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We’ll see more loss leaders, discounts and loyalty programs later this year (BNN Bloomberg)

2 January 2024

Sylvain Charlebois, director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, joins BNN Bloomberg to talk about some of his food price predictions in 2024 and how the grocery giants could [...]

We need to up our food recall game (Toronto Sun)

28 November 2023

In a world where information evolves as swiftly as our technology, our ability to protect lives and prevent waste hinges on our capacity to communicate risks effectively, leveraging innovation, [...]

Unlocking swift solution to reduce food insecurity in Canada (Toronto Sun)

16 November 2023

In a world of plenty, the question we must confront is not whether we can afford to address food insecurity in Canada, but whether we can afford not to.

Canadians to see biggest price increase at restaurants over cooking oil shortage (CTV News)

11 May 2022

Poor harvests due to climate change, supply chain issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have created food production shortages across the world, with [...]

The world is running out of oil, vegetable oil (Grocery Business)

9 May 2022

Prices have increased by 25 per cent just in the last six months. While palm oil went up 50 per cent, canola oil is up 55 per cent on average. The world is slowly running out of vegetable oil.

U.S. baby formula shortage impacting Canadian families (CTV News Kitchener)

8 May 2022

Food experts report a baby formula shortage in the United States. According to Sylvain Charlebois, the Director at the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, there have been several [...]

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Can’t afford steak? Don’t even think about buying veggie burgers (Globe and Mail)

7 May 2022

Swapping your beef burger for the plant-based variety might feel like a good move for the environment. But saving the planet isn’t going to save you any cash.

CHARLEBOIS: Is Ottawa aware the world is on brink of a food shortage? (Toronto Sun)

30 April 2022

Many are talking about deglobalizing the economy. We expect 100 million more people to experience famine or hunger by the end of this year. While deglobalization is a dangerous path forward for [...]

Has COVID really changed the food industry? (Canadian Grocer)

19 April 2022

For the first time in more than two year, the food industry is gathering in person at trade shows and events. It’s the first time in two years they have come together to get a handle on [...]

Hold the burger: Here’s why meat prices are heating up in Canada (CTV NEWS)

26 May 2021

TORONTO — With the warmer weather upon us and grilling season in full swing, Canadians may have noticed their grocery bill at the meat counter has been a little harder to swallow as of late.

CTV National News: Surging costs of living (CTV News)

23 May 2021

Should poutine get a special designation status from the government? (CBC LISTEN)

21 May 2021

Sylvain Charlebois, author of the book ‘Poutine Nation’ and the Senior Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University weighs the pros and cons of poutine getting a special [...]

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