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Cultivate-The Sustainability Conference Not to be Missed! Sustainability has quickly emerged as one of the most important issues within the food and beverage processing sector. This includes both an emphasis on developing sustainable operations by reducing waste and greenhouse gases but extends to developing more sustainable food products through plant-based …

BRINGING RETAILERS INTO THE DIGITAL AGE WITH DIGITAL SMART LABELS™ Today’s shoppers are tech-savvy and informed. They read and write online reviews, search for the best deals online, and have invented the practice of “showrooming” — visiting a store to check out a product in person before buying it online …

By Melanie Franner One of the lingering effects of the ongoing pandemic, combined with labour shortages, has undoubtedly been the assault on supply chains. The result, as already evidenced in parts of the country, has been supply shortages with empty shelves are far more common occurrence. This article appears on …

By Carly Peters The food people choose to put in their body has the power to hurt or heal. Countless studies have shown that high fat, processed, and sugary foods increase risk for certain diseases, while eating a diet rich in whole grains and vegetables can safeguard against disease, and …

By Ronda Payne Grocery retailers have heard it time and again since store shelves stood bare in the beginning stages of COVID: consumers are far more aware of Canadian food security than ever before. There’s an increased demand for locally produced goods and while that doesn’t always mean the 100-mile …

It’s likely that more than 100 million additional people will experience either famine or acute hunger, something we’ve never seen before By Sylvain Charlebois Food supply chain hangovers due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have resulted in questions about the global nature of …

The pandemic was just a dress rehearsal for what’s about to happen By Sylvain Charlebois United States President Joe Biden was the first G7 leader to admit publicly that many parts of the world will soon experience food shortages and even famine. The world will be short of many commodities. …

For grocers and their food distribution divisions, food shrink is a continued issue that keeps cutting into profits and also contributing to food waste. Consumers today are also more concerned about sustainability efforts, placing additional pressure on grocers and distributors to make improvements in their overall operational strategies. Here in the …

There’s a principle taught to engineering students: If you want to see how something works, watch what happens when it comes apart. (And if you’re a parent, you know a lot of kids figure this out on their own.) We all had a front-row seat to the dismantling of our …

By Tom Shurrie The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG) has been the unique voice for independents since 1962 and in 2022 the association celebrates its 60th anniversary. Here are key highlights of what CFIG has accomplished for its members. CFIG led the fight over the years in maintaining pressure …