Canadian Maple Syrup Cheaper in Australia

0:00It's April 9th, Vancouver news today starts, now AI-powered and ready. Canadian Maple Syrup is selling for less down under in Australia than back home in Canada, and it's got syrup lovers fired up. A Reddit user spotted a 250 ml jar of 100% Canadian Maple Syrup at Woolworths for $6 Australian dollars, which shakes out to about $5.85 Canadian. Compare that to a downsize 200 ml jar at low-blows, going for $6.50. A wider look shows Woolworths undercuts major Canadian chains too, at roughly $2.34 per 100 ml. Places like food basics, fresh co, no frills, and sobays charge between $2.40 and $2.80 per 100 ml for there. Options. Reddit exploded with frustration from Canadians who are already dealing with the highest food inflation in the G7 at 7.3%. Folks vented about grocery prices in general, calling out chains like low-blows for jacking of costs on a national treasure.

1:04Experts say a boy is down to retailer's strategies, like loss leaders, and shipping plays a big role, water freight to Australia is cheaper than trucking. Across Canada, purity doubts popped up from a Quebec scandal, but the strategic reserve ensures overseas syrup is legit and 100% maple. Buying bigger bottles drops the price big time, like a 1 liter at low-blows for $18.99 or $1.90 per 100 ml. With Canadians loving their syrup so much, even chatting it up with astronauts, folks won't quit at any time soon. Prices are not.