Canada Grocery Deals: $0.70 Yop at Food Basics in ON

Key Facts

• Yop 1% Blueberry is $0.70 at Food Basics in ON (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, May 2026)
• Timothy's 30 K-Cups are $16.99 at Maxi in QC (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, May 2026)
• Dempster's brioche is $3.49 at FreshCo in BC (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, May 2026)
• Coca-Cola 6 x 710 ml is $4.29 at FreshCo in AB (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, May 2026)
• Mott's snacks are $2.50 at No Frills in MB (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, May 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.

What is the best grocery deal in Canada this week?

Yop 1% Drinkable Yogurt, Blueberry at Food Basics in Ontario is one of the clearest value signals in the May 2026 grocery data: it is priced at $0.70, down from a regular price of $1.39, a savings of 49.6%. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. For you, that matters because single-serve dairy snacks are often impulse purchases, and a near-half-price offer can make a noticeable difference if you are buying multiples for school lunches, commuting, or quick breakfasts.

Food Basics offers Yop 1% Drinkable Yogurt, Blueberry at $0.70, while IGA in Québec lists Yoplait Yop 1% Drinkable Yogurt Vanilla 200 ml at $0.99 — a 29.3% lower shelf price for the Ontario Food Basics item compared with the Québec IGA item, based on the listed deal prices in eezly data, May 2026. These are not identical flavours, but they are comparable single-serve Yop drinkable yogurt formats. If Yop is already on your grocery list, you should treat the Food Basics Ontario price as the stronger deal signal this week.

The broader takeaway is that you should not assume one banner wins across every category. Food Basics is leading the sampled Ontario dairy-drink deal, Maxi is leading the sampled Québec coffee-pod deal, FreshCo is visible across British Columbia and Alberta packaged-food deals, and No Frills appears in Manitoba for fruit snack value. When you plan your shop, you get better results by comparing product-level prices rather than relying on a general impression that one store is always cheaper.

Canada grocery basket index: where the strongest sample prices appear

The strongest May 2026 sample basket prices are spread across Food Basics, IGA, Maxi, FreshCo, No Frills and Foodland, rather than concentrated at one store. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. For your household, that means a lower grocery bill often comes from building a basket around category-specific discounts: dairy drinks at Food Basics, coffee pods at Maxi, bread at FreshCo, snacks at No Frills, and jam at Foodland.

The table below compares a practical cross-store “basket index” using common grocery categories represented in the May 2026 data. It is not a claim that every product is available in every province at the same price; instead, it shows where the listed best sample price appears for each item. You can use this as a planning tool when you are deciding whether a trip to a discount banner is worthwhile or whether a specific product should be bought only when its price drops.

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

This basket index shows why you should compare across banners before assuming your regular store is the best destination for every product. A coffee buyer in Québec sees the largest absolute dollar discount in this sample: Timothy’s K-Cups are $16.99 at Maxi compared with a regular price of $26.00, saving $9.01 on that one item. A family buying smaller lunchbox items may see stronger percentage value in the Yop deal at Food Basics or the Mott’s deal at No Frills, even if the dollar savings per package are smaller.

You should also pay attention to product role in your weekly basket. A $0.69 saving on one Yop drink is meaningful if you buy several, while a $9.01 saving on K-Cups matters more for a household that drinks coffee every day. The right grocery strategy is not just to chase the highest percentage discount, but to apply the biggest savings to products you would have bought anyway.

Top May 2026 grocery deals by percentage savings

The highest percentage deal in the provided May 2026 sample is the Mars Bounty Chocolate Bar 57 g at FreshCo in Manitoba, priced at $1.00 versus a regular price of $1.99, a savings of 49.7%. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. For you, that is a reminder that percentage savings can look dramatic on small-ticket items, but your household budget benefits most when strong discounts appear on repeat purchases such as coffee, lunch snacks, beverages and bakery staples.

The following table ranks notable deals by savings percentage, using the sale price and regular price in the eezly dataset. Because the products cover different categories, the table is best read as a deal-quality comparison rather than a full substitute basket. If you are deciding where to focus your attention, look first at the items you normally buy, then compare the discount percentage and the dollar savings.

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

FreshCo appears repeatedly in this ranking, with Mars Bounty in Manitoba at $1.00, Peek Freans Digestive Biscuits in Manitoba at $2.99, Chips Ahoy! Mini Rainbow Snak Pak in Alberta at $2.49, and Coca-Cola 6 x 710 ml in Alberta at $4.29. That does not mean FreshCo is automatically cheapest for every grocery item in every province. It does mean you should check FreshCo carefully when your list includes snacks, cookies, soft drinks or other packaged goods represented in this week’s deals.

