The case of the missing butter remains a mystery, but some have ideas on what's behind the unusual crimes.
The butter, he suspects, is sold for profit, and though the prospective buyers remain unknown, it's notable that the alleged after-market product appears only to undercut retail prices by a few dollars.Even as inflation cools, experts believe butter thefts will continue to be a problem as long as the cost of living and food prices remain high.
Butter prices have surged by nearly 50 per cent over the past four years, Charlebois said, with rising butterfat costs for dairy processors driving retail prices increasingly higher. And while he says the increase itself isn't surprising, the amount of butter stolen does raise eyebrows.Butter is a relatively easy target for thieves, Charlebois added, as each unit is small, light and easy to preserve in a freezer for up to a year.
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The scope of the problem is similar across the country, whether rural or urban, in the East or West, he said.As for solutions, von Massow said increasing security could help prevent thefts, noting governments can do little to lower prices. Retailers are working very closely with police forces nationwide to combat the problem, Poirier added.Labour minister pushes for 'deal at the table' after Canada Post union issues strike notice
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