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Aurora appoints Joe Moscato VP national sales
Joe Moscato has been named Aurora Importing’s new vice president of national sales.…
Shelley Martin to retire, Jeff Hamilton new Nestlé Canada president and CEO
Shelley Martin, Nestlé Canada president and CEO has announced her decision to retire…
Former Loblaw executive Tammy Smitham joins Aimia
Tammy Smitham has been named Aimia’s (Aeroplan) vice president communications and public…
Kruger Inc. names Michel Manseau senior vice president and general manager consumer business - Canada
Manseau began his career at Scott Paper (Kruger Inc.) in 1988 and most recently held the…
Kruger Inc. promotes Nancy Marcus to North American marketing role
Kruger Inc. has named Nancy Marcus CMO, North America. Marcus, who began her career at…
Andrew Peller Ltd. announces two senior executive appointments
Andrew Peller Ltd., a Canadian producer of wines and craft spirits, has made a pair of…
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Carrefour and Google partner to sell online…
Google has signed a deal with Carrefour to sell the retailer’s groceries online. Next year,…
WATCH: Sobeys and Safeway’s new summer…
Sobeys and Safeway have launched a new television commercial as part of the company’s “Get More…
Sainsbury’s/Asda deal comes in for scrutiny in UK…
The CEOs of Sainsbury’s, the UK’s second largest supermarket, and Asda, the third largest, will be…
Retail Council welcomes new food safety rules
The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) has welcomed the new Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR),…
Saputo still on the lookout for acquisitions
Following the announcement of its yearly earnings at the beginning of July, Saputo made it clear…
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: The hard-biking Longo’s team…
On May 30, 2018, “The Inside Ride at Longos” team raised over $60,000 and $585,000 to date on…
Metro now offering same-day delivery for online…
Metro online grocery service users in Quebec can now get same-day order delivery. Orders posted…
Walmart sells majority stake in Brazil unit
Walmart Inc. says private equity firm Advent International will take an 80 per cent majority stake…
HelloFresh is latest meal kit to head to the…
HelloFresh has announced it’s bringing its meal kits to grocery stores, starting with Ahold…
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H.Y. Louie Co. Ltd. rebrands its grocery operations as Georgia Main Food Group, naming Gary Sorenson
Aaron Bregg has a genuine passion for his job. The director of produce operations for one of Western Canada's largest independent wholesale organizations, Buy-Low Foods, Associated Grocers and
The May long weekend is one of the busiest of the year, and as customers stock up for cottage season, Grocery Business as the experts for tips on how retailers can maximize
In 1993, when Rick Monahan opened his first Nature's Fare Market in Kelowna, BC, he may not have anticipated how successful the company would
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New red and white pasta sauces from Bertolli
Available in Canada for the first time, Bertolli brings more of Tuscany to your table with the launch of its red and white pasta sauces. The new pasta sauces are available in six varieties: Tomato & Basil, Olive Oil & Garlic, Five Cheese, Marinara, Creamy…
Two new Clif Nut Butter bar flavours
Clif Nut Butter Filled energy bars ares certified organic and combine a creamy nut butter inside a nutritious energy bar. Made in Canada with organic Canadian oats, Clif Nut Butter Filled energy bars are available in two new flavours launching this May:…
Arctic Zero expands to Canada
Arctic Zero is making its original lactose-free frozen desserts available internationally for the first time. The desserts are whey protein-based, lactose-free, low in fat, low in sugar and low in calories, with fat-free and gluten-free options. The product…
New high protein pasta from Aurora
Aurora has launched a slow-dried, bronze die cut pasta made in Italy with durum wheat semolina. Certified vegan and kosher, with its low cooking times, and high protein content, a 450g pack feeds a family of four. Presented in multilingual packaging, Aurora…
Organics by Red Bull
Red Bull Canada has announced the debut of Organics by Red Bull. The new line, featuring…
Better-for-you cauliflower-based pizza
Caulipower, a fast-growing frozen pizza brand in the US, has launched its signature…
Origin 846 unfiltered organic extra virgin olive oil
CHO America, a single source producer of premium extra virgin olive oils and specialty…
Certified New Zealand UMF Manuka Honey is coming to Canada
Comvita Manuka Honey is a single-ingredient food that Canadian consumers will be able to…