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WATCH: Last mile delivery insights from Grocery Business and Caddle
Grocery Business teamed up with research firm Caddle to shed insights on how last mile…
UNFI Canada hosts inaugural Vendor Summit
As the food supply chain industry continues to grapple with hurdles created by the…
British Columbia growers comment on recent floods
Flooded blueberry farm, Abbotsford, B.C. Canada. Photo by Karen Massier. Produce…
The pandemic's influence on Canadian consumer behaviour: PayPal study
Canadians are eager to see extended family and friends this holiday season, but not…
Bonduelle distributes 585,000 lbs food; feeds 720 families
Observing 2021’s World Food Day, Bonduelle distributed 585,000 pounds of food to…
Lavazza Coffee’s Canadian training centre key to educating retail partners
Andrea Chiaramello, VP Sales Canada and training centre equipment. Lavazza Coffee opened…
HEINZ brand products win gold at Canadian Marketing Awards
The HEINZ brand has won three ‘Golds’ in the food category at the 2021 Canadian Marketing…
Shoppers Drug Mart’s $250,000 commitment to Shediac, N.B. women’s centre
Left to right: Guest and Jeff Leger of Shoppers Drug Mart, Mark Boudreau of Loblaw…
T&T Supermarkets coming to Toronto’s CF Fairview Mall in 2022
T&T Supermarkets and Cadillac Fairview (CF) have announced T&T's newest location at CF…
Unifor strike vote could signal further supply chains disruptions for B.C. retailers
Container truck drivers at two large Metro Vancouver port trucking companies have voted…
Organic Garage updates logo amidst ambitious expansion plans
Organic Garage has updated its logo in anticipation of a store expansion plan across…
George Weston profit down from a year ago after sale of Weston Foods business
George Weston Limited reported a fall in profit in its third quarter, despite a rise in…
St. Francis Herb Farm opens new facility in Ottawa Valley
St. Francis Herb Farm has opened the country’s largest dedicated plant-based medicine…
Canada’s largest controlled-environment vertical strawberry farm opens in Quebec
After launching its concept a year and a half ago, Quebec company Winter Farm is…
Kraft Peanut Butter campaign to reduce cost of peanut allergy medication
According to Food Allergy Canada, less than 50 per cent of individuals with food…
65% of shoppers want retailers to invest more in sustainability: U.S. Report
Acosta has released its latest research report, Sustainability Impact on Purchase…
Store Tour: Food Basics opens 141st store in Kitchener, Ont.
From left: John Manax, VP of operations for Food Basics; Kelly Galloway-Sealock,…
Supply chain disruptions: Panicked shoppers clear out grocery stores in B.C.
Produce shelves lie empty at the Save-On-Foods grocery store in Revelstoke, B.C. Image:…
Quebec's greenhouse producers striving for food self-sufficiency
The Government of Quebec has re-examined its priorities to promote economic recovery.…
Maple Leaf Foods to convert all company sow barns to advanced open housing system in 2021
Maple Leaf Foods has announced that by the end of 2021, it will complete transitioning…
Danone Canada announces $1.2 million commitment to Breakfast Club of Canada
Breakfast Club of Canada and Danone Canada have announced a significant commitment to…
Walmart tops market earnings in the U.S. but international sales drop 20.1%
Despite ongoing global supply chain issues, Walmart beat analyst expectations in its…
New Farm Boy opens in Stittsville
Stittsville now has a “bigger and better Farm Boy” according to a company spokesperson.…
Sobeys stores recognized for Ontario food merchandising and promotion
MPP Jim Wilson presented Sobeys staff with the Gold Foodland Ontario Retailer Award…
Walmart Rewards Mastercard launches payment installment plan for Walmart customers
Walmart Canada and Duo Bank of Canada are launching the first-ever Walmart Rewards…
Metro Q4: Advances in-store tech, e-comm for food, pharmacy
Metro Inc.’s top executives say the chain plans to add more self-checkouts and electronic…
Loblaw Companies Limited announces network optimization plan
As part of its 2021 third-quarter reporting, Loblaw Companies Limited announced it has…
Investment firm sets up $1 M prize for food innovation
The future of food in grocery stores in Canada could include lab-grown foods following…
Foodland opens new Cobourg location
A new Foodland store opened November 12th in Cobourg, Ont. at 990 Division St. In a…
Calgary Co-op opens Sage Hill gas station
Calgary Co-op has opened its new Sage Hill Food, Liquor and Gas location at 235 Sage…
Zehrs holds grand re-opening in Cambridge, Ont.
Zehrs held a grand re-opening on November 12th for its newly renovated south Cambridge,…
Johnson & Johnson to spin off consumer brands
One of the world’s biggest health and pharma companies will be split in two. Johnson &…
PBFC member-exclusive event: November 17
Back by popular demand—the Plant-Based Foods of Canada “PBFC PLANT EMPowered program,”…
PlantPlus Foods to acquire Sol Cuisine
Sol Cuisine has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with PlantPlus…
Instacart unveils more affordable online shopping features
Instacart has announced several new features rolling out across the Instacart App that…
United Fresh and CPMA release ‘USA/Canada Labeling Guide, 2nd Edition’
Developed by the United Fresh Produce Association and Canadian Produce Marketing…
Canadian Beverage Association launches first-ever plastic recycling video campaign
The Canadian Beverage Association wants Canadians to recycle their plastic bottles and is…
George Weston sells Weston Foods ambient bakery business in $370 M deal
George Weston Limited has sold its Weston Foods ambient bakery business to Hearthside…
Loblaw, CPG companies among "Canada's Top Employers" 2022
. One grocer and nine CPG companies were recognized among "Canada's Top 100 Employers"…
Costco discloses data breach at one of its stores
Costco Wholesale Corporation has warned customers in notification letters sent this month…
Grocery code to be extended to next year
Agriculture ministers from across Canada appeared to cut the grocery business some slack…
Goodfood offers free one-hour delivery and other updates…
Goodfood Market Corp. is introducing one-hour or less delivery to high-density markets…
Alberta grower goes vertical with strawberries
Saskaberry Ranch is a rare source of pick-your-own, vertically-grown strawberries north…
New collaboration to develop high-quality meat alternatives
Wamame Foods, Merit Functional Foods, Wismettac Asian Foods and Winecrush Technology are…
Wine Rack stores raise $80k to support Reconciliation
Since September 30, the inaugural National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Wine Rack…
COP26: New research pinpoints location of critical carbon stores across Canada
A new study by WWF-Canada, led by researchers at McMaster University’s Remote Sensing…
Aurora Importing’s Nunzio Tumino publishes book on life story
Well-known entrepreneur and import food industry veteran Nunzio Tumino has published a…
Nature's Path acquires a majority interest in Anita's Organic Mill
Nature's Path has announced its portfolio of brands is expanding with a majority…
NA Walmart executives give Canadian associates valuable facetime, morale boost
Doug McMillon, president and CEO of Walmart Inc., visited Walmart stores in the Toronto…
Online grocery on the rise: U.S. Acosta report
Nearly 25 per cent of online grocery shoppers say they plan to do more within the year,…
California Prunes hosts Toronto Union Station’s first post-pandemic sampling
California Prune sampling at Toronto Union Station with Olga Movtchan, Mary Aloia and…
NA fresh produce industry on supply chain disruptions: Joint statement
On behalf of North America’s fresh produce industry, the CPMA and its partners are…
Canadian Mars bar to be carbon neutral by January 2023
Mars Wrigley Canada has announced that Mars bars sold in Canada will be certified carbon…
Nestlé breaks ground on $41.3M plant expansion in London, Ont.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford was among the dignitaries on-site as Nestlé Canada broke ground…
Loblaw Companies releases its 2021 holiday Insider’s Report + throwback to first edition
Loblaw Companies Limited has released its 2021 Insider’s Report, featuring “100 new PC…
Choices Markets launches new online grocery store
Choices Markets is entering the online shopping business, making it easier for customers…
Danny Leblanc opens new Montreal IGA store
IGA opened its latest store on November 4th on Sherbrooke Street in Montreal—IGA family…
Sobeys unveils renovated store in Orangeville, Ont.
Sobeys celebrated the opening of its freshly renovated store in Orangeville, Ont. on…
Walmart trial runs fully driverless delivery
Walmart has marked a first in the autonomous driverless delivery realm, removing the…
Farm Boy opens 42nd Ontario location in Toronto
Farm Boy opened its 42nd store on November 4, located on DuPont Street in Toronto.…
Costco October 2021 sales higher than September
Costco Wholesale Corporation’s October 2021 sales figures are higher than September with…
Pfenning’s Organic Vegetables Inc. celebrates 40 years
Pfenning's Organic Vegetables recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. Pfenning’s is the…
EMERGE Brand, truLOCAL, wins top awards in Readers' Choice Awards
EMERGE Commerce Limited, a diversified acquirer and operator of direct-to-consumer…
Regal Confections acquires Tosuta International
Regal Confections a distributor of global candy and chocolate confectionery brands in the…
Danone Communities announces a new investment in Lucky Iron Fish
Danone Communities, the impact investment fund and social business incubator for…
Coca-Cola Canada Bottling launches cross-country holiday truck tour
Coca-Cola Canada Bottling has announced that Santa will be trading in his sleigh for an…
Kruger Products employees support breast cancer Month
Kruger Products has applauded its employee network for embracing and supporting the…
Amazon Canada opens its most advanced sort center in Coteau-du-Lac, Que.
Amazon Canada has opened YUL9—its “most advanced” sort centre in the country, in…
Organic Garage’s Matt Lurie to discuss expansion strategy at investor conference
Matt Lurie, president and CEO of Organic Garage Ltd. plans to share his company’s…
The hungry Canada we don’t see: Sylvain Charlebois
Hunger is cruelly invisible in our society. Even though it may surround us, we hardly see…
FHCP releases 2021 CEO & Executive Leadership Conference presentation recordings
Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada (FHCP) has announced the release of its 2021…
Sobey Family donates $1 million to help the Nova Scotia Nature Trust
Left to right: Peter Enman, Emma Enman, Marsha Sobey, Paul Sobey, Janis Sobey Hames,…
Zoglo’s signs binding MOU to acquire Monday Swiss
Zoglo’s has announced that it has entered into a binding memorandum of understanding…
Introducing UNFI Canada’s new online ordering system
UNFI Canada has officially launched myUNFI, its new online ordering system, and is…
Quebec government invests $19 M in vertical farms
The Quebec government is supporting the local food industry in the province by investing…
PepsiCo Canada opens new Canadian headquarters
Mike Ruff, president of PepsiCo Beverages Canada has announced the opening of the new…
Molson Coors announces partnership with local hop farmers in Fraser Valley
Molson Coors Beverage Company is proud to announce an official partnership agreement with…
Chapman’s Ice Cream pledges $50,000 to Habitat for Humanity
Chapman’s Ice Cream has pledged $50,000 to Habitat for Humanity Canada’s Meaning of Home…
Coca-Cola acquires BodyArmor for $5.6 billion
The Coca-Cola Co. is acquiring full ownership of the sports nutrition company BodyArmor…
FreshCo opens new store in Thunder Bay, Ont.
Northwestern Ontario's first FreshCo supermarket has opened in Thunder Bay. Parent…
7-Eleven Canada launches 7-Eleven Mobile Checkout
7-Eleven Canada has launched its 7-Eleven Mobile Checkout allowing Canadians a way to…
Walmart Canada streamlines vaccine shots
Walmart Canada says it’s making it easier and more convenient to get vaccinated with the…
UGI announces 2021 supplier award winners
UGI celebrated supplier excellence during its 2021 Virtual Supplier Awards Gala on…
CFIG announces its Top Ten in Grocery Award winners
The TOP TEN IN GROCERY AWARDS are given to the newest innovative products showcased in…
Day two recap: Products, speakers and exhibits at GIC Live
Grocery Business was there for day two of GIC Live 2021, which began with a keynote…
Comeback Snacks and the importance of second chances
Emily O'Brien of Comeback Snacks. Photo by Martyna Dorumad. Comeback Snacks’ quippy…
Mucci Farms among EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021 Ontario winners
Seven businesses have taken the top regional title in the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year…
Shop Early, Shop Safe campaign and video offer holiday shopping tips to all Canadians: RCC
The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) has released its Shop Early, Shop Safe campaign in…
Fortinos announces it will be closed on Boxing Day for the second year
An announcement from Peter Weicker, VP of merchandising and marketing for Fortinos,…
FHCP urges new ministers to address threats to essential supply chains
Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada (FHCP) has urged the new cabinet to act…
TGP Wholesale Market opens new Culinary Centre
The centrepiece of a relocated food store in northwest Edmonton is a commercial kitchen…
Loblaw Companies donates 1,545,995 pounds of food through Second Harvest
Loblaw Companies Limited (LCL) has reached a major milestone using the Second Harvest…
Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers recognizes the best in merchandising
First to Market, Large Surface Gold winner: Longo's and supplier Nestlé The Canadian…
BREAKING: George Weston to sell Weston Foods to FGF Brands
George Weston Limited has signed an agreement to sell its Weston Foods fresh and frozen…
The 2022 ‘Outstanding Women in Produce’ nominations review group announced
In partnership with Grocery Business, CPMA is excited to highlight exceptional women in…
Canadian Food Innovation Network accepting applications for its innovation challenge and booster
Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN) is now accepting applications for its Innovation…
Kraft Dinner just filled the biggest pot in the universe with cheesy noodles
Kraft Dinner has launched its new social-led campaign across Instagram and Twitter with a…
PlantX To Launch two new XMarket stores inside Hudson's Bay
PlantX is launching two new shop-in-shops within prominent Hudson's Bay locations. The…
Flow Water wins for 'Best Marketing Campaign’: Global Water Drinks Awards 2021
Flow Water has won the 'Best Marketing Campaign' category for the Global Water Drinks…
Organic Meadow launches North America's first zero-carbon milk carton
Organic Meadow has partnered with global packaging leader, Elopak, to launch North…
CADDLE x Grocery Business webinar: Save the date
Caddle has teamed up with Grocery Business magazine on a webinar “The Last Mile: Online…
Vince’s Market brings smiles to seniors with new campaign
Social isolation disproportionally affects older adults, and its negative effects on…
A retirement soirée for Jim Garand of Sobeys Wholesale: Photo Gallery
Members of industry gathered to recognize the career and celebrate the retirement of…
FHCP names 2021 conference leaderboard 'top three'
FHCP has announced the top three winners on its leaderboard following its 2021 CEO &…
Grocers, suppliers see sales growth for 2022: Advantage Report
Grocery retailers and manufacturers are predicting sales will grow in 2022 amidst rising…
Farm Boy to open Dupont Street, Toronto location in November
Farm Boy will open its newest location on November 4, 2021 in Toronto at 744 Dupont…
Metro to open new store in Ottawa
Metro is back in Lincoln Heights as it will open on Thursday, October 28 at its new…
Lavazza Coffee to open first Canadian training centre to promote coffee culture
Image: Lavazza Lavazza Coffee plans to open its first ever Canadian-based training…
Dole Sunshine to create new business in specialty ingredients developed from fruit side-streams
Dole Sunshine Company (DSC) is partnering with the Singapore Economic Development Board…
3.1 million Canadians have food allergies, 7 million have food intolerance: Sylvain Charlebois
Allergies and intolerances can be challenging to manage and in the case of food allergy,…
New Armstrong’s ‘cheese-y jingles’ campaign launched
Saputo along with its agency of record, Dentsu Canada, will soon launch a new marketing…
Introducing Buonissimo.ca
ICCO Canada has launched a new and exclusive digital tool to inform consumers on how to…
New C2C loyalty program aims to drive brand loyalty
A new brand loyalty program between marketing company bicom and European tech startup…
Giant Tiger raises more than $105,000 in food and funding for Food Banks
Giant Tiger has announced that to date in 2021 it has raised more than $105,000 in food…
Alberta unions apply to represent workers at Amazon
Two Alberta unions have applied for certification to represent Amazon workers at…
Costco rated the top national retailer in recent poll
Costco Wholesale has been chosen by the Canadian public as “Canada's Most Respected…
Loblaw Companies commits to fully electrifying its corporate fleet by 2030
Loblaw Companies Limited has committed to reducing its overall corporate emissions by 50…
Industry changing innovation with Coffee Association of Canada: Upcoming webinar
Interested in a lunch and learn that will open your mind to new innovations and…
Spotlight: Food & Allied Industries supports communities in need
Siu Mee Cheng, interim executive director of Feed Ontario, left, with Michèle McMillan,…
In Memoriam: Wilhelm Huber Sr.