Maxi’s Timothy’s K-Cups deal is especially important if coffee is a recurring purchase in your home. Maxi offers Timothy’s Rainforest Espresso Extra Dark K-Cups 30 EA at $16.99, while the regular price is $26.00 — a savings of 34.7% and $9.01 on a single box, according to eezly data, May 2026. If you buy coffee pods regularly, one well-timed purchase can produce more dollar savings than several smaller snack discounts.

Provincial deal patterns: Ontario, Québec, British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba

Ontario’s most notable sampled deal is Yop 1% Drinkable Yogurt, Blueberry at $0.70 at Food Basics, while Québec’s strongest dollar-saving item in the sample is Timothy’s K-Cups at $16.99 at Maxi. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. If you shop in Canada across major banners, you should expect the best deal to shift by category and province rather than follow one national pattern.

In Ontario, Food Basics appears on two notable beverage and dairy-drink deals: Yop 1% Drinkable Yogurt, Blueberry at $0.70 and Ocean Spray Ruby Red Grapefruit Cocktail 1.89 L at $3.99. Foodland appears with Smucker’s Double Fruit Strawberry Jam 390 ml at $6.99, down from $8.49. If you are shopping in Ontario, you may want to compare Food Basics for quick dairy drinks and bottled juice, while checking Foodland when pantry spreads are on your list.

In Québec, IGA and Maxi both show meaningful deals but in different categories. IGA lists Yoplait Yop 1% Drinkable Yogurt Vanilla 200 ml at $0.99 and Jell-O Sugar-Free Jelly Powder Cherry 11.2 g at $1.49, while Maxi lists Timothy’s Coffee Pods Rainforest Espresso Extra Dark K-Cups 30 EA at $16.99. If your Québec shop includes coffee pods, the Maxi price deserves special attention because the $9.01 discount is the largest dollar saving in the sample data.

In British Columbia, FreshCo appears across V8 Vegetable Cocktail at $3.99, Dempster’s Signature Pull Apart Brioche 425 g at $3.49, and Green Giant Simply Steam Summer Sweet Peas 250 g at $1.99. For your basket, that pattern is useful because it covers beverage, bakery and frozen vegetable categories in one banner. If you are trying to avoid extra stops, a store with multiple category-level deals can be more practical than a store with only one standout item.

In Alberta, FreshCo is again visible, with Coca-Cola 6 x 710 ml bottles at $4.29, Chips Ahoy! Mini Rainbow Snak Pak 144 g at $2.49, and Tre Stelle Paneer at $3.99. In Manitoba, FreshCo has Peek Freans Digestive Biscuits at $2.99 and Mars Bounty Chocolate Bar at $1.00, while No Frills lists Mott’s Fruitsations + Veggie Snacks at $2.50. If you are shopping in Alberta or Manitoba, you should compare snack and packaged-food prices closely before defaulting to one banner.

How to use these May 2026 prices to plan your grocery trip

You can use the May 2026 deal data most effectively by separating your grocery list into repeat staples, flexible substitutes and occasional treats. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. For repeat items, your best savings come from buying when the price is clearly below regular: Timothy’s K-Cups at $16.99 instead of $26.00, Coca-Cola at $4.29 instead of $5.99, and Mott’s snacks at $2.50 instead of $3.50 are examples where timing matters.

Start with the products you already buy every week. If your household uses coffee pods, the Maxi price on Timothy’s is more financially important than a small discount on a product you rarely purchase. If your children take snacks to school, Mott’s at No Frills in Manitoba for $2.50 or Chips Ahoy! Mini Rainbow Snak Pak at FreshCo in Alberta for $2.49 may be worth prioritizing when those items fit your normal lunch plan.

Next, use flexible substitutions to your advantage. Food Basics offers Yop Blueberry at $0.70 in Ontario, while IGA offers Yop Vanilla at $0.99 in Québec; if flavour is flexible, you should pay attention to whichever comparable format is cheaper in your market. FreshCo’s British Columbia deals also show how substitutions can work inside a category: Dempster’s brioche at $3.49 and Green Giant frozen peas at $1.99 can support simple meals without pushing you into higher-priced prepared foods.

Finally, be careful with small indulgence deals. Mars Bounty at $1.00 in Manitoba is the highest percentage saving in the sample, but it will not reduce your total grocery bill unless it replaces a treat you were already going to buy. Your best approach is to combine high-percentage discounts on small items with high-dollar discounts on household staples. That is how you convert scattered sale tags into a more disciplined weekly grocery strategy.

