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Rachelle Bery launches first Ontario store
Rachelle Bery is opening its natural health products store in Ontario. The opening marks a first…
Aurora Importing & Distributing wins Top Choice…
Aurora Importing & Distributing has been named the Top Choice Importing Company of 2020 for the…
Empire Company banners to remove plastic bags by…
Empire Company grocery banners Sobeys, Safeway, FreshCo, IGA and Foodland plan to remove plastic…
Starbucks opens pickup-only location in Toronto
Starbucks plans to open a pickup-only store in downtown Toronto in February. The store will mark…
Instacart rolls out new grocery pickup experience
Instacart has announced a new Instacart Pickup product and the appointment of Instacart veteran…
Nielsen builds on retail, CPG analytics with…
Nielsen Global Connect has acquired merchandising and analytics solutions business Precima for an…
Walmart expands robotic workforce in the U.S. to…
Walmart plans to add shelf-scanning robots to 650 more stores in the U.S. by the end of the summer,…
Package-free pop up “bare market” opens permanent…
bare market plans to open its first permanent retail location in Toronto. bare market says the move…
WORD ON THE STREET: Walmart and other U.S.…
Walmart, Kroger, Albertsons and Ahold-Delhazie have considered acquiring food delivery service…
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Denis Gendron to retire as president of United Grocers Inc.
Denis Gendron, president of United Grocers Inc. (UGI), plans to retire effective June 30,…
Hardeep Kharaud named SVP Market Merchandising and Promotions for Loblaw’s Market Division
Hardeep Kharaud has taken on a new role at Loblaw Companies Limited as the senior vice…
Frank Gambioli new SVP of Discount Merchandising at Loblaw
Frank Gambioli has been appointed senior vice president of discount merchandising at…
Graeme Macdonald joins Ace Bakery
Graeme Macdonald has joined Weston Foods as vice president, Category - ACE, Artisan and…
Dino Koundoutsikos new EVP of Dr. Oetker
Dino Koundoutsikos has been promoted to executive vice president of Dr. Oetker Canada…
Clorox’s Faroek Hanif appointed to Stewardship Ontario Board
Faroek Hanif, vice president of finance at The Clorox Company of Canada, has been…
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Loblaw Companies Limited celebrates 100 years of serving
Jamie Nelson discusses the company's rapid expansion
A major commitment to health and wellness spells growth for Metro Ontario
Two and a half years after taking on the top job at Empire Company, Michael Medline says the company is on track to win big in the grocery
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
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Just Sauce, Just Soup
Mema Foods International has introduced a family of sauces and soups in recyclable glass packaging; Just Sauce/Just Soup is a convenient heat and serve item made with simple ingredients. Memafoodsinternational.ca
bubly sparkling water
bubly sparkling water offers refreshingly great taste and natural fruit flavours perfect for any occasion. Now available in five flavours: strawberry, lime, grapefruit, orange and cherry. No calories, no sweeteners, all smiles! bubly sparkling water
Authentic Danish Pastries
Frozen baked goods suppler ARYZTA Canada has introduced the Mette Munk line of authentic Danish pastries in Canada. Premium, crispy and flaky pastries made with ingredients sources from around the world. Products include maple pecan braid and apple, raspberry…
Mango offers sweet flavour
The Edward Mango, now in season from Peru, is considered to be one of the best tasting mangoes in the world. Individual mangoes have PLU stickers, with organic certification. Available October to January. The abundant flesh is tender, fibreless, juicy and…
Portion-size juice cartons with paper straws
The Oasis juice carton comes with a paper straw as a replacement solution to plastic…
On trend: Healthy, high protein snacking
Black Diamond Combo is a convenient combination of bite-sized natural cheese paired with…
Pepe’s oven-baked salami chips
A new type of meat snack: tender, thin-sliced salami rounds. Made only with Ontario…
Locally grown Alberta potatoes
With its eye on the growing demand for locally grown produce, Thomas Fresh has launched a…