Wlihelm Huber Sr. was the founder of Piller's Fine Foods. He was 88 years old. He built…
M.L. Catania renames global operations Catania Worldwide
Catania Worldwide is the new name of a diverse range of operations across North America,…
In Memoriam: Réjean Nadeau
Sollio Cooperative Group has announced the passing of Réjean Nadeau, referring to him as…
New approach for the 2022 Night to Nurture gala
The Grocery Foundation’s Night to Nurture will be held on January 29, 2022, and unlike…
Whole Foods Market 'Top 10 Food Trends for 2022': Report
Whole Foods Markets has unveiled its top 10 anticipated food trends for 2022 in the…
Loblaw Companies makes $230,000 donation for kids’ health
Marc Boudeau of Loblaw Companies with NS Premier Tim Houstonjpg Loblaw Companies has…
Fresh St. Market first grocer in Canada to partner with Reusables.com
Fresh St. Market will become the first grocer in Canada to offer takeout packaging from…
T&T Supermarket to open new store in B.C.
T&T Supermarkets is expanding with a new 40,000 sq ft store in Langley, B.C., set to open…
Aisle 24 cashierless grocery store plans Canadian expansion
Image courtesy of Aisle 24 Aisle 24, a cashierless grocery store concept similar to…
Instacart expands in Quebec, now reaches 90% of Canadian households
Instacart has expanded its reach in Quebec and added new retailers, increasing same-day…
Pattison Food Group acquires Roth’s Fresh Market, first buy outside of Canada
Pattison Food Group has acquired Oregon-based Roth’s Fresh Market. The purchase of nine…
Instacart workers to walk off job in bid for better working conditions
Canadian and American Instacart workers plan to walk off the job this weekend in a bid to…
Hussmann hosts Innovation Roadshow in the GTA
Hussmann hosted its Innovation Roadshow in the GTA from September 29th to October 4th.…
Saskatchewan Co-op wins 2nd place in National Watermelon Promotion Board contest
A Canadian retail co-op has landed the second-place spot in The National Watermelon…
Front of Package labelling regulations expected this fall: CPMA
Before the federal election, Health Canada indicated its intention to move forward with…
FRUIT LOGISTICA 2022: Meet onsite again
FRUIT LOGISTICA, a major international trade fair for the fresh fruit and vegetable…
Relocalize raises $1.4M for ‘micro-factories’
Relocalize, a North American food-tech company, has announced the closing of a $1.4M…
Flow Alkaline Spring Water becomes the official water partner of the Montreal Canadiens
Flow has announced it will be the official water partner of the Club de Hockey Canadiens’…
Tetra Pak expands production of plant-based coatings for aseptic cartons to North America
Tetra Pak has expanded production of aseptic cartons made with sugarcane-based…
Kraft Heinz Canada to employ Olympic might in fight against world hunger
Ahead of World Hunger Day, Kraft Heinz Canada has partnered with Canadian Olympic Gold…
Anuga 2021: Photo gallery
One of the world’s largest trade shows for the food industry, Anuga 2021, ran October 9 –…
Growing signs of a demand-fuelled retail recovery on the horizon: Report
Canadian consumers' needs and behaviours are evolving. In this year's edition of PwC's…
Sobeys parent Empire supports Canadian Paralympians
Empire Company Limited is partnering with the Canadian Paralympic Committee to support…
Red Sun Farms to expand state-of-the-art greenhouses
Red Sun Farms, Kingsville, Ont., plans to expand its high-tech greenhouses in 2022 in…
Breakfast Club of Canada teams up with Walmart Canada
The Breakfast Club of Canada (BCC) is launching its annual back-to-school fundraising…
Glee Gum Brand acquired by Mazee Foods, an affiliate of Morgan Williams International
Jim Picard and John Kapralos of Morgan Williams International have created Mazee LLC in…
Turkey Farmers of Canada donates $20,000 to Food Banks of Canada
Turkey Farmers of Canada lent a helping hand to Canadians in need for the Thanksgiving…
Grocery Business attends Zoglo’s official launch party: Photos
Grocery Business magazine attended the official launch party for the new Zoglo’s…
Convenience stores propose made-in-Ontario beverage alcohol sales
Local craft producers of beer, wine and coolers need to grow following the COVID-19…
Walmart Canada to hire 12,000 new and permanent associates
Walmart Canada will be hiring 12,000 new and permanent associates across Canada in a…
Calgary suburbs to welcome ‘much-needed’ major grocery retailers
A new shopping centre is coming to Anthem United’s community of D’ARCY in Okotoks, Alta.…
Walmart Canada to purchase sustainable beef sourced from Canadian farms and ranches
Walmart Canada will purchase the largest known quantity of beef from certified…
Shoppers Drug Mart makes period products more accessible in Ontario schools
Shoppers Drug Mart has announced a new partnership with the Ontario government to make…
Maple Leaf Foods' Greenleaf Foods enters partnership with Whole Foods Market
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. unit Greenleaf Foods SPC said Thursday that it has reached a deal…
Costco September sales climb 15.8%
Costco Wholesale Corp. reports that September sales for the five-week retail month…
Owner of Mondou stores opens new $16 million head office in Anjou, Que.
North American greenhouse grower Nature Fresh Farms, has introduced a new brand identity…
Nature Fresh Farms launches new branding touting benefits of greenhouse-grown produce
Nature Fresh Farms, one of the largest independent greenhouse produce growers in North…
Nominations for Outstanding Women in Produce 2022 now open
In partnership with Grocery Business, the CPMA has announced that it is excited to…
Registration open for Network of Executive Women Toronto ‘Bias in A.I.’ webinar
The Network of Executive Women Toronto will host its ‘Bias in Artificial Intelligence’…
Maple Leaf completes construction of $182 million expansion to Winnipeg plant
Maple Leaf Foods has announced that it has completed construction of a $182 million…
California prune imports continue to grow
Exports of California Prunes to Canada have shown phenomenal growth in the past year,…
CPMA will join industry partners in marking World Fruit and Vegetables Day
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) is joining industry partners to mark…
Circular Materials collaborates with Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association
Circular Materials and the Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association (CBCRA) are…
Goodfood first to operate fully electric cold delivery
Goodfood, the online grocery company in Canada, has announced it is launching a fully…
CHFA Webinar: Health Undefined to take place October 7
The CHFA will host a webinar on October 7 from 2 pm to 3 pm Eastern Time entitled “A…
Sustainability-marketed products a permanent fixture: Research
Research from the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business and IRI has highlighted the…
Interac acquires exclusive rights to SecureKey services for Canada
Interac has announced it has entered into a strategic transaction to acquire the…
Darrell Jones appointed chair of B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation’s board
The B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation (BCHF) has recently announced the appointment of…
Mexico banana shippers sound alarm on rising organic banana costs
During these challenging times, the banana industry has undergone intense cost pressure,…
Carlton Cards and the Canadian Mental Health Association partnership to foster connections
Carlton Cards is launching a nationwide campaign in partnership with the Canadian Mental…
Canadians’ changing ‘savings’ behaviours at the grocery store: Sylvain Charlebois
Food inflation has been a source of concern for many Canadian consumers for a while in…
Natural Calm Canada team ‘climbs’ Mt Kilimanjaro virtually for charity
A team from Natural Calm Canada has virtually climbed Mt Kilimanjaro, raising $383,070…
FHCP: GAMEON Survive and Thrive speaker lineup
FHCP has announced its full lineup of “Power Speakers” for its CEO & Executive Leadership…
Food Basics grand opening of second urban store in Toronto
Food Basics’ ribbon cutting (L-R): John Manax, VP of operations, Food Basics; MPP Stan…
Loblaw expands online prescription service in Ontario, New Brunswick
Canada Health Infoway and Loblaw Companies Limited have announced that Shoppers Drug Mart…
Paul Gentile of Metro named 'Ontario’s Finest Butcher 2021'
Meat & Poultry Ontario has crowned Ontario Finest Butcher following its 2021 competition.…
Metro Ontario reaches tentative agreement with UNIFOR
Metro Ontario has reached a tentative agreement with UNIFOR for the renewal of the…
Real Canadian Superstore staff in Alberta vote in favour of strike action
Thousands of Real Canadian Superstore employees in Alberta could go on strike after an…
Targeted meetings with key members of parliament: CPMA and CHC
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) and the Canadian Horticultural Council…
Food Basics workers warn customers of pre-Thanksgiving strike deadline
Food Basics workers at grocery stores across Ontario are warning customers of a…
Rising meatless protein investment indicates accelerated plant-based demand: Report
A new report from Bloomberg Intelligence is predicting that the global market for…
Lactalis Canada’s Cracker Barrel launches new creative campaign
Lactalis Canada, the Canadian company behind brands like Cracker Barrel and a subsidiary…
CHFA Connect: Photo gallery
CHFA Connect took place on September 14th and 15th. The natural health and organics trade…
Love Good Fats places No.1 on ‘Globe and Mail’ ranking of Canada's top growing companies
Love Good Fats has placed No. 1 on the 2021 Report on Business ranking of Canada's Top…
Low-balling food inflation: Sylvain Charlebois
If you think food prices are increasing at a much faster pace than what Statistics Canada…
The Grocery Foundation says 'thanks' for support
The Grocery Foundation held a thank you event for retail and supplier partners for their…
Loblaw five years ahead of schedule on food waste reduction goals
Loblaw has slashed food waste sent to landfill by more than 85 per cent, five years ahead…
Affinor Growers hires local nursery to supply commercial strawberry seedlings
Affinor Growers, a sustainable vertical farming company, has hired a Fraser Valley, B.C.…
The Support Organic Change Fund encourages farmers to convert to organic
With $8.138 billion in annual sales, Canada is the sixth-largest organic market in the…
Feel Foods completes construction on its cold storage facility
Feel Foods has completed the construction of its new cold storage facility consisting of…
good natured Products provides high-tech growers with plant-based packaging
good natured Products, a producer of earth-friendly plant-based products, continues to…
Olymel to permanently close processing plant in Henryville, Que.
Olymel has announced the permanent closure of its Henryville, pork further processing…
McCain Foods backs launch of global plant-based brand
The Simple Root is a new global plant-based brand backed by McCain Foods launching in the…
Procter & Gamble, Nespresso join pledge to ‘sharply’ cut emissions
HP, Procter & Gamble and Nespresso have joined a corporate pledge to sharply cut their…
Fresh City Farms raises funds to expand sustainable food options
Fresh City Farms, an urban farm and omnichannel grocer, plans to expand its food services…
Sobeys kicks off donation collection for children’s mental health
Sobeys stores across Canada will be taking donations for their second campaign to support…
Rapid growth in Walmart Canada Marketplace grocery offering
Walmart Canada has expanded its Marketplace program, reporting it has reached a milestone…
Giant Tiger opens Niagara Falls, Ont. store
Giant Tiger Stores Limited has announced the official opening of a new store on Saturday,…
CHFA hosts Industry Achievement Awards
The "CHFA CONNECT Unleash Possibility" event took place on September 14th and 15th, where…
Pepsico announces strategic end-to-end transformation: pep+
PepsiCo has introduced pep+ (pep Positive), a strategic end-to-end transformation with…
Calgary Co-op launches new ‘joyful’ advertising campaign
Calgary Co-operative Association Limited (Calgary Co-op) has launched a new advertising…
Jean Coutu network supporting ‘A Jewel of Life’ campaign for Heart & Stroke
Until October 30, 2021, the Jean Coutu network is supporting the Cœur + AVC Disease…
Save-On-Foods tallies over $1.5 million in fundraising this year
Save-On-Foods has completed its 2021 fundraising in B.C. Despite being in the midst of a…
Sobeys-IGA raises $750,000 to fight children’s cancer in Quebec
A very big "thank you" has been extended by Pierre St-Laurent, executive vice president…
DoorDash now offering alcohol on-demand
DoorDash has announced it is facilitating the delivery of beer, wine, and spirits via the…
PMA cancels Fresh Summit 2021
The Produce Marketing Association has cancelled PMA Fresh Summit, which was scheduled for…
Nestlé unveils plans to support regenerative food system
Nestlé is laying out its plans to support and accelerate the transition to a…
Mucci Farms expands west with new DCs in B.C., U.S.
