Loblaw Drops Folgers Coffee Amid Price Dispute to Shield Shoppers
So here’s something that’s stirring the coffee cups across Canada right now — Loblaw has just made a bold move by pulling Folgers coffee from its shelves entirely. And honestly, it’s got people talking. This decision didn’t come out of nowhere. It’s the result of a pricing clash between Loblaw and the maker of Folgers, the J.M. Smucker Company based in Ohio.
According to an internal email from Loblaw, they’ve been negotiating for weeks, trying to find a middle ground after Folgers proposed what Loblaw is calling “significant and unjustified” price hikes. And when that didn’t lead anywhere, Loblaw pulled the plug. They said they’re doing this in the interest of customers — refusing to accept unreasonable cost increases that would only add more pressure on Canadians already dealing with rising food prices.
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Think about it — the cost of coffee and tea is already up by 13.4% from last year. That’s way more than the general inflation rate or even the overall increase in grocery prices. A lot of it is tied to bigger issues like climate-related crop disruptions, a weaker Canadian dollar, and even tariffs still in place on coffee imports via U.S. brokers. So prices were already climbing, and this potential increase from Folgers was just too much.
It’s a bold stance from Loblaw, especially when you consider how popular Folgers is. But they say they’ve prepared for this — providing a list of alternative coffee brands to replace Folgers in their stores. And they’re standing firm: no passing unjustified costs onto customers.
On the other hand, Folgers’ parent company, J.M. Smucker, has already raised coffee prices multiple times over the past year and says more increases may be coming, depending on their own rising operational costs. But they didn’t offer a comment this time, which leaves many shoppers and analysts guessing what might come next.
Now, of course, this may inconvenience loyal Folgers drinkers in the short term. But for Loblaw, it’s about setting a precedent — showing that retailers can say “no” to manufacturers when the price tag doesn’t match the value, especially in a time when Canadians are watching every dollar they spend on groceries.
So next time you head to your local Loblaw store and can’t find that familiar red tub of Folgers, now you’ll know why. It’s not a supply issue. It’s a stand. A stand for fairness — at least that’s how Loblaw is framing it. And honestly, in this economy, that message might just resonate.
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