Thursday, May 14, 2026

Sobeys ends Product of Canada ads

Sobeys has stopped advertising foods as products of Canada.

The new policy came after shoppers complained that some imported products were being marketed as products of Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency warned the company.


Consumers also complained about similar false claims by Loblaws.


Sobeys and Loblaws are the two largest grocery chains in Canada and they were eager to take advantage of Canadian “elbows up” sentiment after United States President Donald Trump launched a tariff war on Canadians.