Ontario's Mucci Farms has signed an exclusive agreement with Casey Houweling to market…
Plant-based home meal replacement beverage wins CHFA Launch Pad award
Sperri, a plant-based home meal replacement beverage, won the Canadian Health Food…
Fyffes banana farm first in the world to receive new rainforest alliance certification
Fyffes banana farm Esmeralda, in Costa Rica, says it is the first in the world to receive…
HelloFresh launches program to get kids to eat fresh food
HelloFresh has launched its all-new Fresh Food Explorers Program to “empower a generation…
Quaker partners with Hockey Canada to help families
With the hockey season approaching, Quaker Canada has teamed up with Hockey Canada and…
P&G accelerates action-plan on climate change
Procter & Gamble (P&G) is accelerating its action on climate change, including an…
Grocers in Canada rank tops in first animal welfare scoreboard
Several Canadian grocery chains and CPG suppliers are ranked among the top companies in…
Health, convenience, sustainability propel retail food sales: Report
Sales spiked significantly in 2020 (+14 per cent from 2019 levels) due to the impact of…
Sobeys, Save-On-Foods and other grocers among top achievers in Retail Council awards
Five grocery retailers were recognized as top achievers in the Retail Council of Canada’s…
Loblaw expands private label offering with plant-based rollout
Amidst the rising demand for private label and plant-based products, Loblaw Companies…
Empire’s Michael Medline on a grocery code of conduct: Financial Post
Michael Medline, president and CEO of Empire Company Limited says relationships between…
Mastronardi Produce partners with VetaNova Colorado greenhouse
A planned builder and operator of energy-efficient solar-powered greenhouses and…
Modern Seafood to begin R&D on plant-based smoked 'salmon'
Modern Plant-Based Foods Inc. has announced that it will be launching a plant-based…
Alberta Milk campaign to promote province’s milk first
Alberta Milk is planning to ramp up the promotion of local dairy products and working…
Organic food, beverage up 33%: Market update
Organic food and beverage sales in 2020 topped $6.5 billion, 33 per cent higher than2017…
Organic Garage files preliminary base shelf prospectus
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Walmart Canada supporting Afghan newcomers
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Local MPP recognizes Mississauga Rabba Fine Foods market
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Farm Boy plans to open its 41st fresh market location on September 16th in Toronto. “As…
Walmart Canada’s annual campaign for the Canadian Red Cross sets new record
Walmart Canada has raised more than $5 million for the Canadian Red Cross, setting a new…
Lactalis Canada launches direct-to-consumer e-comm platforms for dairy, cheese
Lactalis Canada has launched two direct-to-consumer e-commerce platforms for cheese and…
PMA and United Fresh announce industry officers of new association
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Global sales of plant-based dairy products are expected to grow 11 per cent until 2031…
Nature’s Path co-founders donate $1 million to local hospital
The founders and co-owners of Nature’s Path—Ratana and Arran Stephens—have donated $1…
2021 CEO and Executive Leadership Conference: Sneak peek
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Rabba rallies behind The Mississauga Food Bank to support Afghan refugees
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IGA opens new store in Old Montreal
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Choices Markets expands with first store on Vancouver Island
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Horacio Barbeito, president and CEO of Walmart Canada speaks with U.S. ForbesBooks author…
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Neighbourhood Pharmacies launches 2021 federal election platform
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Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada (FHCP) has called on political candidates and…
Private label brands gain importance with consumers: NielsenIQ
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Costco announces new store coming to North Oshawa
Oshawa is getting a second Costco warehouse, likely sometime in 2022, in north Oshawa,…
Grand opening for Save-On-Foods Guildford Village
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QPMA gets $750,000 Québec government support to promote local produce
The Québec Produce Marketing Association (QPMA) will receive $750,000 from the Minister…
Walmart Canada breaks ground on Moncton distribution centre
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B.C. grocery chains partner with FoodMesh in food recovery program
Fresh Street Market and IGA Stores of BC have launched an enterprise-wide food recovery…
FreshCo opens new Ontario store in GTA
FreshCo has opened a new store in Ontario at the intersection of Jane St. and Denison Rd.…
Rabba opens new market location with Rabba Kitchen by Paramount
Rabba Fine Foods has opened a new market featuring its Rabba Kitchen by Paramount concept…
Walmart Canada to bolster eCommerce
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T&T Supermarket opens new downtown Toronto location
T&T Supermarket on August 20, 2021, hosted a grand opening for its new store in the heart…
Loblaw partners in first of its kind food waste diversion program
Loblaw Companies Limited is partnering with the Toronto Zoo and EnerFORGE in an…
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good natured Products Inc. expands line of plant-based kitchen products
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Chapman’s, Daiya support Food Allergy Canada back-to-school campaign
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Air Canada's Aeroplan and LCBO launch new loyalty partnership
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Walmart Canada hosts first-ever "Vax-a-thon"
Walmart Canada is now offering walk-in vaccine appointments, for first or second shots at…
Loblaw Companies launches PC Santé app in Quebec
Loblaw Companies has launched the new PC Santé (PC health) app in Quebec. The new online…
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The "North America Plant-Based Food and Beverage Market 2021-2028" report has been added…
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Vejii launches same-day delivery in B.C.
Vejii—the plant-based marketplace ShopVejii.com—has launched same-day delivery for B.C.…
B.C. plant-based food maker signs agreement to expand production
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Natural Products Canada partners with Canadian government
Natural Products Canada (NPC) and the government of Canada have formed a strategic…
London Drugs supports Tech Drive campaign for back to school
Following the successful 2020 Tech Drive, London Drugs is partnering with local…
Walmart Canada to break ground on a new distribution centre in Moncton
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Shoppers Drug Mart expands health clinics across Ontario
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Fresh Direct Produce acquired by private equity firm
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New agtech controlled environment agriculture venture
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Interac tracks Canada's economic recovery with ‘Sound of Spending’ campaign
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Rexall receives ‘Great Place to Work’ certification
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RICARDO Media joins the IGA family in Quebec
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Metro Inc. earned $252.4 million in its third quarter, down slightly from $263.5 million…
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Kraft Dinner takes innovative social media approach on product launch
Kraft Dinner is introducing its new KD Flavour Boosts with a first-to-market Twitch…
Canadian greenhouse grower teams up with Apeel to eliminate single-use plastics
Westmoreland and Apeel have joined forces to eliminate single-use plastics from Long…
Dole announces completion of the acquisition of Total Produce
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Zoglo's to list its new product line in Ontario with Metro
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Freshlocal Solutions part of upcoming investor conferences
Freshlocal Solutions, a Vancouver-based online grocery, that operates FoodX and…
Grocery retailers among top stores for back-to-school shopping: Survey
Big box retailers and some grocers are among the top ten locations where parents plan to…
Reimagining the grocery shopping experience: Research
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Saputo announces election of directors
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Dairy, poultry and egg farmers re-launch digital campaign to promote local eating
Canada’s dairy, poultry and egg farmers are encouraging consumers to cook and eat more…
Labatt and Canada Dry Mott's sign distribution agreement for Labatt's non-alcoholic beer
Canada Dry Mott's Inc. and Labatt Breweries of Canada have announced they have entered…
Dentalcorp, Loblaw Companies strike partnership on oral health services
Dentalcorp and Loblaw Companies have announced a strategic partnership that will see…
Dollarama partners with Instacart on same-day delivery for Toronto area
Dollarama is partnering with Instacart to make same-day delivery available to customers…
Whole Foods to charge Prime members grocery delivery fees: U.S.
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Vegpro to increase its winter lettuce production capacity in Quebec
Vegpro International, which produces Fresh Attitude brand lettuce, sold at over 2,500…
$100-million top-up for the Emergency Food Security Fund
The minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, and MP for Sherbrooke,…
Loyalty towards sustainable brands continues to increase
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Zoglo’s to acquire Monday Swiss
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OPMA to host 2021 golf tournament
The Ontario Produce Marketing Association (OPMA) will host its 26th Annual Golf…
Walmart Foundation funds cutting-edge food waste trials
The Walmart Foundation has awarded nearly US$750,000 to WRAP, a UK sustainability charity…
Longo’s commits $150,000 to area hospitals
In response to COVID-19 and in support of area hospitals hardest hit by the pandemic, the…
Loblaw to begin strategic review of company initiatives
Loblaw Companies Ltd. has begun a strategic review of roughly 17 different initiatives…
PepsiCo exiting juice business
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George Weston Q2 reports profits, expects higher adjusted earnings
George Weston Limited saw profits grow to $25,283 million in the second quarter of 2021,…
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Sensei Ag is an agriculture-tech firm bent on changing the way food is grown worldwide,…
Manitoba Harvest partners with industry leaders through Protein Industries Canada
Manitoba Harvest is partnering with industry leaders through Protein Industries Canada to…
General Assembly Pizza partners with Fortinos
General Assembly (GA) Pizza and Fortinos have announced a five-store pilot program—the…
Courchesne Larose teams supporting children with cancer initiative
Courchesne Larose teams are participating in the very first edition of the Charles…
Zoglo's introduces 12 new products into the Canadian retail market
Zoglo's Incredible Food Corp. is introducing 12 new plant-based food products from its…
Grocers, food retailers address recyclable waste with new initiative
Canadian grocers, food, beverage and consumer products manufacturers, and restaurants…
First Nation Tk'emlups grocery store set to open in 2023
Tk’emlups te Secwépemc plans to open its own independently run grocery store in 2023,…
Save-On-Foods fuels sport initiative for 60 athletes
Olympic and Paralympic medalists, as well as athletes still paving their future…
Loblaw Q2: Pandemic impacts food, drug and e-comm sales
Loblaw Companies Limited saw an increase in retail segment sales in its second quarter,…
Conagra's Slim Jim basketball star Chris Boucher
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CPMA names 2021 Produce Champion
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) has named its 2021 Produce Champion:…
Full agenda released for 2021 RCC STORE
The Retail Council of Canada has launched the full agenda for the 2021 RCC STORE…
CHFA Connect: Q&A about Canada’s largest natural health and organics trade show
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Tackling waste with the ‘Golden Design Rules for Plastic Packaging’
Canadian retail and consumer packaged goods companies are taking leadership by supporting…
Zoglo's Incredible Food Corp. begins trading on the CSE
Zoglo's Incredible Food Corp. has announced that its Common Shares were listed and…
Metro retro drive-in movie tour hits halfway mark
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Infarm and Sobeys Inc. announce agreement to expand
Infarm and Sobeys Inc. plan to accelerate the availability and distribution of fresh…
FCL Edmonton distribution centre employees ratify new agreement
Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) has reached a new four-year agreement with…
Sobeys debuts ‘Firsts’ ad campaign at Tokyo Olympics
Empire Company Limited, the first-ever official grocer of Team Canada, debuted its Firsts…
NielsenIQ acquires Cornerstone Capabilities: AI for CPG
NielsenIQ has announced it has acquired Cornerstone Capabilities, an SaaS-based provider…
Loblaw moves forward with electric fleet plans
Loblaw Companies Limited is moving forward with plans to electrify its fleet by…
Canadian grocers commit to exclusive fairtrade bananas
Nature's Emporium is the latest Canadian grocer to commit to offering only fairtrade…
Instacart to build robotic fulfillment centres in Canada, U.S.
Instacart plans to expand its presence in Canada and the U.S. by building next-gen…
How did you celebrate Grocery Heroes Day?
On July 19, across the country, the grocery industry celebrated Grocery Heroes Day.…
London Drugs completes renovations on Vancouver location
After months of renovations, London Drugs has celebrated with a grand re-opening of its…
Ontario grocers join anti-waste movement
Toronto food retailers Eataly and Fresh City are among close to 100 businesses that have…
CPMA names recipient of the Canadian Person of the Year award
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) and The Packer have presented the…
Fromagerie Bergeron selects Tree of Life as distributor in Canada
Fromagerie Bergeron is proud to partner with Tree of Life for the sale and distribution…
IGA in Quebec installs digital smart labels
An IGA grocery store located approximately 80 km northwest of Montreal, Que. has…
Celebrating our heroes on Grocery Heroes Day
On July 19, thousands of people across the grocery industry celebrated the efforts of…
Cherries, a high-value B.C. crop, thrive despite heatwave
B.C. growers have learned over the course of the last two years that extreme weather…
It takes a village to support our Olympians
The Tokyo Olympics are set to begin later this week and it truly takes a village to…
Save-on-Foods' Darrell Jones named Entrepreneur of the Year 2021, Pacific
Save-On-Foods' president Darrell Jones has been named Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the…
Freshco opens its 5th store in Saskatchewan
Freshco has opened a new store in Saskatchewan. Mike Venton, the general manager,…
Indigenous-owned food company expands offering to retailers across Canada
Native Canadian Chip Corp., an indigenous-owned and operated company is expanding its…
Governments call for industry consensus on grocery code of conduct
Federal, provincial and territorial governments say the grocery industry has until the…
Giant Tiger opens new Ontario store
Giant Tiger has opened a new store in Ancaster, Ont. The new 18,044 sq ft store is the…
Province develops ‘Made in Alberta’ label: Greenhouse Canada
Alberta has developed a new Made in Alberta, by Albertans label that farmers and…
Flow begins trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange
Flow announced a 97 per cent net revenue growth in the first half of fiscal 2021 and…
How are you celebrating Grocery Heroes Day on July 19?
