Milk: it does a pocketbook good?
05.11.2008 17:02
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Besides calcium and protein, you may be getting a deal with that jug of milk. A price war continues to rage at grocery stores in Halifax, with a four-litre container selling at cost at some places. "That difference is reflective of the marketing strategy of one retailer as compared to the other," said Jeanne Cruikshank, with the Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors, which represents several retailers. "That's the nature of the business." The price of dairy products in Nova Scotia is regulated. All producers are paid the same across the province, while there is a minimum price on products that stores must charge. For a four-litre jug of milk, the minimum price of $5.19 hasn't changed in 12 years. However, the amount paid to dairy farmers has gone up. As a result, some retailers have raised their prices to keep making a profit. In Halifax, the price of a jug varies from store to store. Costco, for example, is charging the minimum price of $5.19, while the Superstore on Quinpool Road charges nearly $2 more. Cruikshank said there are other factors that retailers consider when pricing a jug of milk, such as the variety of dairy products they carry to lure shoppers in. Conscientious consumers have been able to take advantage of this competitive pricing for about two years, she said. "What we can always rely on is that customers are going to be very discerning, well-educated shoppers when they choose their locations. That's what makes it such a competitive business." RelatedExternal LinksMinimum milk prices in Nova Scotia(Note: CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites - links will open in new window) Consumer HeadlinesMaple Leaf appoints food safety chiefTrying to recovery from a listeria outbreak at one of its meat plants, Maple Leaf Foods Inc. said Wednesday it has appointed a chief food safety officer.RRSP contributions rose 5.3 % in 2007: Statistics CanadaAlmost 6.3 million tax filers contributed to their registered retirement savings plans in 2007, up 1.6 per cent from 2006, Statistics Canada said Wednesday. Toronto home resales down 35 per cent in October: reportThe number of resale home deals fell 35 per cent in the Greater Toronto Area last month, compared with a year earlier, according to a report released by the Toronto Real Estate Board on Wednesday. Ontario students rally for lower tuitionStudents held rallies and marches across Ontario Wednesday demanding lower tuition fees and more provincial funding for post-secondary education.China detains factory owner in melamine scandalAuthorities in a Chinese city have detained the owner of a feed processing factory suspected of selling chicken feed tainted with an industrial chemical that was later found in eggs, state media reported. Consumer Life FeaturesECONOMYGeographyWorld's next great cities CONSUMERAuto salesHow to avoid car buyers' remorseSAFETYRecalls and AdvisoriesBLOGFood BytesTightening the belt before dinnerMOBILE TECHNOLOGYNotebook computersCheap versus chic laptopsCOMM-ODDITIESAuctionOzark cave owner turns to eBay in search of a bidderPeople who read this also read …
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