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Ian Dickson After 36 years with Associated Grocers, Ian Dickson is hanging up his grocery apron, retiring from his current position as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives. Ian was born into the grocery business.  He was the youngest of three children to Flo and Charlie Dickson.  Charlie was in the …

Design differentials By Melanie Franner The local grocery store has been inundated with change over the years. And the pandemic has brought to the fore just how important it is for these stores to continue to evolve. A recent report from Deloitte, The future of food: a Canadian perspective, underscored …

By: Mike Yeo There isn’t a single “sure-fire” method of increasing your impulse buys. Impulse buys depend on many different factors down to simply the mood your customer is in at the time. The following ten tips can help you to gain some control over your customers thought process when …

Given our heightened consciousness about food systems, workers have more political capital than ever By Sylvain Charlebois  Workers across the food supply chain are expressing concerns about their livelihood. Last weekend, workers at the online grocery retailer Instacart went on strike for better conditions and higher wages. Instacart is a symbol of the …

By Deb Draper Community Natural Foods, based in Calgary, has been providing organic and natural food products to health-conscious customers for more than four decades. It all began in 1977 when brothers Peter and Gary Wilkes wanted to be able to source and provide whole food and health options that …

The last two years have been tough, but the challenges will continue By Jeff Doucette, founder “Field Agent Canada” As we approach the second New Year since we started to feel the impacts of the pandemic on all our businesses, I thought it would be good to look at a …

Tara Clark By Tara Clark, founder and CEO of Social T. Social media provides a wealth of opportunities for brand awareness, connecting with the community and driving sales. According to a special COVID-19 edition of The CMO Survey, social media became critical to marketing during the pandemic, and this is …

By Paula Arab on October 20, 2021 The real threat to cow-based products might be an appetite for choice in a highly regulated market With the explosion of plant-based milk alternatives flooding the market, can cow milk co-exist? Canada’s dairy industry will struggle to survive the competition unless it reconnects with its consumers. …

Nestled in beautiful Cumberland, BC, Harmonic Arts is a family-owned plant medicine company dedicated to supporting the health of people and the planet. Guided by their passion for herbal medicine, clinical herbalists Yarrow and Angela Willard lead our team in developing innovative herbal formulas to nurture you on your path …

More than 35.5M tonnes of food is thrown out yearly in Canada and rescuing food is getting more attention By Sylvain CharleboisProfessorDalhousie University Many people claim the term’ food waste’ should never be used and there’s some truth to that. Food is precious and is always of value to someone, …