Canada’s first Grocery Heroes Day is just around the corner and grocery retailers and…
Casting call! Canadian Walmart shoppers wanted
A new and innovative @WalmartCanada campaign is looking for individuals, couples and…
Canadians will continue to cook at home after the pandemic: Deloitte
More than a year of living with a global pandemic has revealed a series of contradictory…
Kraft Dinner calls on Canadians to walk with Evan Dunfee
Kraft Dinner is setting out to prove just how cool the sport of race walking is. To give…
To mask or not to mask? Canadian shoppers talk PPE: Field Agent
As the mask mandates and government-imposed restrictions have started to be lifted across…
The rise of the 'grow'cer: Sylvain Charlebois
Canadians have started to notice that grocers are starting to sell plants in miniature…
Loblaw ends PC Chef meal kit delivery service in Toronto area
Loblaw Companies Limited says it's ending its PC Chef meal kit delivery service, which it…
Feds invest $1.7M+ in sustainable agri-food projects in Quebec
Technology, innovation and research are crucial to farmers looking to boost production…
Quebec grower plants its first San Marzano tomato crop
A Quebec grower is trying his hand at growing fresh San Marzano tomatoes in Canada…
I-D Foods recognizes its grocery heroes
I-D Foods recognizes some of its own “I-D heroes” from coast to coast in celebration of…
Jean Coutu opens new branch in Jonquière, Quebec
Jean Coutu announced that pharmacist-owners Marylin and Patrick Gilbert have opened their…
Save-On-Foods is 'all over' Calgary transit
Save-On-Foods has employed bold transit advertising to promote its online grocery…
IGA helps raise funds for pediatric cancer research
Earlier this year, IGA participated in a refundable container collection across Montreal…
Walmart announces large supercentre for Edmonton in 2022
Walmart has reportedly announced it will open a 149,000 square foot Walmart Supercentre…
Sobeys in Saskatoon first to carry local Indigenous cleaning products
A Sobeys in Saskatoon, SK, has become among the first to carry First-Nations-owned…
Sobeys partners on medical cannabis services for pharmacies nation-wide
Sobeys Inc. is collaborating with a medical cannabis management provider to roll out…
Vegano launches Vegan online marketplace
Vancouver-based tech startup Vegano announced the launch of its fully integrated vegan…
Grocery startups raise $10B globally: CNBC
Venture-backed grocery companies have raised more than $10 billion in 2021 according to a…
Maple Leaf Foods 2020 sustainability report affirms company commitments
Maple Leaf Foods has released its 2020 Sustainability Report and says it has made…
Amazon reportedly pressuring suppliers for discounted stakes in their businesses: WSJ
Amazon has struck at least a dozen deals with publicly traded companies in which it gets…
First bottle of Heinz Ketchup rolls off the new line at Mont Royal plant
Kraft Heinz Canada has produced its first bottle of Heinz Ketchup at the company’s…
Immune health concerns here to stay: Report
A quarter of consumers globally have become more concerned about their immune health…
The 2022 CPMA trade show to take place in Montreal
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) has announced that exhibit space for…
Lactalis Canada gives back using blockchain currency
Lactalis Canada has joined Canadian fintech company WhatRocks as a founding member and…
Kraft Heinz teams up with celebrity chef Edward Lee
Chef Edward Lee Kraft Heinz is partnering with well-known culinary personality chef…
Lavazza drive-in film festival celebrates multiculturalism
The second edition of the Lavazza Drive-In Film Festival is taking place from June 27 –…
Rocky road to normal for Canadian retailers: StatsCan analysis
"The latest numbers from StatsCan indicate swings in Canadian retail sales. For the three…
Rabba Fine Foods to open its 36th location
Later this year, Rabba Fine Foods will be opening its 36th location near Yonge and…
Food Basics to open at Northern Ontario location
Food Basics is opening a location at the Porcupine Mall in Timmins, Ont. according to…
Nature Fresh Farms joins sustainable transportation project
Nature Fresh Farms joins the University of Windsor in its long-haul vehicle…
New Farm Boy store slated for 2022 in Guelph
Farm Boy has confirmed it is opening a store in Guelph at some point in 2022 according to…
Researchers identify fruits, vegetables as food waste hotspot
Researchers with Guelph-Wellington’s Our Food Future initiative have identified several…
Thomas, Large & Singer to drive supply chain for GreenSpace
Thomas, Large & Singer (TLS) will provide logistics and distribution services for…
Provigo partners on in-store pilot to reduce packaging
Provigo is launching a pilot project to reduce packaging in ten of its Quebec stores. The…
2021 Excellence in Retailing Awards finalists announced
Retail Council of Canada (RCC) has announced the 2021 Excellence in Retailing (ERA)…
Canada remains a top export market for U.S.: USDA report
A new report on the Canadian retail industry by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s…
Save-On-Foods to carry The Very Good Butchers products
Eat Beyond, an investment issuer focused on the global plant-based and alternative food…
Rabba joins MPP in donation to Mississauga outreach centre
At the end of June, Rabba Fine Foods delivered baby food products to The Compass, a…
Avril opens its 10th location, the first in Montreal
On the occasion of its 25th anniversary, Avril Supermarché Santé has officially opened…
Metro to carry additional Sol Cuisine products in Ontario and Quebec
Metro Inc. has expanded its distribution partnership with Sol Cuisine—a maker of…
New food and beverage code and guide: Advertising
The new "Code and Guide for the Responsible Advertising of Food and Beverage Products to…
Quality Foods to open new B.C. store
A Quality Foods grocery store is one of the latest retail developments planned for The…
Consumer data on LGBTQ+ Canadian households: NielsenIQ
As we begin to close out Pride Month, NielsenIQ shares consumer data on Canadian LGBTQ+…
The FHCP board of directors: Update
Last month, Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada’s (FHCP) approved five new members…
Walmart raises $8.3 million for Children's Miracle Network
Walmart associates from across Canada organized fundraising activities and customers…
Walmart Canada introduces pollinator health commitments
Walmart Canada is introducing new commitments to pollinator health aimed at reducing…
Omnichannel grocery shoppers spend 20% more than in-store-only consumers: Survey
Symphony RetailAI analyzed shopper data from 421 million baskets in the U.S. and Europe…
Farm Boy celebrates opening of 40th store in Ontario
Farm Boy celebrates the opening of its 40th store on Lakeshore Road W. of Oakville. For…
Distribution Canada Inc celebrates annual awards gala
The Canadian Independent Grocery Buyers Alliance (CIGBDA) and Distribution Canada Inc.…
GoodLeaf Farms is Growing in Quebec
GoodLeaf Farms expects to break ground on a new indoor vertical farm in the Montreal area…
Goodfood, Microsoft to launch first automated fulfillment centre in Ottawa
Goodfood Market Corp. has announced that it had leased its first tech-enabled local…
The first Rabba Kitchen by Paramount opens
Paramount Fine Foods has announced the opening of the first Rabba Kitchen by Paramount…
Feds support 16 Indigenous agri-food projects
The federal government is investing more than $4 million to support Indigenous food…
Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security Awards 2021/22 Scholarships
Maple Leaf Foods and the Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security have announced the…
Canadians increased online spend by $2B+ per month: Survey
The shift to online shopping is dominating consumer trends. The PayPal survey, titled…
IGA opens new store in Saint-Hippolyte, Quebec
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Empire Q4, fiscal 2021
Empire Company Limited acquired a 51% share in Longo's in March 2021 Empire Company…
Uber to become sole owner of grocery delivery startup Cornershop
Uber will become the sole owner Cornershop, an online grocery provider that formed…
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The second report in a Deloitte series about the future of Canada’s food sector, Fresh,…
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INRS Professor Monique Lacroix, specialist in sciences, applied to food. (Credit:…
WFIM: Celebrating ourselves through the art of mindful joy and play
Women in Food Industry Management will be hosting Jennifer James back with three other…
New campaign from DFC aimed at building consumer trust
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) has launched a new marketing campaign focused on the…
Buy-Low opens rebranded store in Alberta
Buy-Low Foods has opened its Westerose store in Alberta, part of a rebranding of the…
Alternative dairy tops plant-based sales: UNFI Canada innovation event
Plant-based dairy categories represent 92 per cent of total sales of dairy within the…
Danone sells Vega brand to private equity firm
Danone has sold its Canadian and U.S. plant-based powder protein brand Vega to a U.S.…
Loblaw and Imperial to offer single loyalty program at the pump
Loblaw Companies Limited and Imperial Oil have announced an update to their loyalty…
Save-On-Foods, Western Family team up to support food banks
Save-On-Foods and Western Family are teaming up with the “Share It Forward” campaign to…
7-Eleven launches delivery app for snacks, groceries
7-Eleven Canada has launched its 7NOW delivery app in Canada. With the app-based delivery…
Canadian growers recognized in greenhouse competition
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Loblaw expanding online shopping platform
Loblaw plans to expand its online shopping experience, Loblaw Marketplace, and add…
UNFI Canada signs deal with Planterra Foods
UNFI Canada has signed a distribution deal to market Planterra Foods plant-based protein…
Weston family considers sale of Selfridges stores in the U.K.
Selfridges London. Image source: Selfridges The Weston family is considering the sale of…
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Multicultural marketing campaigns by CHALO! FreshCo, FreshCo and some CPG companies have…
Organic Garage wins TSX Venture 50 recognition
Organic Garage has been recognized for its top performance on the TSX Venture Exchange…
Grocery Heroes Day garners government support
July 19 is Grocery Heroes Day in Canada. For the first time in the country, the grocery…
McEwan Group to launch in-store grown produce at retail stores
McEwan Group is partnering with Farmia Agritech, a Toronto based vertical farm, to…
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Instacart expands to Quebec with first French language experience
Instacart is expanding to Quebec and introducing its French language experience.…
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Community Natural Foods has completed renovations on its downtown Calgary store during…
Shoppers Drug Mart launches rapid COVID-19 screening in Alberta
Shoppers Drug Mart has announced COVID-19 antigen screening tests for employers in…
Shoppers Drug Mart donates $1.2 million to BC Women’s Health Foundation
Shoppers Drug Mart has raised $1.2 million over ten years for the BC Women’s Health…
Walmart piloting 100% self-checkout stores
Walmart is piloting a self-serve checkout-only program at multiple locations across…
Huggies commits $500,000 for SickKids NICU
Huggies brand has committed to donate $1 from every purchase of Huggies diapers or wipes…
GLAD campaign inspires Canadians to clean communities
GLAD is inspiring Canadians to help clean their communities with its GLAD for change…
Ontario Produce Marketing Association announces new board members
Left to right: Ryan Goad, Dan Tukendorf, Madison Hopper, Andrew George, Marc Wall, Amanda…
Kraft Heinz Canada partners with Hockey Diversity Alliance
Kraft Heinz Canada announced a partnership with the Hockey Diversity Alliance (HDA) to…
McCain Foods' commitment will help limit global warming
McCain Foods’ commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half in all of its operations…
Shoppers Drug Mart supports addiction treatment initiatives
Shoppers Drug Mart is supporting pharmacist training and education for addiction…
Farm Boy to open its 40th location in Oakville, Ont.
