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Mary Dalimonte announces retirement from Sobeys
After a singular 40-year career in the grocery industry, Mary Dalimonte, senior VP of…
Acosta appoints new Canadian president
Acosta has announced that Mark Smith, president of Acosta International, is adding Canada…
Rod Hepponstall new High Liner president and CEO
Rod Hepponstall will become president and CEO of High Liner on May 1, taking over from…
Shadnam Weber named president, Tea and Herbal Association
The Tea and Herbal Association has announced that Shadnam Weber is its new president,…
Chris Renner new VP sales at GreenSpace
Chris Renner has been named vice president, sales for GreenSpace Brands. He has a strong…
Tammy Sadinsky appointed VP Marketing at Walmart Canada
Tammy Sadinsky has been hired as the new VP of Marketing Communications at Walmart…
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Save-On-Foods BC store launches 17th BC-only…
Save-On-Foods's Cloverdale, BC, store is the latest grocery store in that province to add BC VQA…
WATCH: Amazon finally discloses its astounding…
In his annual shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has disclosed that the company now has more…
Metro wins Foodland award for Ontario food…
Andre Gagne (right) of Metro receives the Foodland Ontario Vision Award from MPP Grant Crack…
WATCH: Farm in a box
Outfitted with a vertical hydroponic farming system, a 40 ft storage container becomes a 2 acre…
Denninger’s opens new store
Denninger’s Foods of the World has opened a new store in the Burlington Mall in Burlington, ON. The…
Loblaw’s P.E.I. Superstores launch online buying
Loblaw’s Atlantic Superstores on Price Edward Island launched online grocery ordering and pick-up…
Shipping container grocery store set to open in…
Go Produce, an Ontario local produce delivery company based in Kingsville, near Windsor, plans to…
Retail Council unveils STORE 2018 conference…
The full conference agenda for STORE 2018, the Retail Council of Canada’s two-day conference, has…
Rabba completes energy saving project
Rabba Fine Foods has finished a three-year project to improve its energy efficiency. By switching…
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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
By Mary Scianna
At a time when many food retailers are scrambling to discover the next innovative concept, Farm Boy has stayed the course with a strategy based on a fresh market shopping
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CONCERTINO Mini Grape Tomatoes
Introducing CONCERTINO Mini Grape Tomatoes! Tiny in size and incredibly addictive, our new mini grape tomatoes are packed with extra flavour and nutrients, making them snack approved for both kids and adults. Perfect in salads, oven-roasted, or on their own!…
Heads Up: “Inspired Greens” Increasing to 20 Million Heads Annually
Star Group planning expansion of “living lettuce” greenhouse project Responding to consumer demands for innovative, locally grown, clean greens, Whole Leaf as a part of The Star Group, is preparing to initiate Phase Two of its “Inspired Greens” greenhouse…
Crave Frozen Meals set to disrupt the frozen aisle
With premium offerings driving frozen meal category growth Crave stands out on shelf with impactful packaging and eight different varieties that deliver on the quality and taste that consumers are looking for. To introduce consumers to Crave, substantial mass…
Sanpellegrino launches organic sparkling teas
Sanpellegrino has launched organic sparkling teas in two flavours: limone (lemon) and pesca (peach), containing 50 calories in each 250 mL format and no artificial colourings. Made from organic tea extract, pure cane sugar and three per cent real Italian…
Nature's Path brings health benefits of turmeric to cereals
Nature's Path has launched Golden Turmeric cereal, the first breakfast cereal on the…
Healthy snacking with dried apricots, figs and dates
Millennium Pacific has launched new Almas branded 350 g packages of dried apricots and…
Grilled lentil snacks are organic, vegan and Canadian
Cuisine Soleil's grilled lentil snacks are a tasty and healthy snack made with lentils…
Löfbergs launches Swedish fika coffee in Canada
Swedish coffee roaster Löfbergs is launching three varieties of its Swedish Fika: medium…