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Independent and Proudly Community-Based Vancouver Island’s 49th Parallel Grocery has a long-standing family history of putting customers and community first. By Ronda Payne Most people get to a point where they chafe under the watchful eye of a parent. Peter Richmond is one of the few who thrives in these …

By Carly Peters There’s no playbook when it comes to a pandemic and when COVID-19 hit, grocers had to pivot in every direction. From finding solutions to supply chain disruption, setting up e-commerce solutions, to protecting employees and customers, this essential service had to rise to the occasion to ensure …

By Sylvain Charlebois on June 2, 2020 The economics of pay increases in the retail sector are always weak, especially in food retailing, which has low margins ‘Hero pay’ is quietly fading away in grocery stores and food distribution centres. That’s quite the reversal from 10 weeks ago. The American-based …

By Sylvain Charlebois on May 27, 2020 The food sector has never been recession-proof. But COVID-19 may show us that it’s immune to deflationary pressures Despite a negative inflation rate overall, recent Statistics Canada numbers tell us we’re in for a wild ride at the grocery store. While the general inflation rate sits …

By Matthew Lau on April 21, 2020 COVID-19 has meant some shortages at grocery stores. But overall, the supply chains developed over decades fill our needs Even as COVID-19 has put much of the economy into shutdown and caused a run at grocery stores on some staples, most of us remain generally well-supplied …

As anyone in this industry knows, the grocery supply chain has been stretched to its maximum. Retailers are scrambling to keep shelves full amidst unprecedented demand that has pushed average industry sales up by 60%. Meanwhile, the threat of Covid 19 is everywhere and all it takes is one infected …

Food processors and retailers are all taking action to help combat the spread of Covid 19 and support those on the frontlines like healthcare workers. Here are just a few examples: Flow Alkaline Spring Water, for example, is responding to the recent increase in demand for water, due to COVID, by donating …

By Nicole Sherwood The Dutch Meat Industry Association’s Trusted Veal Campaign promotes the European Veal Sector and raises awareness about the region’s safe, high-quality veal products. As the Dutch Meat Industry Association looks to enter the Canadian market they have launched the Trusted Veal campaign directed towards Canada to will …

By Karen Barr Breakfast is still the most important meal of the day. According to a Statista 2019 report 58.3 per cent of all Canadians eat breakfast every day. Of that group 82 per cent eat breakfast at home, while the rest grab and go or eat breakfast at work. …

An interview with Jane Dummer, president and founder of Jane Dummer RD Food Consulting By Frank Yeo How are health concerns transforming food manufacturing today? Aging vibrantly and healthily is important to both Generation Xers and Baby Boomers. They are pioneering how aging looks as we move into a new …