Industry Snapshot: Canada’s food industry in the last year

Toronto – March 10, 2018 – The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) from Statistics Canada reveals minor price increases in 2017 for all food items as a result of sharp competition between Canada’s food retailers.

Other important facts about Canada's retail food industry:

Retail Sales Revenue

Change vs Prior Year

Supermarkets

Convenience

Drug

General  Merchandise

November

0.4%

2.8%

3.5%

11.2%

Latest 12-mon
year-over-year

1.4%

1.2%

6.5%

4.8%

Manufacturer Sales Revenue

Change vs Prior Year

Total Manufacturing

All Food

Soft Drinks

Packaged Foods

November

6.7%

2.8%

1.0%

4.0%

Latest 12-mon
year-over-year

6.0%

5.2%

0.1%

6.8%

 

Sources: Kevin Grier – Grocery Trade Review – January 2017, www.kevingrier.com; Statistics Canada – The Daily – CPI Annual review, 2017