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Metro adopts packaging management policy
Metro has adopted a Packaging and Printed Materials Management Policy covering its corporate, food…
Empire Company makes changes to executive team
Empire Company has announced management changes to its executive committee. The changes are part of…
Walmart same store sales up 3.4% in Q1 2020:…
Walmart’s financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2020, released this morning, show U.S.…
Giant Tiger plans new expanded Ottawa headquarters
Discount retail chain Giant Tiger has filed plans with the City of Ottawa to expand its Ottawa…
WATCH: Walmart announces free next-day delivery
In the latest salvo in its ongoing war with Amazon, Walmart has announced free next-day delivery…
"No major changes" after Buy-Low purchase,…
The Nature’s Fare executive team says there will be no big changes at the grocery chain following…
Sobeys store manager wins two FMI awards
Niki Scott Niki Scott, the manager of the Sobeys store in Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador, has…
Loblaw opens PC Express pickup in Toronto subway…
Loblaw is testing PC Express pickup services at three stations on Toronto’s subway system in a…
Costco to open its largest store in Canada
Costco plans to open its largest store in Canada, in St. John’s, Nfld., at the end of June. The…
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Alex Yeo president, Canadian retail, North West Company
Alex Yeo recently joined The North West Company as president, Canadian retail. Prior to…
Nathalie Lassonde appointed CEO of Lassonde Industries
Pierre-Paul Lassonde is stepping down as CEO of Lassonde Industries Inc., to be replaced…
Lauren Keegan to lead sales at iLevel
Lauren Keegan has joined iLevel Management as senior vice president, sales. Keegan has…
Paul Del Duca, industry veteran, retires from Walmart Canada
Paul Del Duca, senior vice president, fresh at Walmart Canada, has retired after a…
BCfresh adds Dawn Gray to board
BCfresh has appointed produce industry veteran Dawn Gray to its board of directors. Gray…
Senior leader Cheryl Smith to retire from Parmalat Canada
After 20 years with Parmalat Canada, respected industry leader Cheryl Smith is retiring…
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She has spent half of her 28-year career at Costco Wholesale Canada in produce, and her enthusiasm for all things produce hasn't
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
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Elite Water with Spinlabels
MSP has introduced Elite Water bottled water with Spinlabels. Spinlabels position five inner ad panels per bottle, creating multiple promotional opportunities for retailers from a case or single bottle. Elite Water
Breakfast Ovals
Made with four types of purity protocol gluten free oats, 11 per cent of your daily fibre and 20+ grams whole grains, Breakfast Ovals are available to order in four flavours. Enjoy Life Foods
Heinz Mayochup
Heinz Mayochup combines the taste of ketchup, mayonnaise and a blend of spices. Available in Canada for a limited time, the introduction is supported by a digitally focused campaign through May and June.
MorningStar Farms Veggie Burgers
MorningStar Farms Veggie Burgers have arrived in Canada in three flavours: Harvest Veggie, Spicy Black Bean and Mediterranean Chickpea. Now available in the freezer aisle of major Canadian grocery retailers across Canada.
Listerine GO! Tabs
Listerine GO! Tabs breath fresheners aren’t gum or mints, but a solid tablet that turns…
Natural pacifier
The new Tommee Tippee pacifier employs soft silicone for a natural flex and feel that…
Tommee Tippee 360 Cup
Tommee Tippee’s spillproof 360 Cup has only one part, making it easy to clean. Drink from…