Farm Boy will be opening its 40th Fresh Market location at the end of June in Oakville,…
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The global fruit and vegetable market is expected to experience significant growth…
Call to action to create sustainability index for agri-food sector
A private and public coalition of 34 partners have released the “Business Case for…
B.C. Food & Drug group raising funds for BC Children’s Hospital Foundation
The Western Canada-based Phoenix Food & Drug Group is raising funds to support the BC…
SodaStream and Laverne Cox release Pride video
SodasStream and actor Laverne Cox have released a campaign in support of Pride Month…
Modern Plant Based Foods launches premade meals
Modern Plant-Based Foods Inc has launched Modern Meat premade meals in retail stores in…
Australian grocer opens first Canadian store in Toronto
Source Bulk Foods, an Australian grocery store with 64 locations, has just opened its…
Sobey Art Award announces shortlist for 2021
The Sobey Art Foundation and the National Gallery of Canada have announced five artists…
Save-On-Foods Fort McMurray set to reopen after flood
Save-On-Foods is reopening its Fort McMurray, Alta. location on June 10, 2021 after major…
Walmart commits $20M to support racial equity in Canada
The Walmart Foundation and Walmart Canada are investing $20 million over five years to…
Dollarama Q1 sales grow; ongoing covid measures may impact Q2
Dollarama overall sales increased 13 per cent to $952.4 million in its fiscal 2022, first…
McCain Foods commits to sustainability practices for potatoes
McCain Foods has released its 2020 Global Sustainability report and has committed to…
Del Fresco Pure expands greenhouse systems
Del Fresco Pure has expanded its cogeneration power plant, a sustainable greenhouse…
Metro shows support for local
Metro Inc. has long supported local vendors, but it’s ramping up support and showcasing…
Walmart expands made-in-Canada, South Asian-inspired food offerings
Walmart Canada has expanded its international food offerings with the introduction of a…
Walmart Canada team wins award
Walmart Canada’s accelerated omnichannel access (AOA) has been recognized by Walmart…
Save-On-Foods, industry brands top B.C.’s most loved brands list
Save-On-Foods has taken the number one spot of 70 on BC’s most loved brands list for…
United Fresh, PMA name senior management team
United Fresh and the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) have named a senior management…
Amazon Canada launches program to provide wellness
Amazon has launched WorkingWell Canada, a program to give employees mental activities,…
Heinz ketchup rewarding people stuck in traffic
Heinz Ketchup, known for its slow pour, has partnered with Waze and Burger King to give…
Retail Council of Canada announces winners of the 28th Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards
The Retail Council of Canada has announced the winners of the 28th annual Canadian Grand…
Registration open for PMA’s Global Retail week
Produce Marketing Association has opened registration for Global Retail Week, which will…
Quebec grower expands with purchase of endives producer
Quebec based Bunny Farm has acquired Endives Diva, Canada’s only endive producer. This…
Kruger’s Cashmere Collection: virtual fashion show
Kruger Products 18th annual Cashmere Collection runway is happening in September. The…
Turkey Farmers of Canada teams up with Canadian PGA golfer on summer campaign
Saskatchewan born PGA golfer Graham DeLaet has teamed up with Think Turkey in a campaign…
Guatemalan agro exporters want to access Canadian market
Exporters from Guatemala are considering exporting to Canada. Information was provided…
P.E.I farms hit all time high cash receipts
According to Statistics Canada, cash receipts have been increasing over the past five…
CPMA marks international year of fruits and vegetables
The Canadian Produce and Marketing Association (CPMA) is taking part in the International…
Second Harvest app rescues 1 million pounds of food in Manitoba
Second Harvest, a Canadian food rescue organization, has exceeded a milestone by…
9 ways the grocery industry has shifted: report
Grocery retailers have been consistently open during the pandemic, and its employees have…
Costco fiscal Q3: Canada comparable sales up 32.3%
Costco Wholesale Corp released its financials for its third quarter and the first 36…
London Drugs partners with United Way on accessible female hygiene products
London Drugs and United Way are working to make period products more accessible, as lack…
Canadian food industry alliance to develop code of practice
Several food and beverage industry associations have formed an alliance to help…
Produce industry voices concern over pallet shortage
The North American produce industry is sounding warning bells over pallet shortages. The…
WATCH: Doritos ketchup streaming platform
Doritos Ketchup tortilla chips and Doritos Ketchup+ are coming back, with an online…
Mondelez to buy Greek snack company Chipita
Mondelez International is acquiring Greek snack food company Chipita S.A. for about $2…
Amazon considers physical pharmacy stores
Amazon Inc is considering launching physical pharmacy stores in the US. This is following…
Grocers adopting clean cart technology
Metro Inc. is the latest grocer to adopt grocery cart cleaning technology and has…
Four trends reshaping Canada’s grocery sector: Report
Canada’s food retail sector has undergone remarkable change since the start of the…
Loblaw and World Wildlife Fund encourage planting
Loblaw Companies Ltd and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have joined forces in an…
M&M partners on youth support initiatives
M&M Food Market and BGC Canada, formerly Boys and Girls Club of Canada, have partnered…
Plant-based food supplier Sol Cuisine goes public on TSX Venture Exchange
Canadian plant-based food manufacturer Sol Cuisine is going public on the TSX Venture…
Saputo acquires dairy alternative and value-added brands
Saputo Inc. has announced the acquisition of dairy alternative brand Bute Island Foods, a…
Retail insights at FHCP sales and marketing symposium
Navigating future challenges and opportunities is the focus of Food, Health & Consumer…
Growth of vertical farms aims for retail in Canada
Vertical farms are growing in Canada, in part accelerated by pandemic-induced food supply…
Industry gets behind Grocery Heroes Day
Industry leaders are getting behind Grocery Heroes Day on July 19. Leaders from across…
Save-On-Foods pledges $10 million in support of community sport teams
Save-On-Foods has launched a new program and has pledged $10 million over five years to…
Metro stores in Ontario, Quebec raise $300,000+ for cancer research
Shoppers in Metro stores in Ontario and Quebec including banners Adonis, Super C, Jean…
Feds invest $2.5 million to support Quebec berry supplier
The Government of Canada is investing $2.5 million in support of Fruit d’Or, processor of…
Mama Earth Organics creates reusable frozen bins
Mama Earth Organics has launched reusable and recyclable frozen bins that can be returned…
Feds invest over $244,000 to build trust in Canadian agriculture
The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food announced an investment of over $244,000 to…
Greenhouse expansion in British Columbia
Greenhouse industry expansion is underway in B.C. at a steady, controlled pace. B.C. has…
SIAL Canada goes digital for 2021
SIAL Canada 2021 will be a virtual event due to the Ontario health regulations. “SIAL…
Plant-Based Foods of Canada launches mentorship program
Plant-Based Foods of Canada (PBFC) has implemented a mentorship program to help…
Kraft Heinz Canada supporter of Team Canada
Kraft Heinz Canada plans to support Team Canada in the next Olympic Games and Tokyo 2020.…
Loblaw reaches many sustainability goals: Report
Loblaw has released its 14th annual corporate social responsibility report. The standouts…
Metro Ontario distribution centre underway
Metro Inc. has completed phase one of a new semi-automated Ontario distribution Centre.…
Walmart tops market expectations for Q1 2021
Walmart beat analysts’ expectations for its first quarter 2021 financial results. Sales…
Grocery Foundation raises $3.5M+ for hungry children
The Grocery Foundation, with support from retailers and sponsors, raised more than $3.5…
Shoppers Drug Mart makes rapid COVID-19 screening available
Shoppers Drug Mart is making quick COVID-19 screening available for asymptomatic…
Coca-Cola discontinues energy drink in North America
Coca-Cola is discontinuing its energy drink in North America, following its launch last…
Ontario Food Terminal vaccination clinic
The Ontario Food Terminal (OFT) vaccination clinic is available to front line workers,…
Sobeys rewards Kelowna’s Farming Karma
Kelowna based Farming Karma, a fruit beverages company, is being recognized by Sobey and…
Rabba commits to ICUs
Rabba Fine Foods has issued a cheque for $20,000 to Trillium Health Partners Foundation…
Loblaws and Grey Jay Sales bringing local brands to Ontario
Loblaw and Grey Jay Sales & Distribution are bringing support to locally-owned businesses…
T&T Supermarkets opening new Toronto store
T&T Supermarkets announced plans to open a new Toronto store on College Street. “When we…
Farm Boy opens new Ottawa store
Farm Boy opened its 39th location on May 17 in Barrhaven, Ottawa, Ont. The 35,064 sq ft…
Former Walmart execs secure $10M to transform fresh produce supply chain
Sharan Grewal, Syed Aman and Zaheed Khan, Hwy Haul Founders Hwy Haul, a produce supply…
Vancouver getting a specialty pasta boutique
Vancouver’s Yaletown area is getting a specialty grocery store and pasta boutique called…
U.S. Rritual Superfoods signs deal to expand Canadian rollout
U.S. natural products maker Rritual Superfoods plans to roll out its line of superfoods…
IN MEMORIAM: John Voortman
John Voortman, co-founder of Oakrun Farm Bakery, has passed away on May 10, 2021, in his…
Nabati Foods expands plant-based manufacturing plant
Nabati Foods has completed the expansion of its processing facility in Edmonton, Alta.…
CN recognizes grocery industry supply chain partners for sustainability leadership
Loblaw Companies Limited and several CPG companies are being recognized by CN for their…
Industry group announces Top 10 in Grocery winners
The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers celebrated the 2021 Top 10 in Grocery…
Independents recognized at 2020 Grocer of the Year Awards
Brent Battiselli of Your Independent Grocer. gold winner of the Medium Surface Award with…
Hershey to become official chocolate of the NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Hershey Canada have announced a partnership…
Giant Tiger expanding, increasing to 300 stores
Giant Tiger Stores Limited is planning to expand during the pandemic as demand for…
George Weston Limited Q1: Loblaw drives growth; Weston Foods sales decline
There are no big surprises with the latest financial performance from George Weston…
Empire announces three new FreshCo stores in Alberta
Empire has announced three new FreshCo locations in Alberta, advancing its expansion of…
Empire completes purchase of 51 per cent of Longo’s
Empire Company Limited has completed its previously announced acquisition of 51 per cent…
Vertical farm technology in Quebec for winter berries
Startup Ferme d’Hiver has launched a technology to help Quebec growers produce…
Feds invest $21.4M for youth employment in agriculture
The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the MP for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell…
Arlene Dickinson launches new business growth initiative for food, health CPG
Arlene Dickinson, well known Canadian investor, is launching a business growth ecosystem…
Organic Garage partners with Cheese Boutique
Organic Garage has added Toronto based Cheese Boutique to its Hand-Picked Partners…
Future of Cheese maker signs agreement with manufacturer Flamaglo Foods
Organic Garage’s “Future of Cheese” has signed a manufacturing agreement with Ontario…
Amazon expanding in Vancouver
Amazon is expanding in Metro Vancouver and creating over 2,000 jobs in the area at…
Sobey Art Foundation announces artists award longlist
The Sobey Art Foundation and the National Gallery of Canada have announced the 25 artists…
Walmart Canada first retailer to offer beef from certified sustainable farms
Walmart Canada is the first Canadian grocery retailer to offer on-pack certified…
Farm Boy's new store on Toronto's Lakefront
Jeff York, Jean-Louis Bellemare, Farm Boy, Michael Medline, Empire Inc. Farm Boy's new…
Shoppers Drug Mart launches rapid COVID-19 testing for employers
Shoppers Drug Mart has announced a COVID-19 rapid antigen screening program for…
Longo’s to offer only Fairtrade bananas
Longo’s Brothers Fruit Market has become the first grocery retailer in North America to…
Costco April Sales: 33.5% YOY growth, Canada reports 44% surge
Costco Wholesale Corporation has released its April 2021 sales. The company recorded…
Workers unionize at world’s largest rooftop greenhouse in Montreal
Urban farming company Lufa Farms boasts the world’s largest commercial rooftop greenhouse…
Food and beverage executives expect another pandemic: Study
78 per cent of food and beverage executives are preparing for a future global pandemic,…
Campbell Canada and the Andy Warhol Foundation collaboration
Campbell Canada has launched a collaboration with Campbell’s soup cans and artist Andy…
Super C fundraiser raises over $300,000
Super C, a division of Metro in Quebec, raised $314,114 with its customers for Fondation…
Upper Crust among new winners of 2021 Best Managed Companies
Upper Crust is the among 37 new winners of the 2021 Best Managed Companies list,…
Consumers want to balance comfort with health in foods: Report
Canadian consumers want to indulge in foods such as bakery goods, but they want to…
Empire launches campaign to support Team Canada
Empire has launched the “Feed the Dream” movement to support Team Canada in the Tokyo…
Loblaw 2021 Q1 revenue, store and ecomm sales growth
Loblaw Companies Limited beat market expectations for its 2021 first quarter with growth…
New national food waste prevention campaign
Cities across the country and 11 national partners have joined in a new national food…
Amazon opening new fulfillment centre in Ajax
Construction of one of two of Amazon’s fulfillment centre in Ajax, Ont. is well underway…
Consumers crave authenticity in brands: Study
Consumers’ trust in brands is linked to authenticity and over the past year, Canadian…
Keurig Dr. Pepper signs distribution deal with RTD beverages in Canada
Keurig Dr. Pepper Canada has signed with the Mark Anthony Group for national distribution…
Sobeys’ Sarah Joyce talks e-commerce success
When Sarah Joyce, senior vice president of e-commerce for Sobeys Inc., and her team began…
Canadian Produce Person of the Year call for nominations
The Packer is calling for nominations for its annual Canadian Produce Person of the Year…
New executive committee for CPMA board of directors
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) has appointed its new executive…
Vince’s launches PPE recovery program
Vince’s has partnered with Green Circle Ideas to recover and sustainably dispose of used…
Empire partners with Second Harvest's food rescue app
Empire has partnered with Second Harvest roll out its Food Rescue App at Sobeys, Safeway,…
Walmart Canada to build distribution centre in New Brunswick
Walmart Canada is building its first distribution centre in Atlantic Canada, in Moncton,…
Kruger Products among industry companies in the Canada Plastics Pact
Kruger Products is now one of several industry companies taking proactive steps to…
Register for Farm to Plate
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) and the Canadian Horticultural Council…
Organic Garage transitioning to decentralized distribution
Organic Garage is finalizing its transition to a decentralized distribution model and…
More Rewards partnering with Save-On-Foods on fueling sport program
Save-On-Foods is partnering with More Rewards to create Fueling Sport, a program to…
London Drugs offering shelf space for restaurant products
London Drugs will be expanding its Local Central program to help support local…
George Weston, PepsiCo and Walmart among best workplaces list
LinkedIn News has released its list for top workplaces to grow a career in Canada for…
Walmart Canada sets up express delivery
Walmart Canada is offering an online express grocery delivery service. For $14.97, it…
Farm Boy to open new waterfront Toronto location
Farm Boy plans to open its 38th store in Ontario on May 6. The new location is situated…
Save-On-Foods opening two stores in Winnipeg
B.C. based grocery chain Save-On-Foods is opening two new stores in Winnipeg, Man.…
Clorox systems to disinfect Walmart Canada shopping carts
Clorox and Walmart Canada will be joining forces to roll out 640 Clorox Total 360 Systems…
Hellman’s Canada and HelloFresh launch contest
Hellman’s Canada and HelloFresh have launched a Dress to Impress contest calling on…
Biscuits Leclerc supports Quebec vaccination effort with new hub
The company is providing a vaccination hub in the François Leclerc Industrial Park in…
Sustainability summit a first for women in food group
Women in Food Industry Management (WFIM) held its first sustainability summit on April…
Unilever to acquire holistic wellness company Onnit
Unilever will acquire holistic wellness, lifestyle and supplement company Onnit. Onnit’s…
Giant Tiger to livestream 60-year anniversary concert
Giant Tiger is celebrating its 60-year anniversary with a livestream concern on May 3,…
Justin Trudeau gets his first COVID-19 shot at Rexall
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau received their first…
Flow Water wins Canada’s Clean50 award
Flow Water has won Canada’s Clean50 award, an annual award from Delta Management Group…
Ontario DNA detection company receives grant for produce testing
An Ontario company is developing food borne illness detection technology that could help…
Del Monte Fresh Produce expands organic fresh-cut fruit production
Del Monte Fresh Produce is expanding its organic fresh-cut fruit production in Canada and…
Loblaw named among Canada’s greenest employers
Loblaw Companies Limited was one of 85 employers recognized as Canada’s greenest…
Amazon to let Whole Foods shoppers pay with their palm
Amazon is rolling out biometric technology at some Whole Foods stores in Seattle, which…
Metro expanding ecomm, self-checkout and supply chain
Metro Inc. is on track to expand its growing ecommerce platform, implement more…
Shoppers Drug Mart opens 24-hour vaccination sites in Ontario
Shoppers Drug Mart will provide 24-hour COVID-19 vaccination sites in “hot spots” in…
CHFA Industry Achievement Awards
The Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) presented its Industry Achievement Awards…
How M&M is prioritizing employee wellbeing
M&M Food Market has seen signs that the stress of the pandemic is impacting its…
Vegan smoked salmon wins CHFA Launchpad contest
A vegan smoked salmon by B.C. company Save Da Sea Foods Inc. has won the Canadian Health…
Did you get your “SelfiewithSlomka” at CHFA Connect?
