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New Stores
Save-On-Foods to open small-format store in Metro Vancouver
Grocer sets sights on Port Moody
News
Couche-Tard ends bid for 7-Eleven parent company over 'lack of good faith engagement'
Seven & i argued back that it had "consistently engaged in good faith and constructively"
News
Loblaw expects number of tariff-affected products to rise as trade war drives up costs
Grocer seeing lower sales for products hit by tariffs
New Stores
Farm Boy plans three new locations
Ontario grocer to open new stores in Ottawa and Collingwood
Worth Reading
POLL: Do you believe Canada should stand firm on supply management?
With Canada's dairy sector caught up in trade tensions, weigh in on how you think the country should respond
Three ways grocers can make local produce shine this summer
Here’s how to make local, seasonal produce the star of the department
U.S. ice cream makers say they'll stop using artificial dyes by 2028
Food manufacturers have been heeding calls from the Trump administration to remove synthetic dyes
Red Apple to open refreshed stores in Manitoba, Alberta, Ontario and Nova Scotia
New locations set to welcome shoppers this August
Nature’s Path announces 2025 Gardens for Good winners
Ten community gardens in Canada selected to receive grants
Another salami brand added to recall linked to salmonella infections
Products linked to the outbreak were sold in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and Manitoba
Inflation rises to 1.9% in June as vehicle price hikes accelerate
Food inflation cooled somewhat to 2.9% in June
Metro spotlights the MVPs of summer
New campaign shares the stories of growers and producers at the heart of Ontario’s food community
Is Kraft Heinz planning a spinoff?: reports
Company previously said it was evaluating potential deals
B.C.’s Meiga Supermarket to close its doors this summer
Georgia Main Food Group said it’s eyeing ‘opportunities and locations’ for store
Generation Next Thinking: Is your workforce ready for what's next?
With technology accelerating and talent expectations rising, grocers must evolve how they lead, train and retain their teams
Loblaw opens four discount stores in B.C., Quebec and Ontario
Grocer continues to grow its hard discount banners
Canada adds surprise 83,000 jobs in June, driving unemployment rate down to 6.9%
Wholesale and retail trade industry led growth with 34,000 new positions
Latest From our Experts
The Food Professor
Everyone’s suddenly a supply management expert—but few understand it
Consumer Connection
Canadians continue to prioritize value at the grocery store
Food Bytes
Amid trade tensions, Canadian shoppers look to ‘do their part’ at the grocery store
Eating in Canada
Tariffs and consumer habits are shifting, but there’s a way for retailers to win
Retail Revolution
Four ways retailers and suppliers can grow, together
People
Hershey taps Wendy’s chief Kirk Tanner as its next president and CEO
The Leaders: Lessons from UNFI Canada president Stacey Kravitz
Nature’s Path appoints chief customer officer to lead U.S. expansion
Execs from Campbell’s, Mondelēz and Pattison Food Group join Grocery Foundation board
Photo Galleries
PHOTO GALLERY: Save-On-Foods opens new store in Vancouver
PHOTO GALLERY: Food Basics opens 148th store
PHOTO GALLERY: CIGBA/CFIG Charity Golf Classic supports Food Banks Canada
PHOTO GALLERY: PriceSmart Foods opens in Burnaby, B.C.
Plant-based
Becel and Gordon Ramsay whip up dairy-free eats
A look at what’s driving demand in the dairy category
Protein Industries Canada launches $3M program for plant-based industry
Four things to know about cacao
New Stores
KaleMart24 plans new locations in Ontario, eyes Calgary
Healthy Planet to open first store in Guelph, Ont.
T&T Supermarket to open its largest store in California
Red Apple Stores to open renovated locations in Saskatchewan and Alberta
Tech
Transparency is paramount as gene-edited pork approaches market launch
To remain competitive, grocers need crosschannel marketing
Fresh frontiers: How biotechnology is reshaping the produce aisle
How Amazon became the ultimate grocery competitor
Produce
Four things to know about guava
Metro Ontario hosts rooftop garden lunch featuring local ingredients
Cavendish Farms to study P.E.I. potato yields, quality
Summer is here, strawberries are too... but so are the scams?
Health & Wellness
Canada got fatter since the pandemic. Pharma noticed
The fall of artificial colours in food
Kraft Heinz pulling artificial dyes from its U.S. products in 2027
FDA will allow three new color additives made from minerals, algae and flower petals
Worth Reading
Everyone’s suddenly a supply management expert—but few understand it
Canadian entrepreneurs pitch for a spot on Walmart Canada’s shelves
Who killed Jersey Milk? Spoiler: It was the economy
Canned and bankrupt: Why Del Monte lost the shelf war
Community
Save-On-Foods awards B.C. customer $1 million
Tim Hortons Camp Day is back
Saputo donates $25K to Saint John ballpark
Saputo to provide $450K to Food Banks Canada over three years
Sustainability
Nespresso Canada green bag recycling program deployed in Quebec
Ontario proposes to weaken impending new recycling rules over costs to producers
Danone invests $9M in Quebec plant to develop sustainable packaging
How Flashfood CEO Jordan Schenck Takes the Lead
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