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Tilray to buy Manitoba Harvest
Tilray Inc., a leading cannabis research, cultivation, production and distribution company, is…
Loblaw retail profits $3.25B for Q4 2018
Loblaw Companies has released its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2018. Retail segment…
Coppa’s expands fresh market concept into…
John Louis, Louis and Francesca Coppa Independent grocer Louie Coppa and his family have opened…
Olymel closes Québec City plant
The management of Olymel L.P. has decided to cease operations at its Vanier plant in Québec City.…
Walmart’s Q4 2019 earnings call: transcript and…
Read the transcript of Walmart’s Q4 2019 earnings call and hear the audio – here.
WATCH: Walmart wins the quarter
Walmart had a stellar Q4 2019, boosted by holiday sales that “blew past expectations,” reports CNN…
Deloitte: Rethinking Loyalty Programs
In the Deloitte column from our Jan/Feb 2019 issue, three retail and customer strategy experts…
Driving Demand
On the chilly Family Day long weekend, Jan K. Overweel drove its Food Truck into Yonge Dundas…
Tree of Life Canada and Numage Trading announce…
Tree of Life Canada and Numage Trading Inc. have announced the merger of their two companies.…
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IRI appoints Ong Seng managing director of Canada
IRI has announced the appointment of Cheryl Ong Seng as managing director of IRI Canada…
Oppy names Canadian sales managers for East Coast expansion
To build its Canadian sales, Oppy has promoted David Wazny to sales manager of the team…
Dan Lafrance joins Flanagan Foodservice
Effective February 19, 2019 veteran CPG executive Dan Lafrance will join Flanagan…
Perry Caicco joins investment bank, Origin Merchant Partners
Perry Caicco has joined Origin Merchant Partners as a senior advisor. Caicco has more…
Loblaw COO Michael Motz resigns
Michael Motz, chief operating officer (COO) at Loblaw Companies Ltd., has resigned from…
Todd Newstead joins CFIG as acting senior VP
The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG) has announced that Todd Newstead…
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When Louise Menard and her son Bruno added a integrated Rachelle-Bery boutique to the largest of the five Montreal-area IGA stores that they co-own, results were beyond their
Second-generation CEO Tina Lee upholds and extends the legacy created by her mother, T&T founder Cindy
Sobey's Niluka Kottegoda discusses merchandising innovation. A grocer's guide to cheese. Trends in produce and much more.
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
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Launch It / List It
Plant-based burgers
Lightlife Foods introduces a new plant-based burger as part of a new pea protein-based product line. Consisting of the Lightlife Burger, Lightlife Ground, Lightlife Bratwurst Sausage and Lightlife Italian Sausage, the new line offers the taste, texture, aroma…
Ready-Brew Sticks
Nabob’s new Ready-Brew Sticks are made with 100 per cent Colombian Arabica beans. Consumers can brew a cup at home or on the go; just add water. Nabob
Duke’s Shorty Sausages
Duke’s Shorty Sausages are made in small batches using fresh, never-frozen pork. They contain no MSG, liquid smoke or added nitrites. Only real whole ingredients and unique smoke pairings. Duke's Shorty Sausages
Blending flavour and selection
Caffé Trucillo offers a wide range of espresso blends that, since 1950, have been skillfully created to appeal to every consumer’s taste. Trucillo Aurora Importing.
Advanced anti-colic baby bottle
Introducing Advanced Anti-Colic, the only Baby Bottle with a heat-sensing stem, letting…
Traditional Italian Easter cake
Fiasconaro Colomba Pandorata is a traditional Italian Easter cake made with natural…
Certified vegan microwavable popcorn
Orville Redenbacher’s new Simply Salted flavour enables consumers who are following a…
Fresh veggie noodles and rice
Mann’s has introduced Fresh Veggie Noodles & Rice in six chef-inspired varieties of…