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More grocery competition needed in Canada: government report

Mornings with Simi

English - June 27, 2023 14:27 - 6 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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The country's competition watchdog reveals the pressing need for better competition in Canada's grocery sector to lower food prices and promote market diversity. According to a new study by the Competition Bureau, concentration within the industry has grown, leading to increased profits for major grocers like Loblaws and Sobeys from food sales 
Guest host Jill Bennett talks to Mike von Massow, Associate Professor of Food, Agricultural, and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph
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The country's competition watchdog reveals the pressing need for better competition in Canada's grocery sector to lower food prices and promote market diversity. According to a new study by the Competition Bureau, concentration within the industry has grown, leading to increased profits for major grocers like Loblaws and Sobeys from food sales 

Guest host Jill Bennett talks to Mike von Massow, Associate Professor of Food, Agricultural, and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph

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