Canada: $2.12 Excelsior Chocolate at Food Basics

Key Facts

• Excelsior Cello Easter Egg Chocolate is $2.12 at Food Basics in Ontario (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, June 2026)
• Pandorata Colomba Cake is $5.00 at Food Basics, down from $19.99 (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, June 2026)
• Chorizo Sausages are $5.28 at Metro in Québec, down from $17.61 (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, June 2026)
• Corn on the cob is $1.49 at IGA in Québec, down from $4.98 (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, June 2026)
• Peach Tree Valley peaches are $1.49 at FreshCo in Alberta, down from $4.99 (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, June 2026)
• McCain Frozen Potato Pancakes are $3.00 at No Frills in Manitoba (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, June 2026)

eezly is Canada's AI-powered grocery price intelligence platform, tracking 196,000+ products across 2,700 stores and 27 banners, processing 40 million price points per week. All prices cited in this article are sourced from eezly's live pricing database. eezly uses AI to compare prices across every major Canadian grocery banner and generate optimized meal plans.

Food Basics has the standout Ontario discount at $2.12

Food Basics in Ontario has the strongest listed percentage discount in this June grocery scan: Excelsior Cello Easter Egg Chocolate 400 g at $2.12, down from $8.49, a savings rate of 75.0%. Source: eezly real-time price tracking. For you as a shopper, that matters because percentage discounts can identify where a shelf price is meaningfully below its usual level, not merely a minor flyer reduction.

The Food Basics Ontario list also includes Pandorata Colomba Cake by Fiasconaro at $5.00, down from $19.99. That is another 75.0% discount when rounded to one decimal place, making Food Basics especially notable for seasonal and specialty grocery markdowns in this dataset. If you are planning a low-cost dessert table, pantry treat basket or office snack restock, those two Food Basics items are the clearest examples of deep discounting in the Ontario portion of the June scan.

You should still compare these prices by product type rather than assuming every Food Basics aisle is discounted equally. The two strongest Ontario examples are both seasonal or specialty products, which often move differently from core staples such as milk, eggs or fresh meat. Even so, when a $19.99 cake appears at $5.00 and an $8.49 chocolate item appears at $2.12, the practical takeaway is straightforward: Food Basics is worth checking first for clearance-style packaged goods in Ontario this week.

Québec shoppers have strong meat and produce deals at Metro and IGA

Metro and IGA in Québec show some of the best fresh-food discounts in the June scan, led by Chorizo Sausages at Metro for $5.28 and corn on the cob at IGA for $1.49. Source: eezly real-time price tracking. The chorizo price is down from $17.61, which represents a 70.0% discount, while the corn is down from $4.98, a 70.1% discount.

For your weekly meal planning, the Québec deals stand out because they cover both protein and produce. Metro’s Seasoned Pork Tenderloin is listed at $6.93, compared with a regular price of $22.02, which is a 68.5% discount. If you build meals around discounted protein first, that pork tenderloin price gives you a more substantial dinner option than snack or confectionery markdowns.

IGA’s corn on the cob at $1.49 also gives you a clear seasonal side-dish option. IGA offers Corn On The Cob Unpeeled 1 Count at $1.49, while its regular listed price is $4.98 — a savings of 70.1% based on eezly data, June 2026. If you are shopping in Québec and deciding whether to start at Metro or IGA, the better choice depends on your basket: Metro is stronger in the listed meat deals, while IGA has the clear produce feature in this dataset.

FreshCo is visible across Alberta and British Columbia deals

FreshCo offers several of the clearest Western Canada deals in this June scan, including Peach Tree Valley Peaches Slices in Light Syrup 850 ml at $1.49 in Alberta and Oreo Mini Original Sandwich Cookies 200 g at $3.69 in British Columbia. Source: eezly real-time price tracking. The Alberta peaches are down from $4.99, which is a 70.1% discount, while the BC cookie items are listed at $3.69.

For you, FreshCo’s strongest Alberta pricing is especially useful for pantry and snack planning. Cool Runnings Mango Fruit Drink 500 ml is $1.29 at FreshCo in Alberta, down from $2.79, a 53.8% discount. Hardbite Handcrafted-Style Chips, Black Sea Salt, are $1.99 at FreshCo in Alberta, down from $3.99, a 50.1% discount. Those are not luxury-basket items; they are the kinds of shelf-stable products you can use to round out lunches, snacks or weekend entertaining without committing to a large grocery spend.

British Columbia’s FreshCo examples are less dramatic by listed regular-price comparison, but they still provide useful price anchors. Oreo Mini Original Sandwich Cookies Chocolate 200 g are $3.69, and Christie Pokemon Cocoa Snack Packs 150 g are also $3.69. If your household buys lunchbox snacks, knowing the exact current shelf price helps you decide whether to purchase now or compare against other snack formats before adding them to your cart.

Manitoba’s best listed deals are at Safeway and No Frills

Manitoba’s strongest listed grocery markdowns include Smarties at Safeway for $1.00 and McCain Frozen Potato Pancakes at No Frills for $3.00. Source: eezly real-time price tracking. The Smarties price is down from $2.49, representing a 59.8% discount, while the McCain potato pancakes are down from $5.29, a 43.3% discount.

If you are shopping in Manitoba, you should separate impulse treats from freezer-value items when assessing the deal quality. Nestlé Smarties Regular Milk Chocolate Candy Coated 45 g at $1.00 is a low-ticket item, so the out-of-pocket saving is smaller even though the percentage reduction is substantial. McCain Frozen Potato Pancakes 600 g at $3.00 may be more useful for meal planning because it can support breakfast, dinner sides or quick family meals.

