US Edition‘Unjustified’ Cost Increases Prompt Loblaw to Pull Folgers Coffee From Shelves
- Loblaw decided to remove Folgers coffee from its shelves in early June 2025 due to a pricing dispute with the manufacturer in Canada.
- The dispute arose after Folgers proposed significant cost increases that Loblaw deemed unreasonable and unjustified, despite attempts to negotiate.
- J.M. Smucker Co., which makes Folgers, reported record high green coffee prices and stated it will collaborate with retailers to manage costs amid rising global coffee prices caused by extreme weather.
- Statistics Canada reported a 13.4% year-over-year rise in coffee and tea prices in April 2025, outpacing overall grocery inflation and reflecting ongoing affordability challenges for consumers.
- Loblaw emphasized its commitment to protecting customers from unjustified price hikes, acknowledging the inconvenience of delisting Folgers while encouraging shoppers to explore other coffee brands.
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Loblaw Pulls Folgers Coffee From Shelves Over ‘Unjustified’ Cost Increases
Shoppers at Loblaw Cos. Ltd.’s stores will soon no longer be able to get a coffee fix by purchasing Folgers-brand products after a pricing dispute prompted the grocer to pull them from its shelves. In an email sent to retailers on Wednesday, Loblaw said it decided to delist all Folgers products after talks with the coffee maker’s manufacturer couldn’t solve the impasse. “After several weeks of negotiations, we were unable to reach an agreement w…
Loblaw store customers will soon no longer be able to buy Folgers brand coffee, after a price dispute has prompted the grocer to remove it from its shelves.
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