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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…
Dave Lemmon to lead Smucker’s Pet Business
David (‘Dave’) Lemmon has been named president, Pet Food and Pet Snacks for J.M. Smucker,…
Carol Stewart named chair of FCPC board
Carol Stewart, president and CEO of Kellogg's Canada, has been named chair of the board…
Mary Dalimonte announces retirement from Sobeys
After a singular 40-year career in the grocery industry, Mary Dalimonte, senior VP of…
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Mark your calendars for the Toonies for Tummies…
Please hold the morning of Wednesday, June 6, 2018. Metro senior vice president Joe Fusco will be…
WATCH: Campbell Soup announces the abrupt…
Campbell Soup CEO Denise Morrison unexpectedly stepped down last Friday after seven years at the…
Sluggish Q1 retail sales reported by Stats Canada
Statistics Canada reports that total Q1 Canadian retail sales gained only 3.9% year-over-year in Q1…
AmazonFresh to drop third-party sellers
AmazonFresh says it will no longer sell goods from third-party vendors alongside its own products…
WATCH: Nations Experience plans to roll out…
Nations Experience, which opened its first location in Toronto last fall, plans to roll out its…
President’s Choice donates modular farm
Through a new Innovation Grant from President’s Choice Children’s Charity, Dene High School in La…
Tesco removes best before labels on some fruits…
Tesco says it will remove “best before” labels from about 70 pre-packaged produce lines as a way to…
Instacart and Loblaws launch home delivery in…
Home grocery delivery has come to the Halifax, NS area, courtesy of grocery delivery service…
Whole Foods ‘pauses’ on GMO labeling policy
Whole Foods has notified its suppliers that it will delay the rollout of its planned GMO labeling…
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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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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 Simply Cola, Bitter Lemon, Ginger Ale and Tonic Water, is a premium range of organic, carbonated drinks made with natural flavours from plant extracts. Launching…
Better-for-you cauliflower-based pizza
Caulipower, a fast-growing frozen pizza brand in the US, has launched its signature cauliflower-based pizza in Canada. Featuring four better-for-you pizzas: Margherita, Three-Cheese, Veggie and Plain Crust the naturally gluten-free pizzas are made in Canada.…
Origin 846 unfiltered organic extra virgin olive oil
CHO America, a single source producer of premium extra virgin olive oils and specialty oils, is proud to introduce Origin 846, its new unfiltered and unprocessed organic and conventional extra virgin olive oil. Made from hand-picked olives and grown…
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…
CONCERTINO Mini Grape Tomatoes
Introducing CONCERTINO Mini Grape Tomatoes! Tiny in size and incredibly addictive, our…
Heads Up: “Inspired Greens” Increasing to 20 Million Heads Annually
Star Group planning expansion of “living lettuce” greenhouse project Responding to…
Crave Frozen Meals set to disrupt the frozen aisle
With premium offerings driving frozen meal category growth Crave stands out on shelf with…