Survey finds that Canadians continue to seek cheaper options in the grocery store as they grapple with food inflation
Glacier FarmMedia – The rate of inflation has slowed in Canada, but a report from a major food research institution shows prices have a major effect on what goes into consumers’ grocery carts. The Canadian Food Sentiment Index, released Oct. 10 by Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab, said Canadians have changed shopping habits significantly in […] Read moreTag Archives Dalhousie University
Dairy sector raises questions about milk dumping report
REGINA — The Canadian dairy sector has questions about a new report that says milk producers are wasting an extraordinary amount of milk and losing billions of dollars when they dump surplus production. The study published in Ecological Economics said 6.8 billion litres has been discarded since 2012. That could have supplied the annual dairy […] Read more
Food cost cuts deep in consumer food report
Glacier FarmMedia – A new bi-annual report from Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab reveals that food price inflation is forcing Canadians to significantly alter their shopping habits. The Canadian Food Sentiment Index: October 2024, released Oct. 10, is based on responses from more than 3,000 Canadians. Food prices have increased 27 per cent since 2019, […] Read more
Stretchflation latest grocery bill bite
We are all familiar with “shrinkflation,” in which the quantity of a product decreases while the price remains the same, and “shelflation,” in which a product’s shelf life is compromised due to supply chain issues. These phenomena, which have been around for decades, contribute to the rising cost of groceries. However, a new trend called […] Read more
Public reaction muted to recent plant-based milk recall
Consumers haven’t turned away from products despite a listeria outbreak that caused three deaths and 20 hospitalizations
WINNIPEG — Arlee Jones of Winnipeg describes her household as a “dairy family,” but she does use almond milk and adds it to coffee because she likes the flavour. After learning of this summer’s recall of certain brands of plant-based milk due to cases of listeriosis, the mother of two girls, aged 10 and 7, […] Read more
