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Alberta’s Freson Bros. to close location in…
Freson Bros. has announced that it will be closing its store in south-side Grande Prairie, Alta.…
Flow Hydration introduces augmented reality…
Flow Hydration has announced plans to launch augmented reality mirrors at Loblaw stores in May. The…
Walmart U.S. toughens delivery demands
Walmart U.S. has raised the bar for its suppliers, demanding that they deliver more goods on time.…
Kruger named a Best Managed Company
Kruger Products has been recognized for its performance with a Best Managed Company designation for…
T&T opens new store in East Vancouver
T&T Supermarket has opened its fourth store location in Vancouver, B.C. The 33,000 square foot…
Walmart plans warehouse and DC in South Surrey,…
Walmart has filed an application with the Surrey B.C. council to build a warehouse and distribution…
Empire Co. to open new FreshCo stores in B.C.,…
As it reported its strongest sales in almost ten years for the third quarter of fiscal 2019, Empire…
Trentadue joins Philip Morris
Milena Trentadue has joined Philip Morris International Inc. as head of commercial development. She…
Clean water is focus of Brita Canada campaign
Brita Canada has launched a campaign to raise awareness about how difficult it is to secure clean…
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Paisley joins 6 Degrees
Industry expert Warren Paisley has been added to the executive team of conversion experts…
Industry veteran Jim Slomka joins Grocery Magazine
Jim Slomka has joined the team at Grocery Business Magazine as a consultant. The 40-year…
Bunzl Canada names new VP
Bunzl Canada has promoted Motaz Sabri, who has 18 years of experience in store supplies…
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…
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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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Upton’s Naturals Jackfruit
Upton’s Naturals has made pre-seasoned, heat-and-serve natural jackfruit available in Canada. Native to Southeast Asia, jackfruit is the world's largest tree fruit – and also serves as a meat substitute when cooked young (i.e.. not ripe) and properly…
Wonderful Natural Raw Pistachios
Wonderful Pistachios brings Natural Raw pistachios to Canada. These pistachios aren’t roasted or salted – it’s like tasting them in the orchards where they’re grown. Consumers can find the new Natural Raw pistachios in 450g bags in the produce section of…
Riso Bello, Basso Galloncino
Riso Bello rice, Basso Galloncino olive oil Riso Bello With 100 per cent natural ingredients, Riso Bello brand of rice is available in a range of easy-to-prepare varieties. Basso Galloncino Extra Virgin Olive Oil A balanced mix of Italian, Spanish and Greek…
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.…
Duke’s Shorty Sausages
Duke’s Shorty Sausages are made in small batches using fresh, never-frozen pork. They…
Blending flavour and selection
Caffé Trucillo offers a wide range of espresso blends that, since 1950, have been…
Advanced anti-colic baby bottle
Introducing Advanced Anti-Colic, the only Baby Bottle with a heat-sensing stem, letting…