Grocery Business ambassador Jim Slomka is well-known in the grocery and health food…
London Drugs launches reward program with Apple on Vancouver Island
London Drugs has launched a reward program with Apple Watch on Vancouver Island, B.C. to…
Nature Fresh Farms expands strawberry acreage
Nature Fresh Farms is expanding into the berry category with more acreage for its…
Agropur withdraws from bulk milk hauling in Quebec and Nova Scotia
Agropur Cooperative is streamlining its bulk milk hauling operations by selling its milk…
CPMA Fresh Week: Independents talk challenges and changes
Sustainability, demand for local and supplying fresh produce year-long were among the…
Maple Leaf celebrates Earth Day with climate change colouring kit
Maple Leaf Foods is celebrating Earth Day with a limited-edition Picture a Better World…
P&G’s campaign shows how to make a difference for the planet
Procter & Gamble’s It’s Our Home campaign creative film shows how small actions at home…
Maple Leaf Foods to distribute meat snacks through PepsiCo
Maple Leaf Foods will distribute Schneiders pepperettes meat snacks through PepsiCo Foods…
Shoppers Drug Mart partners with Diabetes Canada on health programs
Shoppers Drug Mart is partnering with Diabetes Canada to launch diabetes health programs…
CPMA Fresh Week celebrates Women in Produce
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association kicked off the Fresh Week conference program…
Fed's $691 million investment supports poultry, egg supply chain
The Government of Canada is committing $691 over ten years to support chicken, turkey and…
Manitoba Safeway stores reducing plastic bags
Manitoba Safeway is reintroducing its plastic bag ban that was put on hold due to…
Attend Women in Food Industry Management’s 1st virtual sustainability summit
Women in Food Industry Management (WFIM) is hosting its first virtual sustainability…
Food, Health and Consumer Products supply chain insights event
The importance of Canada’s food supply chain is the focus of an upcoming Food, Health and…
Grocers get behind temp hero pay for frontline workers
Metro Inc. is the latest grocer to recognize its frontline workers, announcing it will…
Metro uses Varennes location as vaccine distribution centre
Metro has installed equipment to set up a frozen distribution chain at its Varennes…
Kruger Products announces 10 year sustainability strategy
Kruger Products has launched its new sustainable development strategy called Reimagine…
W. Galen Weston passes away
W. Galen Weston has passed away. He was 80 years old. Weston, described as a retail…
In Memoriam: Sam Bertucci
Produce industry veteran Sam (Salvatore) Bertucci has passed away on April 10, 2021 in…
Pasta brand Chickapea receives $9.3M investment from District Ventures Capital
District Ventures Capital announced a $9.3 million investment, co-led with InvestEvo…
CHFA Connect: The virtual event for the natural products industry
CHFA Connect is bringing people, products and passion for the natural products industry…
Recognizing Outstanding Women in Produce
Grocery Business, in partnership with the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA),…
CPMA kicks off Fresh Week
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Week kicked off on April 12. The…
Broker News: iLevel Management adds Alberta kombucha firm to offerings
True Büch Kombucha, an Alberta based commercial kombucha brewery, is partnering with…
The Canadiens and IGA honour frontline workers
The Canadiens, in partnership with IGA, have created the Lodge of Heroes at the Bell…
Local produce grocery store opening in Oshawa
Urban Market Picks and Social Hall is opening a boutique grocery store focused on local…
Quality Foods plans to switch to electric trucks
Quality Foods plans to use electric trucks to help reduce environmental impact. It has…
Ontario produce growers get $6M+ support for worker safety
Ontario’s produce and food processing sector is getting a $6.1 million investment to…
Nestlé Waters North America rebrands as BlueTriton Brands
Nestlé Waters North America has renamed to BlueTriton Brands, following a previous…
Longo's, Empire reinstate temp pay for frontline workers
Longo Brothers Fruit Markets is recognizing its frontline workers by reinstating a…
Online grocery delivery firm Goodfood reports record revenue of $100+ million
Montréal based online grocery deliver company Goodfood reports record quarterly revenue…
Grocery Heroes Day - July 19
Grocery Business is celebrating Grocery Heroes Day on July 19. To commemorate the day and…
Dollarama insiders sell 2.2M shares
Three Dollarama insiders are selling shares in the company, according to the discount…
Costco March sales top market expectations
Costco Wholesale Corp. sales increased 17.6 per cent in March 2021 when compared to the…
Seafood Expo North America cancels 2021 edition
Diversified Communications, organizer of Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing…
Nominations open for DCI 2021 awards
Nominations are open for the 2021 Canadian Independent Grocery Buyers…
Instacart and DoorDash plan to launch credit cards
Instacart Inc and DoorDash plan to launch their own credit cards. Both companies have…
Clorox localizes production with Ontario made grant
The Clorox Company of Canada is localizing production of its Pine-Sol disinfectant with…
Grocery robotic development with a Canadian connection
A Norwegian robotics company with a branch office in Montreal, Que. is developing an…
Organic Garage expands hand-picked partner program
Organic Garage is expanding its hand-picked partner program. This is following the…
Longo’s cancelled charity golf tournament 2021
Longo’s has cancelled its 2021 Forekids’ Sake Charity Golf tournament, for the second…
Walmart Canada donates $6.6M to Food Banks Canada
Walmart Canada has wrapped up its most successful Fight Hunger. Spark Change fundraiser…
Will grocery stores be vulnerable post-pandemic?
A new “Grocery Vulnerability Index” created by data and tech company Numerator suggests…
Empire continues banner expansions with new FreshCo, Farm Boy stores
Empire Company Limited’s ongoing expansion of its banners includes two new store…
Costco debuts St. Catharines Business Centre
Costco Wholesale opened its fifth Business Centre in Canada in St. Catharines, Ont. The…
Finalists for Grand Prix announced
The Retail Council of Canada has announced the finalists of the 28th annual Canadian…
Kruger Products awards ten minor hockey associations
Kruger Products has announced its first ten recipients of a $10,000 award for minor…
Costco Wholesale Business Centre opens fourth location
Costco Wholesale is opening its fourth Canadian Business Centre in Edmonton, Alta. This…
Have you nominated your 2021 Golden Pencil recipient?
The Food Industry Association of Canada is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Golden…
Are grocery stores ready for digital currency?
The Bank of Canada, in conjunction with university researchers, is designing digital…
B.C. plant-based importer to expand U.S. based offerings in Canada
PlantX Life has announced that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has approved…
Flexitarians driving mainstream plant-based shift, says global report
Euromonitor’s health and nutrition survey showed that 42 per cent of consumers are…
TD Bank CEO wants policies to spur cash-flush consumers to spend locally
Toronto Dominion Bank chief executive Bharat Masrani says policymakers should push to…
Hellmann’s study shows how Canadians can reduce household waste
A study done by Hellmann’s and BEworks found that Canadian households can reduce food…
Made with Local social enterprise bakery
Made with local has launched its second social enterprise bakery in partnership with Out…
Flow Water launches new campaign with multiple celebrities
Flow Alkaline Spring Water is launching a new North American promotional campaign…
Farm Boy launches digital smart label pilot
Farm Boy Inc. is testing digital smart labels at one of its Ottawa, Ont. stores.…
PMA and United Fresh to create new global trade association
The boards of directors of the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and the United Fresh…
Acquisition of Nestlé Waters North America complete
One Rock Capital Partners and Metropolous & Co. completed the previously announced…
Taylor Farms acquires FreshPoint Toronto
Taylor Farms has acquired FreshPoint’s Toronto operations of fresh cut vegetables. Taylor…
Metro’s Fadi Abou-Ali wins U.S. produce manager award
Fadi Abou-Ali, who works at Metro in Toronto, Ont., is among the winners of the U.S.…
Farm 2 Fork brings meat delivery service to Toronto
Farm 2 Fork, Ottawa and Montreal meat and seafood delivery service, has come to the…
ESKA makes transition to 100% recycled plastic for water bottles
ESKA is relaunching ESKA Sparkling using 100 per cent recycled plastic bottles. This…
Kimberly-Clark announces price increases
Kimberly-Clark announced that it is increasing net selling prices on a majority of its…
Five reasons for feud between Canada’s grocers and suppliers
During the pandemic, Canada’s large supermarket chains and their suppliers caught the…
NEW! Celebrate Grocery Heroes Day in Canada on July 19th
Grocery Business is celebrating our industry heroes with a Heroes Day on July 19, 2021.…
Lockdown, restrictions impact Dollarama sales, profit
Dollarama sales were flat, and profit decreased slightly in fiscal 2021 fourth quarter.…
Canadians are worried about banking fees: Study
A study from President’s Choice Financial shows that Canadians are worried about monthly…
Curbside pickup launching from Voilà by Safeway in Alberta
Voilà by Safeway is offering curbside grocery pickup at Safeway locations in Calgary and…
Recognizing outstanding women in produce
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) in partnership with Grocery Business…
Ontario natural health product manufacturer plans expansion
St. Francis Herb Farm, a manufacturer of retail herbal health products is expanding its…
Sofina Foods to acquire protein producer
Sofina Foods plans to purchase Canadian multi-protein producer Eight Fifty Food Group…
McCormick Canada plans Ontario manufacturing expansion
McCormick Canada is expanding with in-house production in London, Ont. for French’s…
Grocery Business marks a milestone with March April issue
Grocery Business, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, has marked a milestone…
Feds invest $12.8 million to improve Quebec food supply chain
The government of Canada is investing $12.8 million in 135 food processing companies in…
Grocery and CPG among most reputable companies: Survey
Some of Canada’s top grocery retailers and CPG manufacturers were among a list of 276…
Rabba Fine Foods donates to Mississauga women’s shelters
Rima Rabba, Rabba Fine Foods, MPP Rudy Cuzzetto Rabba Fine Foods, as part of its Rabba…
Empire, CPG manufacturing leaders join forces on grocery code of conduct
Empire Company Limited and Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada (FHCP) are…
IN MEMORIAM: Dale Ross
Dale Ross has passed away peacefully in his home in Oakville on March 20, 2021, after a…
French grocer Carrefour to purchase Brazilian food retailer Grupo BIG
French supermarket retailer Carrefour will purchase Grupo BIG, a Brazilian food retailer,…
Waterloo Brewing new can line project
Waterloo Brewing, Ontario’s largest Canadian-owned brewery, announced its new can line…
Loblaw president Sarah Davis on leadership
Sarah Davis, president of Loblaw Companies Limited, plans to retire on May 6, 2021. Davis…
Farm Boy to open 37th store in Ontario
Farm Boy is opening its 37th location on April 8, in Richmond Hill, Ont. The store is…
Loblaw expands with new Nova Scotia Superstore
Loblaw has opened a new store Atlantic Superstore in Bedford, N.S. This is the first new…
Food Basics opens new Ontario store
Food Basics has opened a new location in Courtice, Ontario. The store marks the 139th…
BREAKING: Empire Company's Donald C.R. Sobey has passed away
Donald Creighton Rae Sobey, chair emeritus of Empire Company Limited, has passed away. He…
Wholesale grocery delivery in GTA with Zum Zum
Rosedale Livery has introduced Zum Zum, a wholesale grocery delivery service in the…
George Weston to sell bakery and focus on retail, real estate
George Weston Limited plans to sell its Weston Foods bakery business to focus on retail…
CPMA announces board of directors
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) announced its board of directors for…
Maple Leaf Foods completes purchase of U.S. food plant
Maple Leaf Foods completed a previously announced purchase of a 118,000 sq ft food plant…
The Very Good Food company acquires plant-based food broker
The Very Good Food Company has acquired the Lloyd-James Marketing Group, a wholesale…
Kraft Heinz names community nominees for Hockeyville contest
Kraft Heinz Canada announced the top four Canadian communities that will be competing for…
London Drugs partners with Carlton on youth support program
London Drugs has announced a fundraising campaign called BE KIND. From March 12 to April…
More Canadians look to buy Canadian food: Survey
More Canadians are seeking our Canadian-produced food, according to a survey by Farm…
Couche-Tard to sell off 355 stores in Canada and the U.S.
Alimentation Couche-Tard is selling 49 stores to a U.S. company and plans to sell an…
Researchers to study COVID-19 impact on grocery workers
Researchers in Quebec have received $2.2 million to study the impact of COVID-19 on…
Walmart Canada gives $120M in bonuses
Walmart Canada gave $120 million of annual cash bonuses to over 75,000 employees,…
Sobeys pilots AI technology for enhanced customer data insights
Loop Insights, an AI company that provides real-time insight, is starting a pilot with…
CPMA Fresh Week: Randy White
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) announced that Randy White, president…
Kraft Heinz Crave frozen moment campaign
Kraft Heinz is capturing and celebrating frozen faces on video calls as part of a new…
Meatless Farm opens plant-protein plant in Alberta
Meatless Farm, a United Kingdom based meat alternative manufacturer, announced the launch…
Plant-based investment firm invests in supplements business
Eat Beyond Global Holdings, an investment issuer focused on the plant-based and…
Goodness Me! adds Noah’s Natural Foods
Goodness Me! Natural Food Market announced it is adding Noah’s Natural Foods to their…
Organic Garage’s Future of Cheese to start production
Organic Garage announced its plant-based food company, Future of Cheese, has finished its…
Young grocery workers eligible for COVID-19 vaccine in P.E.I.
