The Food Price Index released by the University of Guelph yesterday continues to make news with its forecast for 2014. According to the Index, food prices are expected to remain stable next year, something lead author Prof. Sylvain Charlebois attributes to competition between food retailers. Today, the Toronto Star, Global News and the Guelph Mercury feature stories on the Index with comments from Charlebois.
Read story from Toronto Star [1]
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[1] http://www.thestar.com/life/food_wine/2013/12/04/grocery_wars_expected_to_push_food_prices_down_in_2014.html
[2] http://globalnews.ca/news/1006801/more-bargains-in-the-grocery-aisle-next-year-as-supermarket-wars-intensify/
[3] http://www.guelphmercury.com/news-story/4252773-food-costs-should-remain-stable-in-2014/