Loblaw Companies Limited published its January Food Inflation Report, noting Canada’s January CPI eased to 2.3% from 2.4% in December, with falling gas prices playing a major role. Food inflation for groceries slowed slightly to 4.8% from 5.0%, while restaurant food inflation remained elevated at 12.3%. The company said its internal inflation continues to run meaningfully below the national food CPI and highlighted the year-over-year effects of the prior GST/HST break.
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