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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 …

The Growth of Plant-Based Meal Kits is a Win for Us All By Bil Goldfield Director of Communications Dole Food Company We are all familiar with the boom in meal kits – whether direct-to-consumer subscriptions or retail in-store. Well, the meal kit trend is quickly becoming the plant-based meal kit …

Eating a healthy diet is not about strict limitations or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Rather, it’s about feeling great and improving your health and yes, that means even indulging in patisserie items! Today, consumers want to live a healthy life more than ever before. Consumers’ expectations with …

“March is Caffeine Awareness Month” Becki Holmes, MS, RDN, LDN Founding Principal, Foodwit   As a working mom with two kids, caffeine (in pretty much any form) helps me achieve my daily goals.  On the flip side, prioritizing sleep is a year-round combat especially with kids in the equation.  It’s …

As shocking as it was, most of us will eventually forget Loblaw’s admission of price-fixing. Let’s hope the industry doesn’t By Sylvain Charlebois Senior Fellow Atlantic Institute for Market Studies Most Canadians were stunned and dismayed to learn that the country’s leading grocer was caught up in a price-fixing scheme …

The online giant is essentially about merchandizing convenience for all. Organic foods and meal kits are its latest targets By Sylvain Charlebois Senior Fellow Atlantic Institute for Market Studies Amazon isn’t wasting time wading in to the food industry – and speed of execution and ease of delivery are at …

There has been a lot of discussion recently about the meal kit business and what it could mean for the traditional grocery sector. From a competitive standpoint, meal kit providers package up all the ingredients for a home prepared meal and deliver them to your door at relatively low cost, …

Avoiding The Errors of Retail Dinosaurs What can we learn from the recent failure of Sears Canada? By Jeff Doucette As you likely already know, the Canadian market can be a meat grinder for retailers in all channels and the latest victim is Sears Canada, which is just winding up …

SASKATOON (Oct. 16, 2017) — A lot can happen when you work together. This fall, Co-op teamed up with thousands of Western Canadians to raise more than $570,000 for registered charities and non-profits — all in a single day. We called it Fuel Good Day. “With the support of Co-op …