Canadians thinking their grocery bills got more expensive in August are right. Food inflation rose 3.5 per cent in August compared to the overall Consumer Price Index, which rose 1.9 per cent. Article content

The CPI is published regularly by Statistics Canada and reflects changes in prices of consumer goods and services, comparing the cost of a fixed basket of items such as food items, clothing, gas, cell service and travel. It’s the country’s main measurement of inflation. Article content Article content

Much of the gap between August’s food inflation number and the CPI can be attributed to broad global factors , such as higher transportation and energy costs within supply chains as well as weather-related disruptions affecting produce and meat, according to the latest Loblaw

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