{"id":20917,"date":"2023-08-16T13:22:42","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T13:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambassadornews.org\/?p=20917"},"modified":"2023-08-16T13:22:46","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T13:22:46","slug":"canadians-paid-more-for-some-groceries-in-july-here-are-the-items-that-cost-extra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambassadornews.org\/en\/canadians-paid-more-for-some-groceries-in-july-here-are-the-items-that-cost-extra\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadians paid more for some groceries in July. Here are the items that cost extra"},"content":{"rendered":"

Headline inflation increased in July, but Canadians did see a slower year-over-year growth in grocery prices, according to just-released data<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\u00a0latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report by Statistics Canada\u00a0<\/a>blames last month’s 2.8 per cent inflation increase from June 2023 “mainly” on gasoline<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Excluding gasoline, the CPI rose 4.1 per cent, edging up from 4.0 per cent in June,” the CPI, released Tuesday, states<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CPI shows a 3.3 per cent year-over-year increase in July, due to factors including electricity prices in Alberta, which rose 127.8 per cent, and mortgage interest costs, which saw a 30.6 per cent gain<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But less at fault for the increase in overall inflation\u00a0last month were grocery prices, StatCan said, noting that prices remained elevated<\/a>, but grew at a slow pace in July<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the data, the cost of groceries rose 8.5 per cent in July, after a 9.1 per cent increase in June<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Slower price growth was due mainly to prices for fresh fruit and, to a lesser extent, bakery products,” the report reads<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While some products decreased in price, other items were more expensive in July, including pasta, frozen and dried vegetables and fruit juice<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HIGHEST PRICE INCREASES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pasta products had the largest increase in cost out of all food products monitored between June and July<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The price skyrocketed 10.1 per cent month-to-month, with a year-over-year inflation rate of 17.1 per cent<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The largest year-over-year difference for a product in July was frozen and dried vegetables, which cost 18.1 per cent more. The products also saw a 5.1 per cent increase in price from June<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a contrast to the fresh vegetables category, which includes carrots, peppers, cucumbers and mushrooms. These items saw a smaller, 3.5 per cent increase in price. Year-over-year the inflation rate remained high, at 14.2 per cent<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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