Shoppers paid 4% more in September, but some products took a bigger toll than
others . Food costs have been soaring for more than a year, with grocery inflation
generally trending upward since April 2024, according to Statistics Canada. Shoppers
paid four per cent more at the grocery store in September compared with the same
period last year. If you've recently balked at the butter, coughed at the coffee or choked
in the chocolate aisle, you're not alone. Most of the price rise is seen in Roasted &
ground Coffee , fresh , frozen ground beef , nuts , seeds , fruit juices , confectionery are
items whose prices have gone up .
The price of coffee increased 28.6 per cent over the past year — more than any other
food item tracked by Statistics Canada's consumer price index. And it gets worse when
you separate out "real" coffee from the instant stuff. Roasted or ground coffee prices
rose 41 per cent in September compared with September last year.