Loblaw report shows food inflation slows to 1.7% in September

• Loblaw released its October Food Inflation Report today, highlighting September food inflation of 1.7% year over year, down from August's 2.8%.
• Headline inflation climbed to 3.1%, driven by higher gasoline prices; food prices remained significantly above levels five years ago.
• Rising freight costs, commodity volatility and new tariffs are creating pressures across the food supply chain.
• Supplier cost increase requests are growing in size, prompting challenges to unjustified increases.
• Successful pushback has blocked hundreds of millions in proposed cost increases so far this year.

Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Loblaw Companies Limited published the original content used to generate this news brief on October 26, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.