Summerween trend pushes Halloween candy sales earlier Mars “Tricks, Treats and Trends” report finds over half of shoppers now think of Halloween as a multi-month affair Canadian retail sales up 1% at $73.7 billion in May: StatCan Sales at gasoline stations and fuel vendors were up 3.1% Canadian superfood brand Organic Traditions closes $10.5M in Series A funding Company will use capital to accelerate U.S. retail expansion, grow its e-commerce business and more Canadian premiers agree to allow direct-to-consumer alcohol sales across most provinces Nine premiers sign landmark agreement Empire to drop some property control measures Food and pharmacy retailer makes long-term commitments around restrictive covenants and exclusivity clauses U.S. hits Canada with steep tariffs on range of products, including hockey sticks Measure is a response to bans on U.S. liquor and Canada's supply managed dairy system, among other concerns Lower gas prices bring inflation down to 2.8% in June: StatCan Price hikes at the grocery store eased to 3.9% in June This week in grocery news: Agropur sells fine cheese business, Save-On-Foods and Healthy Planet expand Here’s what you might have missed Metro signs deal with FGF to sell Première Moisson facility in Quebec for $90M Première Moisson Group will remain a subsidiary of Metro Canada is not banning produce imports amid U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak, CFIA says More than 1,600 cases have been confirmed in the U.S. Bank of Canada holds key rate steady as confidence grows in economic rebound Central bank expects food inflation to be sticky thanks to higher fuel and fertilizer costs in the near term BC Cherry Association celebrates homegrown produce with “Flip for Canadian Cherries” campaign Campaign includes month-long contest First Previous 10 11 12 13 14 Next Last