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The most important takeaway is that not all Canadian claims mean the same thing. By understanding the distinction between "Product of Canada," "Made in Canada," and ingredient-specific claims, consumers can make choices that better reflect their values and provide meaningful support to Canada's food system.

Fresh vegetable prices went up 4.3% in May and are up 7.2% for the year. The biggest increase was tomatoes that went up 8.4% in the month and 45.2% for the year.

We need to develop Canada's aquaculture opportunity.

The cottage cheese “shortage” isn’t really a shortage. It’s what happens when a product suddenly becomes popular, demand moves faster than the system can respond, and supply needs time to catch up. The system isn’t broken. It’s adjusting.

it is probably more accurate to say that Canada had, for a short period, the highest food inflation in the G7, but that it was largely due to the GST tax holiday at the end of 2024 and beginning of 2025.

There are ways to effectively achieve the objective of improving grocery affordability. Government grocery stores just aren't one of them.

The war in Iran will undoubtedly affect prices, particularly through higher fuel costs that are already affecting transportation and other energy-intensive sectors. However, this may be one of the few instances in recent years where food inflation trails general inflation.

carbon tax is not making any significant contribution to food prices in Canada

I often get questions from friends and media when issues emerge. The Toronto Star published a story last week saying that retailer...

Statistics Canada released the food price index for April 2022 and the news continues to be concerning. Year over year food prices have...

The rhetoric around inflation generally and food prices specifically is growing louder. It is a point of emphasis for politicians,...

Food retailers are getting a lot of attention lately related to increases in supply chain fees imposed on their suppliers. These fees are...

Our food system has adapted remarkably well to the pressures of the COVID pandemic. We have also seen some adaptation to the change in...

The COVID pandemic has highlighted and exacerbated long standing issues with respect to labour in the food system - both on farms and in...

The Food Focus team generates an annual Food Trends Report to highlight key factors that will be front and center in the food discourse...

The Ontario government has introduced a bill to protect farms from harassment by animal activists. We’ve seen groups of animal activists...

I should start this post off by reassuring readers that this is not some sort of “get healthy quick scheme” offering 7 easy steps to...

A recent report predicts that the North American beef and dairy cattle industry will be significantly disrupted by the development of...

Last week, the Government of Canada released “Everyone at the Table”; a food policy for Canada. It has an ambitious agenda covering a...

There is no doubt that food prices have been increasing on average in 2019, mostly driven by the cost of fruit and vegetables.