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Canadian Grocer’s most-read stories for the first half of 2025

Rounding up the top 10 most popular news and features of the year so far
6/27/2025
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It's been an eventful six months for the industry.

Loblaw to ‘double down’ on Canadian-made products, buy from Mexico: CEO (February)

Per Bank says tariffs and the weak Canadian dollar will put pressure on costs

‘The Premier misled us:’ Ontario grocers may drop booze plans over fraught alcohol expansion (June)

Small food retailers say province is leaving them behind

Here's what Canada's grocery leaders have said about the U.S. tariff threat (February)

Hear from Empire’s Michael Medline, Pattison Food Group’s Darrell Jones and more

Sales for American products ‘rapidly dropping,’ says CEO of Sobeys parent company (March)

Grocer shifting its supply to meet customer demand for Canadian goods

These Canadian retailers and brands are tapping into the ‘Buy Canadian’ trend (February)

From maple leaf labels to patriotic campaigns, businesses showcase homegrown products

Top Notch! Meet the 2025 Star Women in Grocery Award Winners (June)

Get to know the outstanding women shaping Canada’s grocery industry

Inside the making of a booming Jamaican patty brand (June)

Opal Rowe turned a taste from home into a booming Jamaican patty brand

Loblaw CEO calls counter-tariffs ‘necessary,’ outlines grocer's plans (March)

Company is following through on its promise to double down on Canadian goods

Nova Scotia smashes food trade barriers—will the rest of Canada follow? (February)

Interprovincial trade barriers have quietly strangled economic growth for decades—Nova Scotia just proved that breaking them down is not only possible but necessary

Loblaw says Canadians will soon see impacts of counter-tariffs at grocery stores (April)

Grocer releases monthly inflation report

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