PHOTOS: FreshCo opens two locations in Calgary Sobeys grows its discount network in Western Canada Empire beats food loss and waste reduction target Retailer achieves 50.3% reduction compared to its 2016 baseline Empire to drop some property control measures Food and pharmacy retailer makes long-term commitments around restrictive covenants and exclusivity clauses Michael Graydon, Mike Lovsin and Brent Cator named 2026 Golden Pencil winners Industry leaders to receive prestigious award 2026 Star Women in Grocery Award Winner Laure Velten-Jameson (Q&A) Senior-Level 2026 Star Women in Grocery Award Winner Sarah Dawson (Q&A) Shining-Level 2026 Star Women in Grocery Award Winner Cori Norman (Q&A) Senior-Level 2026 Star Women in Grocery Award Winner Andrea Bezanson (Q&A) Store-Level Empire to open 70 new grocery stores over next three years Majority of stores will be discount supermarkets Liam Sobey, PepsiCo’s Ryan Collis join The Grocery Foundation board Organization welcomes industry leaders 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last
