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People
RCC's Diane J. Brisebois receives Canadian Grocer's inaugural Star Women in Grocery Icon Award
Honour will be presented annually to one woman for her contributions to the Canadian grocery industry
News
Statistics Canada reports April retail sales up 0.3% at $70.1 billion
Thirty six per cent of retail businesses say they were impacted by trade tensions in April
News
Top Notch! Meet the 2025 Star Women in Grocery Award Winners
Get to know the outstanding women shaping Canada’s grocery industry
Worth Reading
EY’s Lokesh Ohri on shifting power dynamics in the CPG industry
EY’s State of Consumer Products Report presents a roadmap for today’s rapidly evolving market
Marketing
To remain competitive, grocers need crosschannel marketing
The Commercy’s Jason Dubroy shares how retailers can meet customers anytime, anywhere
As Canada's only 'sugar tax' ends, a study suggests it may have been effective
Per-capita sales of sugar-sweetened drinks declined by 11.6% in N.L. after the tax came into effect
Empire CEO thinks ‘Buy Canadian’ trend will stick as sales rise for Canadian products
Michael Medline says shoppers are “voting with their wallets”
Sobeys and Safeway parent Empire Co. reports Q4 profit up, raises dividend
Sales for the quarter rose to $7.64 billion
Nestlé Canada campaign spotlights company’s local operations
Campaign launches with new video
Skittles campaign celebrates Pride Month
Brand launches “Ink the Rainbow”
Calgary Co-op charity golf tournament raises $300K
Funds distributed to four local charities
The Grocery Foundation launches search for new Executive Director
Foundation seeks an inspiring leader and a passionate ambassador with the proven ability to grow successful brands, programs and events
Fresh frontiers: How biotechnology is reshaping the produce aisle
Today’s gene editing and genetic modification tools are increasingly centred around consumer-friendly traits
Kraft Heinz pulling artificial dyes from its U.S. products in 2027
The company plans to work with licensees of its brands to encourage them to remove the dyes
FCL supports 14 community projects in Western Canada
Co-op Community Spaces program provides funding to local communities
Walmart Canada lowers prices on hundreds of items with ‘more to come’
Retailer says shoppers can save on produce, meat and other staples
PC Optimum and DoorDash link up on loyalty
Loblaw shoppers can now earn points on their DoorDash orders
Latest From our Experts
The Food Professor
The fall of artificial colours in food
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
Consumers are seeking food and beverage products that marry wellness and decadence
Retail Revolution
Four ways retailers and suppliers can grow, together
People
How Flashfood CEO Jordan Schenck Takes the Lead
Conagra ups Robin Poulain to director of commercial strategy and insights
Andrew Peller taps Renee Cauchi as CFO
Inside the making of a booming Jamaican patty brand
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
T&T Supermarket to open its largest store in California
Red Apple Stores to open renovated locations in Saskatchewan and Alberta
Hasty Market expands 'The Market On' concept
Super C opens new store in Montreal, plans two more locations in Quebec
Tech
How Amazon became the ultimate grocery competitor
The new AI-powered grocery store
Loblaw goes offline to drive sales, customer loyalty
Instacart CEO Fidji Simo to depart
Produce
Summer is here, strawberries are too... but so are the scams?
As N.S. farmers struggle, report urges steps to help increase stagnant local sales
Weston Family Foundation launches new phase of Homegrown Innovation Challenge
Walmart sells Lufa Farms produce grown on Montreal Supercentre roof
Health & Wellness
The fall of artificial colours in food
FDA will allow three new color additives made from minerals, algae and flower petals
Walmart opening in-store pharmacy clinics in Canada
The U.S. is ditching food dyes—will Canada follow?
Worth Reading
Recalls will happen, but how they’re handled can make all the difference
Four things to know about natural sweeteners
‘The Premier misled us:’ Ontario grocers may drop booze plans over fraught alcohol expansion
Metro’s Alain Tadros on the company’s customer-first, data-driven loyalty strategy
Community
Make Happy Tummies raises record $4.4 million for 2025 campaign
Metro reveals fourth kitchen in Shared Kitchens network
Metro, Food Banks of Quebec unveil third Shared Kitchen
Gay Lea Foundation announces $1 million in community impact grants
Sustainability
Danone invests $9M in Quebec plant to develop sustainable packaging
Shania Twain charity partners with Second Harvest
Loblaw supports WWF native plant program
Loblaw releases 2024 ESG report
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