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Canadian food inflation to slow through 2024, report says

More certainty has brought an uptick in grocer promotions, but consumers are struggling

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Canadian food prices are expected to rise between 2.5 and 4.5 per cent in 2024, according to a new report. “It is probable that Canadians will continue to experience the strain of food inflation compounded by increasing costs of housing, energy and various other expenditures,” according to Canada’s Food Price Report 2024.
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Livestock

Report aims to show animal agriculture’s interconnections

CAPI hopes to broaden policymakers' perspective

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A new report for the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute seeks to educate policymakers about the impact of animal agriculture on economic, social and environmental levels. The report, titled Forces Impacting Animal Agriculture In Canada: A Synthesis, delves into the issues surrounding cattle, dairy and poultry production in the country and how it is interconnected within […] Read more
Where We Ate by Gabby Payton profiles 150 restaurants.
Farm Life

New Canadiana Cookbooks: Where We Ate

First We Eat: A look at Canadian dining over the decades, through the lens of our country’s iconic eateries

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As I read Where We Ate by Gabby Peyton, I fell down a rabbit hole of memory. The book, a history of Canadian dining from pre-Confederation to COVID, profiles 150 restaurants by decades. Turns out I have eaten in 26 of them. “Almost all our restaurant food is immigrant food,” Peyton writes. “We’d be remiss […] Read more
Local cured meats are a popular taste treat at Saskatchewan book launches.
Farm Life

New Canadiana Cookbooks: The Miracle of Salt

First We Eat: Using an age-old technique to preserve, ferment and transform your food

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One way to gauge the importance of something in culture is to look at the word’s use in everyday language. When it comes to salt, we have many linguistic idioms and turns of phrase. Salt of the earth. Salty old dog. Salty language. Rubbing salt in a wound. Taking things with a grain of salt. […] Read more
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General, Markets, Reuters

Major grocery chains agree to help stabilize prices, feds say

Any moves must not undercut farmgate prices, government warns

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Ottawa | Reuters — Canada’s five major grocery chains have agreed to help the government in its bid to stabilize soaring prices, a senior minister said on Monday, following talks to address an issue that is hurting the ruling Liberals. Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne made the announcement after two hours of what he said were […] Read more
Place filled potstickers on a cornstarch-dusted tray and freeze.
Farm Life

A new Canadiana cookbook

First We Eat: ‘What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings’

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Two things happen after I read What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings, an essay collection with recipes published by Coach House Books. First, I take my elderly Momsy to our favourite dim sum palace, where we eat many types of Chinese dumplings. Then I take myself into my kitchen and make some […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. food companies go deal hunting as pandemic growth fades

Twinkies maker Hostess exploring a sale

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Reuters — U.S. packaged food companies are set for a flurry of deals in a push to revamp their brand portfolios as their pandemic-era fortunes fade and benefits of price hikes start to taper off. Last month, Campbell Soup struck a $2.7 billion deal for Rao’s sauce maker Sovos Brands (all figures US$). Unilever bought […] Read more
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Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters

Canada says will join as third party in U.S.-Mexico corn dispute

Mexico's measures 'not scientifically supported,' ministers say

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Reuters — Canada said Friday it will participate as a third party in dispute settlement proceedings between the U.S. and Mexico regarding genetically modified (GM) corn in imported tortillas and dough, citing concerns about Mexico’s stance on the matter. The decision follows Washington’s request for a dispute settlement panel through the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), which […] Read more
“Staycation” is a good word any day.
Farm Life

New Canadiana cookbooks: Only in Saskatchewan

First We Eat: Author Naomi Hansen provides a guide to province’s best-loved eateries

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The Saskatchewan Book Awards were a highlight of my family’s spring. My novel, Danceland Diary, was a shortlisted finalist in the fiction category, and we all converged on the awards gala in Saskatoon to mark the occasion. I decided to have fun regardless of outcome. My novel, which took nine years to write, has received […] Read more

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