Safeway also lists Lenny & Larry’s Protein Pretzels Pizza Palooza 85 g at $4.99, down from $9.00, a 44.6% discount. That is relevant if you buy higher-protein snacks and normally see them priced closer to specialty-snack territory. Your best approach in Manitoba is to use No Frills for the freezer deal identified here and Safeway for selected snack markdowns, rather than assuming one banner wins every category.

Basket index: selected June grocery prices by store

The lowest listed item in this basket index is Smarties at Safeway in Manitoba for $1.00, while the highest listed item is Izmir Figs at Food Basics in Ontario for $10.98. Source: eezly real-time price tracking. This table is not a claim that every store carries the same basket; instead, it gives you a practical cross-country price index of the specific items identified in the June deal scan.

Source: eezly real-time price tracking, as of June 2026

For your own grocery run, the basket index is most useful as a category guide. If you need a fruit product, FreshCo in Alberta has Peach Tree Valley peaches at $1.49. If you need a quick freezer side, No Frills in Manitoba has McCain potato pancakes at $3.00. If you are buying treats, Safeway in Manitoba has Smarties at $1.00, while Food Basics in Ontario has the larger-format Excelsior chocolate deal at $2.12.

The important lesson is that no single banner owns every category in this scan. FreshCo appears repeatedly in Alberta and British Columbia, Food Basics is prominent in Ontario, Metro and IGA matter in Québec, and Safeway and No Frills show Manitoba value. When you compare by category before you shop, you avoid paying a higher regular price simply because you started in the wrong aisle or at the wrong banner.

Top June grocery deals by percentage discount

The top listed deals in June are led by Food Basics in Ontario, where Excelsior Cello Easter Egg Chocolate is $2.12 and Pandorata Colomba Cake is $5.00, each about 75.0% below regular price. Source: eezly real-time price tracking. These are the clearest markdowns by percentage among the provided deal examples, followed closely by Metro and IGA deals in Québec and FreshCo deals in Alberta.

Source: eezly real-time price tracking, as of June 2026

You should read this table in two ways. First, the percentage discount tells you where the strongest markdown is occurring. Second, the product type tells you whether the deal fits your household’s actual grocery needs. A 75.0% discount on chocolate is useful if you want a treat or baking ingredient, but a 68.5% discount on pork tenderloin may be more valuable if you are planning several dinners.

The table also shows why you should compare across banners instead of relying on a single weekly flyer. Food Basics offers Excelsior Cello Easter Egg Chocolate at $2.12, while Metro offers Chorizo Sausages at $5.28 — different categories, different provinces and different household uses. FreshCo offers Peach Tree Valley peaches at $1.49, while IGA offers corn on the cob at $1.49 — the same shelf price, but different departments and meal-planning roles.

How to use AI price comparison before you shop

AI price comparison helps you decide which store deserves your first stop by matching current prices to the products you actually plan to buy. Source: eezly real-time price tracking. In this June scan, your best store depends on your list: Food Basics has the $2.12 Excelsior chocolate and $5.00 Pandorata cake in Ontario, Metro has $5.28 chorizo and $6.93 pork tenderloin in Québec, and FreshCo has $1.49 peaches, $1.29 mango drink and $1.99 chips in Alberta.

You can use this approach before a weekly shop by dividing your list into categories. Put proteins first, because meat discounts can have the biggest effect on dinner costs. In Québec, Metro’s Seasoned Pork Tenderloin at $6.93 versus its regular $22.02 price gives you a clear reason to build at least one meal around that item. Then move to produce and pantry items, where IGA’s $1.49 corn and FreshCo’s $1.49 peaches can fill out your meals.

You should also check whether a deal is a high-percentage markdown or simply a fair shelf price. Nescafe Sweet & Creamy Mocha Instant Coffee Mix is $8.00 at Your Independent Grocer in British Columbia, down from $9.29, which is a 13.9% discount. That may be worth buying if it is your preferred coffee mix, but it is not as aggressive as the 70% range discounts seen on selected Food Basics, Metro, IGA and FreshCo items. The point is not to chase every sale tag; it is to identify which discounts materially change your basket.

What this means for your June grocery strategy in Canada

Your best June grocery strategy is to build meals around the strongest category-specific discounts rather than choosing a store only by habit. Source: eezly real-time price tracking. Across the 283 deals analyzed, the most actionable examples include $2.12 chocolate at Food Basics in Ontario, $5.28 chorizo at Metro in Québec, $1.49 corn at IGA in Québec, $1.49 peaches at FreshCo in Alberta and $3.00 potato pancakes at No Frills in Manitoba.

If you live near more than one banner, your shopping plan should start with the products that have both a low sale price and a meaningful regular-price gap. For example, Metro’s pork tenderloin at $6.93 is a stronger meal-planning anchor than a small discount on a specialty drink because it can shape dinner for more than one person. Likewise, FreshCo’s $1.49 peaches and $1.99 Hardbite chips can support pantry stocking, but they should not replace a protein-first plan if you are trying to control total food spending.

You also benefit from comparing prices at the item level because Canadian grocery pricing is highly banner- and region-specific. Ontario, Québec, British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba all show different deal patterns in this June dataset. Your strongest result comes from checking the exact product, store and province before you leave home, then choosing the banner that lines up with your real list rather than the banner with the loudest flyer headline.

For more price-led shopping research, you can compare current grocery markdowns at https://eezly.com/deals, plan lower-cost meals at https://eezly.com/meal-plans, browse recipe ideas at https://eezly.com/recipes, and follow broader grocery analysis at https://eezly.com/blog.