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The grocery industry's most important event on the West Coast is less than a month away.

Private label market share in Canada remained stubbornly flat last year, according to a report from The Nielsen Company that also found consumers around the world are seeing more value in store brands.

Food prices in Canada rose 2.1% in February versus the same month a year ago.

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You could say that it's been a pretty good six months for the makers of Honibe, pure honey drops in a cube.

Seventh Generation, the household products company known for its natural cleaners and environmental stance, is introducing a liquid laundry detergent bottle that's made of recycled cardboard and newsprint.The outer shell of the bottle (pictured above) contains 70 per cent recycled cardboard and 30

A new survey says many of Canada’s food manufacturers are making a concerted effort to offer healthier options to consumers.The survey, done by Food and Consumer Products of Canada (FCPC), the organization that represents the manufacturers, says 61% of companies surveyed have reformulated existing

Loblaw Companies' recent efforts to hire more female store managers helped to earn it a spot on a list of Canadian companies that are doing a good job promoting employment diversity.Loblaw was one of 45 companies named to "Canada's Best Diversity Employers" list for 2011 by MediaCorp Canada, a publ

Eastern Ontario fresh chain Farm Boy is expanding again. The company says it will open its 11th store in the small town of Stittsville, just west of Ottawa, in the fall.

Grocery shopping carts have more bacteria on them than is found in a supermarket’s washrooms, says a new study from the University of Arizona.

The American supermarket chain Food Lion has come out with an interesting promotion to boost sales of its private label products: give away free groceries.As part of an event running in March, shoppers can earn up to $10 in free groceries every time they buy a private label product at a Food Lion s

Ron Lemaire has been tapped as president of the Canadian Produce Marketing Association. He'll take over May 1 from Dan Dempster, who is retiring after 34 years with CPMA, the last 28 years as president.This is the second time Lemaire (pictured above) has worked at the association.