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Grocery chain Metro Inc. said Tuesday it is holding food prices steady as usual this holiday season, a day after one of its biggest rivals rolled out a price-freeze campaign to fight inflation.
A classic roast turkey dinner with all the fixings will cost Calgarians a lot more than they bargained for this year as inflation has drastically increased the price of the traditional holiday meal.
Calgary's food banks are feeling extra pressure, as the rising cost of living, an increasing inflation rate and supply chain issues push food prices ever-higher.
A mustard seed shortage is driving up prices and could leave some store shelves with scant supply before the new harvest hits markets this fall, industry experts say.