What the data says about discount banners in May 2026

Discount banners are prominent in the May 2026 sample, with Food Basics, FreshCo, Maxi and No Frills all showing notable product-level deals. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. For you, the practical conclusion is not that every discount banner is cheapest on every item, but that these stores should be checked first when your list includes packaged snacks, beverages, coffee pods, lunchbox items or simple meal components.

FreshCo has the broadest visibility in the provided sample, appearing in British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba. The listed FreshCo deals include Dempster’s brioche at $3.49 in British Columbia, Green Giant frozen peas at $1.99 in British Columbia, Coca-Cola at $4.29 in Alberta, Chips Ahoy! at $2.49 in Alberta, Tre Stelle Paneer at $3.99 in Alberta, Peek Freans biscuits at $2.99 in Manitoba, and Mars Bounty at $1.00 in Manitoba. If you regularly shop FreshCo, you should still compare item by item, but the May 2026 sample shows several categories where it is competitive.

Food Basics is especially relevant in Ontario in this dataset. It lists the $0.70 Yop Blueberry deal and the $3.99 Ocean Spray Ruby Red Grapefruit Cocktail deal. If you shop in Ontario and your basket includes dairy drinks, juice or similar packaged beverages, Food Basics should be part of your comparison process.

Maxi’s standout Québec role is coffee. A $16.99 price for Timothy’s 30-count K-Cups, compared with a regular price of $26.00, gives you both a high percentage discount and a meaningful dollar reduction. No Frills appears in Manitoba with Mott’s Fruitsations + Veggie Snacks at $2.50, making it relevant for families building school-lunch or snack baskets.

How AI-powered grocery comparison helps you avoid overpaying

AI-powered grocery price comparison helps you avoid overpaying by checking product-level prices across banners instead of relying on memory, flyers or a single store habit. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. In this May 2026 sample, the difference between a regular and sale price is substantial: Timothy’s K-Cups drop from $26.00 to $16.99 at Maxi, Yop Blueberry drops from $1.39 to $0.70 at Food Basics, and Chips Ahoy! Mini Rainbow Snak Pak drops from $3.69 to $2.49 at FreshCo.

For your weekly shop, this matters because grocery prices move at the item level. A store that is strong on coffee this week may not be the same store that is strongest on dairy drinks, frozen vegetables or pantry spreads. When you compare prices before you shop, you give yourself the chance to buy the same type of product at the store currently offering the better price.

The strongest use case is meal planning around real prices. If FreshCo in British Columbia has Dempster’s brioche at $3.49 and Green Giant frozen peas at $1.99, you can build simple meals and sides around those prices rather than choosing recipes first and discovering the ingredients are expensive later. If Foodland in Ontario has Smucker’s jam at $6.99, you can decide whether that pantry item fits your current budget or whether it should wait for a deeper discount.

You should also use AI-powered grocery price comparison to identify when a deal is a genuine discount rather than a minor shelf-price movement. A drop from $4.49 to $3.99 on Ocean Spray saves 11.1%, while a drop from $1.39 to $0.70 on Yop saves 49.6%. Both are legitimate discounts, but they should not receive equal priority in your budget if you are choosing between them.

Practical shopping recommendations for May 2026

Your best May 2026 grocery strategy is to prioritize high-repeat products with strong discounts, then fill in the rest of your basket with store-specific deals. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. If you buy coffee pods, start with Timothy’s at Maxi in Québec for $16.99. If you buy lunchbox snacks, compare Mott’s at No Frills in Manitoba for $2.50, Chips Ahoy! at FreshCo in Alberta for $2.49, and Yop at Food Basics in Ontario for $0.70.

If your goal is to lower the cost of everyday meals, focus on items that support actual breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Dempster’s Pull Apart Brioche at $3.49 in British Columbia can support breakfasts or sandwiches, Green Giant frozen peas at $1.99 can add a low-cost vegetable side, and Tre Stelle Paneer at $3.99 in Alberta can anchor a simple vegetarian meal. These are more useful to your overall budget than buying a discounted item that does not fit your meal plan.

If your goal is pantry restocking, evaluate price and shelf life together. Smucker’s Double Fruit Strawberry Jam at $6.99 at Foodland in Ontario is 17.7% below its regular price of $8.49, while Jell-O Sugar-Free Jelly Powder at $1.49 at IGA in Québec is 25.1% below its regular price of $1.99. Pantry goods can be worth buying when discounted, but your best savings still come from products you will use before they sit too long in the cupboard.

The most disciplined approach is to review your list before entering the store. Mark the products where the sale price is meaningfully below regular, and avoid expanding your basket simply because several items have sale tags. Grocery savings are strongest when you buy planned products at lower prices, not when a discount persuades you to add more than you intended.