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Shrinkflation hits orange juice again—Pascal Thériault on Radio-Canada

Published: 26 August 2024

Often considered a symbol of shrinkflation, orange juice is shrinking again, Radio-Canada reports. A modified bottle of the Tropicana brand is making its way into grocery stores in a format reduced...

Pascal Thériault comments on Metro quarterly results

Published: 26 August 2024

Metro announced a 14.6% drop in its net profit for the third quarter, ending July 6, 2024, compared to the same period last year. Its turnover increased by 3.5% to reach 6.65 billion.

The cost of poutine, a symbol of rising prices—Pascal Thériault on 98.5fm

Published: 26 August 2024

The price of food has been increasing since the pandemic. Even poutine is not immune to inflation: the price of sunflower oil used in fryers has doubled, and even the price of potatoes has risen.

The Jean-Martin Fortier phenomenon

Published: 7 August 2024

In a recent article, L'actualité does a deep dive into small-scale farm enthusiast, author, and star of the popular series Les fermiers Jean-Martin Fortier (BA'02). This "rock-star" of organic...

Bread cartel: Loblaw will give $500 million to people who were cheated

Published: 30 July 2024

Loblaws and its principal shareholder, George Weston, will pay $500 million to settle a class action lawsuit the company was facing in connection with a bread cartel. The people behind the lawsuit...

Quebec farmers have been protesting since December. Is anyone listening?

Published: 23 April 2024

Upset about high interest rates, growing paperwork and heavy regulatory burdens, protesting farmers have become a familiar sight across Quebec since December.

Maison Riviera: Glass jars give way to plastic

Published: 23 April 2024

Maison Riviera has abandoned the glass containers that have made its name since their arrival on the market in 2015 in favor of plastic. Fans of Riviera yogurt who have lids sold separately by the...

The price of food inevitably "volatile"

Published: 17 April 2024

From bad weather to global conflicts, and even the breakdown of supply chains, food prices are subject to unpredictable variations....

Quebec farmers protest, block roads over cost of business

Published: 11 April 2024

CBC News interviewed agronomist and economist Pascal Thériault, ƻԺ Farm Management and Technology Program Director, about recent protests by Quebec farmers asking for more government aid as...

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