P.E.I residents between 18-29 years of age who work at convenience stores, gas stations…
Grocery retail COVID-19 vaccination rollout expands
The vaccine rollout at grocery retail pharmacies across Canada continues with the latest…
Where Medline and Longo crafted their deal
Michael Medline, left, Anthony Longo, right. Empire Company Limited, Sobeys’ parent…
Empire to acquire buying control of Longo's
Empire Company Limited plans to acquire 51 per cent of Longo's and Grocery Gateway for…
Coleman Group cyber attack
The Coleman Group of Companies says it was the target of a cyber-attack that led to some…
Heinz launches limited edition sauces
Heinz looked through old internet posts and came up with three new limited-edition…
Groupe Robert invests $150M
Groupe Robert has announced a $150 million investment towards an automated distribution…
Natural Products Canada launches $50M investment fund
Natural Products Canada (NPC) announced the launch of a $50 million investment fund. NPC…
Walmart Canada investing $500M on national store modernization plan
Walmart Canada is investing more than $500 million in its store network to modernize…
DelFrescoPure announces expansion
DelFrescoPure announced a 25 acre expansion of one of its greenhouses. The expansion is…
Clorox to make 2M canisters per day
Clorox is expected to meet high demand by summer, by producing two million canisters per…
Retail produce sales show dramatic increase in Ontario: Report
The Ontario Produce Marketing Association (OPMA) report an increase of 8.3 per cent in…
Eat Beyond selected to be in VegTech Index
Eat Beyond Global Holdings Inc. has been selected of 21 companies to be part of the…
Unilever unveils new positive beauty image strategy
Unilever announced that it is removing the word normal from beauty brands and advertising…
Plant-based JUST Egg arrives in Canada
Eat Just Inc. announced that its plant-based egg is coming to Canadian retailers in the…
Ontario to recognize essential convenience industry
A private member’s bill was introduced today to assign the week before Labour Day as…
Conagra Brands Canada on the United Way local leaders list
Conagra Brands Canada has been chosen on the United Way Greater Toronto 2021 local…
Canadian Retail Council of Canada’s Grand Prix New Product Awards: Sneak Peek
The Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards is now in its 28th year. The Retail Council of…
Canada’s competition laws under scrutiny after grocery industry controversies
Changes are being considered for Canada’s antitrust rules due to controversies in the…
COVID-19: Marking a year like no other
March 11, 2020 was the day that changed the world: The World Health Organization…
New Costco store in Alberta
Costco Wholesale is planning to open its fourth business centre in West Edmonton, Alta.…
Empire reports strong sales performance in Q3
Empire Company Limited reported same-store sales growth of 10.7 per cent with e-commerce…
Food & Allied donates to Grocery Foundation
(Shaun McKenna, executive director of The Grocery Foundation, receiving a cheque from…
Retail pharmacies begin COVID-19 vaccine roll-out
Retail pharmacies have started the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines. Shoppers Drug Mart and…
FreshCo opens new Winnipeg store
FreshCo has opened a new store in Winnipeg on March 5. FreshCo Henderson is part of…
Women in Food Industry Management Women’s Day event
Women in Food Industry Management (WFIM) held its International Women’s Day event on…
Danone announces new name of a leadership award that recognizes a female student demonstrating leadership skills as outlined by Danone.
Danone Canada announced its Danone “Lead and Inspire Female Talent” (LIFT) award to…
Demand for online grocery shopping expected to continue in 2021
ResearchAndMarkets.com found that consumers are expected to still shop online for…
Big Mountain Foods expands
Big Mountain Foods, a mother-daughter owned company, is expanding into a 70,000 sq ft…
Freson Bros opens first store in Edmonton
Freson Bros is opening its first store in Edmonton, Alta. Founded by Frank Lovsin and…
Walmart Canada administers its first COVID-19 vaccine in Alberta
Walmart pharmacist Shaimaaa Ali administers the COVID-19 vaccine. Walmart Canada has…
Nescafé provides frontline workers with 6M cups of coffee
Nescafé Sweet and Creamy announced a national program to deliver 6 million cups of coffee…
Kellogg Canada matching food bank donations
To celebrate national cereal day, Kellogg Canada is matching donations made to Food Banks…
Loblaw expanding PC health app
Loblaw is expanding its PC health app to northern Canadian regions, including Northwest…
Network of Executive Women hosts female leadership event
The Network of Executive Women in conjunction with Kantar Insights hosted a virtual event…
Save-On-Foods new store in Chilliwack, B.C.
Save-On-Foods opened its 4th store in the city of Chilliwack in Cottonwood Centre mall.…
Giant Tiger introduces new store experience
Giant Tiger Stores Limited opens a new store in Ottawa on March 6. The new store concept…
Farm Boy launches private label coupon book
Farm Boy announced the launch of its 2021 Coupons for Kids fundraising coupon book, which…
Federated Co-operatives Limited financial report
Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) 2020 report shows revenues of $7.9 billion, down…
Ontario government invests into grocery delivery trucks
The Ontario government has invested nearly $1 million into self-driving grocery delivery…
Walmart Canada accelerates e-commerce expansion
Walmart Canada will be offering more services and introducing its pickup and delivery…
Fruit d’Or expands
Fruit d’Or, a Quebec cranberry and wild blueberry processing company, has acquired Decas…
Walmart Canada partners with Ghost Kitchen
Ghost Kitchen Brands is partnering with Walmart Canada to expand one-stop meal pickup and…
Kruger Products announces $240M expansion project
Kruger Products and KP Tissue Inc. announced the start-up of their Sherbrooke…
Voilà by Sobeys partners with Oliver & Bonacini
Voilà by Sobeys announced a partnership with restaurant and catering company Oliver &…
George Weston Limited Q4 2020: "Improved results across the board"
George Weston Limited 2020 fourth quarter delivered positive results in all of its…
Lactalis Canada closes acquisition of Agropur’s yogourt business
Lactalis Canada Inc. closed the acquisition of all shares of Agropur Cooperative’s…
WATCH: Shoppers Drug Mart’s Jeff Leger on vaccine rollout
COVID-19 vaccines to be available at Shopper’s Drug Mart. Hear from Jeff Leger of…
General Mills Canada brings back cereal box collectables
General Mills Canada is putting free collectibles in boxes of cereal for the first time…
Heinz’s website rewards fans who wait 57 minutes
Heinz is testing people’s patience by launching a slow website, where if you wait for 57…
District Ventures invests $5M in plant-based tech company
District Ventures announced an equity investment of $5 million in Outcast Foods, a food…
London Drugs gives customers access to virtual doctor
London Drugs, in combination with Medimap, has launched an at-home telemedicine service,…
McCain Foods invests in vertical farming business
McCain Foods Limited has invested in TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture and its subsidiary…
Loblaw Q4 same-store food, pharmacy and e-comm sales up from year ago
Loblaw Companies Limited reported its fourth quarter profit and revenue were up with…
Sobeys launches a local food box for International Women’s Day
Sobeys is launching a new Ontario box filled with over 17 products from female founded…
The Very Good Food Company acquires plant-based cheese business Cultured Nut
The Very Good Food Company (VERY) announced that it has acquired Cultured Nut Inc., a…
Berkshire Hathaway’s Charlie Munger says Costco ‘has one thing that Amazon does not’
WATCH: Berkshire Hathaway’s Charlie Munger says Costco ‘has one thing that Amazon does…
CHFA Next event was a success
The Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) held a virtual event on February 19 called…
Ontario start-up opens new plant to produce cricket protein
Aspire Food Group is building an automated processing plant in London, Ont. to produce…
Bunzl supports coldest night of the year
Bunzl supported the coldest night of the year walk, which happened virtually on February…
Becel to supply 100,000 meals to Canadians in need
Becel will donate $1 for each product sold in Canada from February 1 to April 30, 2021.…
Danone expands plant-based portfolio
Danone will acquire all of the shares of Earth Island, maker of Follow Your Heart brands.…
Quebec investors create specialized bakery, pastry business
Quebec investors have created a specialized bakery and pastry platform by investing in…
Ocean Brands and Cleanhub partner to keep oceans plastic-free
Ocean Brands is partnering with sustainability start-up Cleanhub as its next step in…
Sobeys signs AI deal to protect vaccines at its pharmacies
Sobeys Inc. has teamed up with blueRover Inc. to ramp up its cold storage technology in…
Walmart Canada unveils digital annual report
Walmart has developed a digital annual report, which highlights the changes from last…
Sweets and Snacks expo
The Sweets and Snacks Expo announced that 2021 registration is now open, for the event on…
The Very Good Food company announces new retail distribution
The Very Good Food Company Inc. (VERY) has announced new retail distribution with Quality…
Jim Pattison Group food businesses join forces under new Pattison Food Group
Jim Pattison Group businesses, including Save-On-Foods, Buy-Low Foods and Quality Foods,…
Walmart Q4: Growth slows down, $14 B investment ramp up for FY2022
Walmart’s revenue for its fourth quarter and fiscal 2021 grew 7.5 per cent and 7.7 per…
Eat Beyond adds Zoglo’s Incredible Food to its portfolio
Eat Beyond, an investment company focused on plant-based foods, has completed an…
Nestlé Waters under new ownership
One Rock Capital Partners, in partnership with Metropoulos & Co., announced an agreement…
Global meat snacks market thriving: report
The global meat snacks market is likely being driven by the demand for nutrient-rich…
Online grocer GoodFood secures $21M for further expansion
Montreal online grocer GoodFood Market Corp. has announced an expansion of its credit…
Save-On-Foods named a top B.C. employer
Save-On-Foods has been named one of B.C.’s top employers for 2021. Some of the reasons…
Nestlé’s first vegan KitKat launching in 2021
Nestlé’ is giving plant-based fans a vegan KitKat in 2021. The new vegan KitKat is called…
75% of shoppers to stick to new habits post-COVID: Report
While pandemic concerns are on the decline, consumers plan to continue many of their…
Walmart completes sale of UK business Asda
Walmart has completed the sale of its U.K. based business Asda. The Issa brothers,…
Walmart Canada kicks off annual food security campaign
Walmart Canada is thanking its shoppers for helping to keep Canadian families fed,…
Arlene Dickinson’ District Ventures invests in sparkling tree water business
Venture capital fund for food and beverage District Ventures, led by general partner…
Lactalis Canada to add Dairy Farmers’ logo to yogurt brands
Lactalis Canada says it will begin to feature the Dairy Farmers of Canada Blue Cow logo…
Instacart acquires 250+ patents from IBM
Instacart is strengthening is online platform by acquiring more than 250 patents from IBM…
Doordash acquires robot salad company Chowbotics
Doordash has added Chowbotics to their team, the creator of the Fresh Food robot.…
GSF West 2021 virtual event
Grocery and Specialty Food West’s annual Canadian trade show and conference is being held…
Choices Markets offering Valentine’s Day meal kits
Choices Markets of Vancouver announces a Valentine’s Day takeaway gourmet dinner for two.…
Danone, Keurig, Nestlé among top Montreal employers
Several CPG suppliers and a pharmacy retail company have been named as top Montreal…
Aunt Jemima rebrands as Pearl Milling Company
PepsiCo Inc. announced Pearl Milling Company as the new rebrand of formerly known Aunt…
Toronto grocery McEwan partners on single use plastics reduction
McEwan Fine Foods has partnered with Greenvine Sustainable, a consulting firm for…
Kruger celebrates 40 years of supporting women’s curling
Canada’s National Women’s Curling Championship, called the Scotties Tournament of Hearts,…
Consumers want to purchase in-store: Report
Canadians plan to get back into grocery stores even more after the pandemic, according to…
Independent grocers ask to lower e-commerce credit card fees
The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG) is pushing the federal government…
Outcast Foods partners with Sportcheck
Outcast Foods is partnering with Sportcheck, putting Outcast products in 150 Canadian…
McCain Foods boosts FMCG analytics with investment in New Brunswick data science firm
McCain Foods has invested in New Brunswick based company Fiddlehead Technology, a data…
St. Lawrence Market partners with Inabuggy for delivery
Inabuggy, a grocery delivery service, is partnering with St. Lawrence Market to enable…
Walmart accelerates Media Group expansion
Walmart Canada is accelerating the expansion of Walmart Media Group, which is now Walmart…
Costco January comp sales in Canada up 15.2%
Costco January 2021 sales jumped almost 18 per cent to $13.64 billion for the four weeks…
Read Grocery Business: Sylvain Charlebois on the local food paradox
Read the latest issue of Grocery Business magazine and learn more about the local food…
70% of Canadians say they like to try new products: Survey
Seven out of ten Canadians say they like to try new products and that they’re willing to…
Save-On-Foods opens new store in B.C.
