A Loblaw spokesman confirmed in an email to CTVNews.ca on Sunday that the companies had reached a solution. “All in all, it was about providing value to our customers,” said Loblaw Vice President of Communications Catherine Thomas. “We are pleased to have a wider variety in our chip aisle once again, with a combination of new Canadian flavors and classic favorites, at different prices to suit our customers’ needs.” The products will start shipping on Monday and the company expects to be fully stocked before the coming Easter weekend. The company says it does not comment on specific supplier negotiations or details. The controversy mainly affected chip products from Frito-Lay Canada, a subsidiary of PepsiCo Inc. and the manufacturer of brands such as Cheetos, Doritos, Lays, Ruffles and Sunchips. Loblaw includes Zehrs, Atlantic Superstore and Provigo, as well as No Frills and Maxi discount stores. Frito-Lay Canada had previously tried to recover the highest production costs, but without reaching an agreement, the snack aisles in many Loblaw stores appeared more empty as a result, which came amid ongoing supply chain problems and inflationary pressures. “Our business has faced unprecedented pressure from rising commodity costs, including components, packaging and shipping,” Frito-Lay spokeswoman Sheri Morgan told the Canadian press in February. “To help offset these pressures on our operations in Canada … we have made price adjustments that are consistent across the market.” However, at the time, Thomas said the grocery store was “laser focused” on minimizing retail price increases. Food prices have continued to rise over the past year, with Statistics Canada reporting that food prices rose 7.4 percent year-on-year in February, the largest annual increase since May 2009. . Statistics from Canada show that higher input prices and transport costs are contributing to inflationary pressures in February. Some of the biggest year-over-year price increases that month were for meat, which rose 11.7%, including 16.8% for fresh or frozen beef and 10.4% for chicken. Dairy products and eggs also increased by 6.9% over the previous year, as the price of milk received by producers increased to partially offset the higher production costs. With files from CTV News and the Canadian Press