Private label vs. national brands Name brands have been winning the war for customer dollars lately. Fabulous or forgettable? Most new products flop. Rice rises up Thanks to significant innovation by manufacturers, the category has evolved well beyond boring bags of plain white grains U of Waterloo team wins Walmart’s Green Student Challenge Words worth sharing The secret to your store’s success isn’t as complicated as you might think. Black ties and shiraz Loblaw’s private-label gourmet line aims to take grocery shoppers upmarket. A tale of two grocers. And restaurants And the surprising benefits of operating a business with both A distinct problem Quebec’s Provigo is crying out for help from the new president of Loblaw Maritime man Paul-Emile Légère became the first Acadian to lead Co-op Atlantic when he took over as CEO in May. Golden Pencil winners 2011 Reading through the names of past recipients of the Golden Pencil Award is like going through a who’s who of Canadian grocery industry history: Sam Steinberg, Anthony Longo, David Sobey and Wallace and Harrison McCain. First Previous 703 704 705 706 707 Next Last