative leadership
VICTORIA — Former grocery executive Darrell Jones says he plans to apply lessons learned from B.C. billionaire Jimmy Pattison to the political world as he considers running for the leadership of the provincial Conservatives. He says Pattison taught him that the customer is the boss, and if Jones were to …
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30 December
Loblaw stores and customers raise and donate more than $6.8 million in support of PC Children’s Charity throughout 2025
Loblaw stores and customers raise and donate more than $6.8 million in support of PC Children’s Charity throughout 2025 Results, driven largely by Fall ‘Get to Give Days’ campaign, have helped the Charity reach its goal of feeding 1 millions kids annually Brampton, ON – December 29, 2025 – In 2025, …
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30 December
Manitoba premier plans to target ‘differential pricing’ for groceries in new year
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is looking at cracking down on so-called “differential pricing” on groceries and implementing further controls on milk as part of its ongoing attempts to contain the rising cost of living. Differential pricing refers to a practice where people can be charged different prices for the …
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30 December
Canada Faces 3.4% Food Inflation, Stretching Budgets
Grocery Store Prices Climb Across Canada, Beef and Coffee Leading the Way New Brunswick shoppers face the worst food inflation in Canada, with prices up 3.7% over the past year. Beef costs have jumped dramatically nationwide, rising 12.7% since May 2024. Coffee and tea prices shot up 12.8% across Canada, …
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30 December
Canadians in Manitoba see just 3% holiday food inflation
Manitoba shoppers face second-lowest food inflation in Canada, with prices up 3.0% over the past year. Beef costs have jumped dramatically nationwide, rising 12.7% since May 2024. Coffee and tea prices shot up 12.8% across Canada, with Manitoba residents paying 19.5% more. Top five provinces with lowest increase in food …
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17 December
Bel Group Canada honoured at the France-Canada Chamber of Commerce Gala
Bel receives the 2025 French Company in Canada Award Montréal, December 16, 2025 – Bel Canada Group, a subsidiary of Bel Group, a world leader in branded cheeses and a major player in the healthy snack market, was recognized at the 2025 France–Canada Chamber of Commerce Gala. The awards presented at …
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16 December
Costco Repeats as Canada’s Top Grocery Retailer for 2025, dunnhumby Reports
TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–dunnhumby, a global leader in customer data science, has named Costco as Canada’s top grocery retailer for the second consecutive year in the dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index (RPI) for Canada. The nationwide brand equity study examines the $115 billion Canadian grocery market by analyzing customer and financial data for the 28 …