Save-On-Foods has opened a new store in Kimberly, B.C. The 25,000 sq ft store features a…
Metro customers raise $1.43M for foodbanks in Ontario
Metro’s first Community Spirit Like No Other campaign asked Metro customers to donate a…
First virtual Night to Nurture gala raises $2M
The Grocery Foundation’s Night to Nurture 2021 virtual gala raised $2 million for hungry…
Canadian artists create Valentine’s cards for London Drugs
London Drugs’ Cards for All program added new cards for Valentine’s Day, highlighting…
CPMA’s Fresh Week registration open
Registration for the Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Week 2021 is now…
Impossible Foods cuts suggested grocery store prices
Impossible Foods is cutting suggested grocery store retail prices by 20 per cent in the…
Ted Corrado made executive chef of Summerhill Market
Ted Corrado, a popular chef based in Toronto, has taken the role of executive chef for…
Walmart Canada pharmacies offer increased healthcare needs
Walmart Canada increases efforts to offer a one-stop-shop for customers health, wellness…
Quality Foods of B.C. makes $2hr pandemic pay permanent
Quality Foods has announced the pandemic pay increase of $2 per hour will be permanent…
Green platform Loop makes official Canadian launch with Loblaw
Global reuse platform Loop has officially launched in Canada with founding retail partner…
IN MEMORIAM: Vincent Mendes de Franca
Vincent Mendes de Franca served as president of Colgate-Palmolive Canada from 1981 to…
Mama Earth Organics' campaign
Mama Earth Organics creates an awareness campaign to encourage customers to “big-box…
Farm Boy opens third Toronto location
Farm Boy opened its 36th location in Ontario, located on Front Street and Bathurst…
Three Farmers Foods receives $2.65 million
Saskatoon-based Three Farmers Foods Inc. has secured $2.65 million to help fund growth in…
Kraft releases pink candy edition Kraft Dinner
Kraft is launching limited-edition pink candy Kraft Dinner for Valentine’s Day. Canadians…
Flow Water goes public
Flow Water has announced its intent to go public. As part of the transaction, the company…
Canada Plastics Pact launched to help end plastic waste
Canada Plastics Pact (CPP) launched to help end plastic waste and handle pollution. More…
Online grocery market expands delivery beyond GTA
Toronto based online grocery market, Gocart.city, is expanding its delivery options…
More snacking and smaller gatherings at home
Frito-Lay predicts more snacking at home this year. According to Frito-Lay’s snack poll,…
Ontario greenhouse grower Red Sun Farms expands
Red Sun Farms, a greenhouse grower in Canada, USA and Mexico, expands to offer customers…
Live webinar to explain a2 milk difference
For retailers who want to learn more about a2 milk, The a2 Milk Company is holding a…
CHFA Q&A with Aaron Skelton
A Sneak Peek at NEXT by CHFA In less than a month NEXT by CHFA is taking place, a…
Environmental groups applaud Loblaw’s commitment to phase out receipts with phenol
Loblaw’s is committing to stop using receipt paper that contains phenol, a potentially…
Longo’s among Canada’s Best Employers of 2021
Longo Brothers Fruit Markets was named among Canada’s Best Employers. The grocer joins…
Metro Q1 2021: Same-store food sales up 10%, e-comm jumps 170%
Metro Inc. food same-store sales increased 10 per cent and online food sales jumped 170…
Empire announces FreshCo expansion with seven new stores
Empire Company Limited has announced the next seven locations of its FreshCo banner…
Ocean Brands expands portfolio with acquisitions in Canada and the U.S.
Ocean Brands is expanding its offerings with the acquisition of a B.C. balsamic glaze…
Eataly celebrates its 14th birthday and Italian Trade Agency partnership
On January 27, Eataly will be having a social media event to celebrate Eataly’s 14th…
Rexall now available on Uber Eats through new partnership
Rexall is partnering with Uber Eats to deliver healthcare products directly to shoppers’…
Heinz wants to turn Canadians’ artwork into custom bottles
Heinz is inviting Canadians to submit their drawings for a chance to win a customized…
Couche-Tard partners with McGill University on retail innovation lab
Couche-Tard Inc. is partnering with McGill University to launch a retail innovation lab…
Quebecers get a new online grocery store
A new online grocery store for organic food offers home delivery without a subscription…
Couche-Tard open to second shot at Carrefour purchase
Despite being turned down by the French government, Couche-Tard CEO Brian Hannasch says…
International food business acquires Calgary’s Baby Gourmet food company
Hero Group, a Swiss-based international nutritional food company, has acquired Baby…
Organic Garage to purchase Canadian plant-based foods business
Organic Garage has announced plans to acquire Toronto-based The Future of Cheese, a…
Sobeys’ Montreal CFC construction underway
Empire Company Limited's CFC in Montreal image from Reliance Construction Construction of…
Kruger Products’ new marketing program spotlights Canadian diversity
Kruger Products’ new marketing campaign highlights Canada’s multiculturalism featuring…
Rexall teams up with RBC on consumer health rewards program
Rexall and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) have formed a partnership that allows RBC clients…
Couche-Tard in talks to acquire France's Carrefour
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. is exploring the purchase of French grocer Carrefour SA.…
Walmart testing new “smart box” grocery delivery technology
Image: HomeValet Walmart Inc. said it is testing new grocery delivery technology in…
McCormick creative puts spotlight on Canadian food
McCormick is partnering with Olympian skater Scott Moir in a new campaign to promote…
no frills campaign features a graphic novel
In its latest marketing campaign, no frills has launched a limited-run graphic novel that…
Metro launches health guide for customers
Metro Inc. has launched a health guide for customers that helps them make the best…
Costco December sales top market consensus
Costco's December 2020 overall sales increased 10.7 per cent versus the +9.5 per cent…
Deadline for Retail Produce Manager Awards nominations
Friday, January 8 is the deadline to nominate an exceptional retail produce manager for…
Mondelez acquires U.S. wellness snacking company Hu
Mondelez International has acquired Hu Master Holdings, the parent company of Hu…
Farm Boy opens 35th location in Waterloo, Ont.
Farm Boy’s latest new store is a 26,725 sq ft location in Waterloo, Ont. “We are excited…
Italian food show TuttoFood Milan postponed until October 2021
TUTTOFOOD Milan, originally scheduled for May 2021, has been postponed until October…
Healthy Planet unveils new store design in Hamilton, Ont.
Healthy Planet has expanded its frozen meat and seafood offerings as part of a store…
Longo's to give temporary pay to frontline workers
Longo Brothers Fruit Markets is recognizing the efforts of its frontline store employees…
Kraft Peanut Butter holiday campaign urges families to "stick together"
Kraft Peanut Butter has launched a new social campaign featuring an interactive…
Vince's steps up online grocery shopping service
Vince's has partnered with Instacart to ramp up its online shopping experience. "Our…
Longo's offering gift card delivery through Grocery Gateway
Longo's is making gift giving a little eaiser by offering to deliver gift cards through…
Choices Markets eliminates plastic bags
Choices Markets in B.C. will eliminate plastic bags from its stores as of January 2021.…
Primo and Unico Foods support palliative care centre for homeless
Inside the Journey Home Hospice. Image: Journey Home Hospice - Facebook The Iacobelli…
Loblaw first Candian retailer to purchase certified sustainable beef
Loblaw Companies Limited plans to purchase one million pounds of beef from the Canadian…
Federated Co-operatives reports $7.9B in revenues for financial year
Federated Cooperatives Limited (FCL) has reported revenues of $7.9 billion for its…
The Ferrero Group to acquire U.K.'s Eat Natural
The Ferrero Group plans to acquire U.K.-based Eat Natural, a maker of high quality cereal…
Rabba Fine Foods to open new concept store in Toronto's Regent Park
Rabba Fine Foods plans to open a new local market in Toronto's Regent Park in early 2021.…
Lactalis to acquire Agropur's Canadian yogurt business
Lactalis Canada had acquired Agropur Cooperative's Canadian yogurt business, Ultima Foods…
Thomas Fresh launches 2nd "local potato bag" to support Saskatchewan sports team
Thomas Fresh has launched a local potato bag in support of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.…
Walmart Canada debuts latest redesign as part of $3.5B growth plan
A Thornhill, Ont. Walmart Canada store has been revamped to enhance the customer shopping…
One-stop shopping, click and collect are tops for grocery experience: Survey
Canadians prefer grocery retailers who can offer fast one-stop shopping in-store and…
Save-On-Foods supports Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver
Save-On-Foods has donated $1,000 worth of groceries and $600 worth of gift cards to…
T&T Supermarket grows with sixth Alberta store
T&T Supermarket continues its expansion plans with the opening of its sixth store in…
FreshCo opens new store in Oshawa, Ont.
FreshCo celebrates the opening of its new store with store owner Asama Elsekely, centre…
Market share gains for Empire in Q2 fiscal 2021 and e-commerce expansion plans in the West
Empire Company Limited continues to make market share gains with its latest financial…
North West Company Q3 same-store sales up 18%
The North West Company reported sales growth for its third quarter, with consolidated…
Metro adds contactless delivery and curbside pickup services
Metro Inc. is expanding is ominchannel offerings for customers by adding contactless…
Fody Food gets $8.5 M equity investment to fuel growth
Fody Food Co. has secured an $8.5 million equity investment to help support growth of its…
Independent grocery organizations set up fire relief fund for Sayers Foods
Distribution Canada Inc. (DCI) and Canadian Independent Grocery Buyers Alliance (CIGBA)…
Calgary Food & Drug Executives’ “Santa Cause” honours members
For the first time, Calgary Food & Drug Executives’ (CFDE) Santa Cause was held…
Grocery Foundation announces unique entertainment twist for Night to Nurture virtual gala
The Grocery Foundation and Kids Help Phone have announced Choir! Choir! Choir! will be…
Avril Supermarché Santé to open 1st grocery store in Montreal
Granby, Que. food retailer Avril Supermarché Santé plans to open its first supermarket in…
Save-On-Foods expands telemedicine service
Save-On-Foods is expanding its on-demand telemedicine services to more customers by…
Dollarama beats sales expectations, announces pandemic pay
Dollarama reported higher than expected sales for its third quarter fiscal 2021 and…
Report predicts Canadian food prices will increase 3 – 5%
Photo by nrd on Unsplash Canadians will be paying more for food in 2021 according to…
The Grocery Foundation makes Board announcement
The Grocery Foundation has expanded its Board of Directors with two new members, Ana…
Costco November sales up 15%
Costco Wholesale Corporation released its latest financial results, November 2020 and…
KIND acquires snacking business Nature’s Bakery
KIND has acquired Nature’s Bakery, a family-owned snacking business that supplies Fig…
T&T Supermarket collaborates with a MasterChef for at-home cooking
To help shake up the growing fatigue of home cooking, T&T Supermarket has teamed up with…
Walmart Canada supports Children’s Miracle Network
Walmart has kicked off its second Spark a Miracle fundraising campaign for Children’s…
Produce shoppers like local, organic and fair trade: survey
Produce shoppers in Ontario prefer to purchase fruits and vegetables that are either…
Nature Fresh Farms expands operations to Texas
Leamington, Ont.’s Nature Fresh Farms is expanding operations in the U.S. with a new…
Gay Lea Foods’ baking campaign supports grocery workers
Gay Lea Foods has rolled out its #BakeItForward campaign to inspire people to bake…
Choices Markets kicks off annual community fundraiser
Choices Markets has launched its annual community fundraiser, Star of the Season in…
Italy launches joint initiative to promote its products in Canada
Canadians may soon have more Made in Italy products to choose from following the launch…
Government of Canada invests in dairy, poultry and egg farmers supply chain
The federal government is bolstering the strength of Canada’s food supply chain by…
Sungiven Foods Canada expands with three more stores in Vancouver area
Sungiven Foods store in Burnaby Sungiven Foods, which opened its first grocery store in…
Grocery Innovations Canada 2020: Top 10 in Grocery
A salted caramel Kit Kat ice cream from Nestlé Canada and hibiscus lemonade flavoured…
GoJava launches grocery delivery service in Toronto
Office coffee and snack provider GoJava has launched a new home grocery delivery service,…
WATCH: Sobeys new holiday campaign
Sobeys has launched a television commercial as part of its 2020 holiday campaign the…
Grocery Innovations Canada recognizes merchandising excellence at first virtual event
The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG) held its first virtual Grocery…
Nature Fresh Farms wins Loblaw award
Nature Fresh Farms of Leamington, Ont. has won the Loblaw Companies Limited Presidents…
Bunzl Canada launches national 2020 Week of Giving to fight COVID-19
Bunzl Canada has launched its 2020 “Week of Giving” to help fight the spread of COVID-19…
McCormick buys hot sauce maker in $800 M deal
McCormick is expanding its condiments offerings with the acquisition of Cholula Hot Sauce…
Peter Quiring, Gord Love among honoured produce industry leaders
The Ontario Produce Marketing Association (OPMA) honoured individuals in the industry who…
Loblaw expands health and wellness app to Alberta
Loblaw Companies Limited has launched a health and wellness app in Alberta. The launch is…
Loblaw partners to bring first self-driving delivery fleet to Canada
In an effort to speed up its supply chain and keep up with growing ecommerce demand,…
Empire Co. bringing back lockdown pay for workers in parts of Ontario, Western Canada
With news of the further lockdowns in parts of the country, Empire Company Limited has…
Grocery Business, CPMA launch program for women in produce
Grocery Business and the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) have launched a…
Sobey Foundation donates $10 M to new Nova Scotia art gallery
The Donald R. Sobey Foundation with The Sobey Foundation is donating $10 million to the…
Loblaw supports Quebec adult autism employment initiative
Loblaw Companies Limited has partnered with Giant Steps Montreal to launch an employment…
Saladexpress invests $5 M for Quebec vegetable processing expansion
Saladexpress, a Quebec supplier of pre-cut salad and vegetable processing, is investing…
Canadian shoppers say disinfecting tops eco-friendly in product choice
Canadian household shoppers are prioritizing disinfection over eco-friendliness when it…
Consumers will choose private label over brands for holiday shopping: survey
Image by Jeremy Smith from Pixabay Close to 90 per cent of Canadians say they plan to…
Metro Q4 profit, same-store and online sales up from year ago
Metro Inc. increased its profit 11.4 per cent and food and pharmacy same-store sales 10.0…
Walmart to sell most of Japan’s Seiyu to Rakuten and KKR
Just a week after selling its Argentinian retail business, Walmart is selling most of its…
Mars buys Kind North America
Mars plans to fully acquire Kind North America, after taking a minority stake in the…
Mondelez launches Ritz holiday campaign with $100,000 food bank donation
Mondelez’ RITZ cracker brand has unveiled its “Where There’s Love, There’s Family…
Kraft Heinz to bring ketchup production back to Canada
Kraft Heinz plans to bring production of Heinz Ketchup back to Canada from the U.S The…
ICCO Canada announces winners of the Pentola d'Oro awards
The Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario Canada (ICCO Canada) has announced the winners…
