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Bel receives the 2025 French Company in Canada Award Montréal, December 16, 2025 – Bel Canada Group, a subsidiary of Bel Group, a world leader in branded cheeses and a major player in the healthy snack market, was recognized at the 2025 France–Canada Chamber of Commerce Gala. The awards presented at …
December, 2025
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16 December
Costco Repeats as Canada’s Top Grocery Retailer for 2025, dunnhumby Reports
TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–dunnhumby, a global leader in customer data science, has named Costco as Canada’s top grocery retailer for the second consecutive year in the dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index (RPI) for Canada. The nationwide brand equity study examines the $115 billion Canadian grocery market by analyzing customer and financial data for the 28 …
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16 December
Dairy Farmers of Canada Board of Directors Appoints Annie AcMoody as Chief Executive Officer
The Board of Directors of Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Annie AcMoody as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective February 9, 2026. Annie has worked with DFC for over five years, serving in progressively senior roles and making significant contributions to policy, economics, trade, and sustainability initiatives. …
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16 December
FDP Group Acquires UNFI Canada Produce division
Vancouver, Canada – December 12th, 2025 – The FDP Group, a leader in the distribution of ethnic, organic, and conventional produce, has acquired the UNFI Canada Produce division. This represents an exciting new chapter for FDP Group and specifically Fresh Direct Produce as it will provide an even broader selection …
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16 December
Empire Reports Fiscal 2026 Second Quarter Results
Earnings per share (“EPS”) and adjusted EPS(1)(2) of $0.69 Prior year EPS and adjusted EPS of $0.73 Sales of $7,995 million, an increase of 2.8% Food sales increased by 3.4%; Same-store sales(2) – food(3) increased by 2.5% Gross margin, excluding fuel, increased by 14 basis points STELLARTON, NS, Dec. 11, 2025 /CNW/ – Empire Company Limited (“Empire” or …
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16 December
Loblaw Companies Limited To Issue $500 Million Of Senior Unsecured Notes
BRAMPTON, ON, December 11, 2025 (TSX: L) – Loblaw Companies Limited (“Loblaw” or the “Company”) announced today that it has agreed to issue, on a private placement basis to qualified accredited investors in the Provinces of Canada, $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes of the Company (the “Notes”) …
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13 December
Adonis partners with Kingsville, Ontario-based Mucci Farms to offer even more locally grown vegetables as part of London pilot
LONDON, December 12, 2025 — Adonis Mediterranean Market announces a partnership with Canadian produce supplier Mucci Farms to offer a fresh new assortment of locally grown vegetables at its London, Ont. location, starting this week. The vegetables are grown at Mucci’s Kingsville, Ont. greenhouses and include tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, and peppers. This is part of a pilot that, if successful, will expand to other Adonis stores in the province. “We are happy to …
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13 December
Rabba Fine Foods delivers timely donation of essential food and hygiene products with the help of grocery partners
Mississauga, Ont. – December 11, 2025 – Rabba Fine Foods has made its winter season donation to Food Banks Mississauga through its Rabba Roots Community Giving Program. The donation includes essential items from Maple Leaf Foods, Lassonde, Kruger and Dare Foods. The Rabba Roots Community Program collected 3,000 pounds in total. This …
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13 December
TNS Research Reveals Simplicity is Key for Retail
Reston, VA – December, 11, 2025 – Transaction Network Services (TNS), a global leader in providing full-stack, modern and secure payment and network solutions, today announced new research from its Keeping Payments Simple: Exploring Consumer Demand for Seamless Payment Methods white paper, highlighting how consumers in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States view …
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10 December
Fresh St. Market will open its doors in Kitsilano December 12
New location set to ignite Kitsilano’s food offerings with its largest hot bar, fresh sushi, and burrito bar December 9, 2025, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) traditional territory / Vancouver – B.C.-based and family owned today announced it will open Fresh St. Market in Kitsilano on December 12 at 2823 4th Avenue. “We’re …