Ottawa to Summon CEOs of Multinational Food Producers Over High Food Prices

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says multinational food producers must meet with Ottawa to discuss high food prices.

Francois-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s minister of innovation, science and economic development, speaks at a news conference in Vancouver on Sept. 7, 2022. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

After calling CEOs of major grocers for a “historic” meeting in Ottawa to deal with food inflation, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne now has his sights set on multinational food producers.

The minister said on Sept. 18 that the CEOs of international giants like Unilever, Nestlé, and PepsiCo will need to sit down with the federal government to discuss reducing food prices.