News Releases

October, 2023

• 13 October

  IMPERIAL TOBACCO CANADA IS EXCITED TO LAUNCH A SMOKING CESSATION PRODUCT

  

  ZONNIC nicotine pouch is the latest addition to Imperial Tobacco Canada’s reduced risk portfolio, and the first product of its kind to be authorized for sale by Health Canada Montreal, Quebec – October 12, 2023 – Imperial Tobacco Canada (ITCAN) is pleased to announce that Health Canada has granted Nicoventures Trading Limited, …
• 12 October

  Ishida Canada Welcomes New Hires and National Growth

  

  [MISSISSAUGA, ON, OCTOBER 11th—] As a leading international provider of weighing and packaging line solutions for over 130 years, Ishida has been steadily expanding operations in Canada, becoming a trusted partner to hundreds of businesses in the retail grocery and food manufacturing industries. The hiring of multiple new employees across …
• 10 October

  Lactalis Canada Announces Appointment of Tom Szostok as Senior Vice President of Sales

  

  Tom Szostok October 10, 2023 – Toronto, ON – Lactalis Canada, the Canadian dairy leader behind iconic brands like Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Balderson, Astro and Lactantia and a subsidiary of France-based Lactalis Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Szostok to the position of Senior Vice President, Sales, effective October 10, 2023. …
• 10 October

  BC EGG AND TURKEY FARMERS RAISE $181,763 FOR UGM

  

  Each year, BC’s egg and turkey farmers hold a golf tournament to raise funds for the Union Gospel Mission (UGM). The 2023 total raised was $181,763.04 – the highest ever! “Farmers love the fact that they grow healthy food for British Columbians,” says Bodo Goetzke, egg farmer and member of …
• 6 October

  Broccolini and Lactalis Canada Break Ground on New Distribution Centre in Oshawa, Ontario

  

  October 5, 2023 – Oshawa, ON – Developer, builder, and property manager Broccolini together with Canadian dairy leader Lactalis Canada Inc. (‘Lactalis Canada’) today held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction for Lactalis Canada’s new distribution centre in Oshawa, Ontario located at 1680 Thornton Road North in the Northwood …
• 6 October

  CFIG Life Member and Spirit of the Independent Recipients 2023

  

  Dan Bregg, Chair of the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG), Thomas Shurrie, President and CEO, and the CFIG Board of Directors are pleased to announce: Christy McMullen of Summerhill Market, Toronto, Ontario, as the 2023 recipient of CFIG’s prestigious Life Member Award in the Independent Grocer category; (Press Release here) Curtis Frank (pictured right), President and …
• 5 October

  Chalet-Seasoned Chicken Nuggets and Chicken strips are the latest addition to Swiss Chalet’s grocery lineup

  

  VAUGHAN, ON, Oct. 5, 2023 /CNW/ – Adored by Canadians everywhere, Swiss Chalet has two more reasons for shoppers to fall in love with their iconic chicken. The brand recently introduced Chalet-Seasoned Chicken Strips and Chicken Nuggets to grocery store shelves across Canada, adding two more innovative products to their lineup. “After …
• 4 October

  JUXTA NOMAD MICRO-AUTONOMOUS STORES DEBUT WITH FIRST RETAIL PARTNERS

  

  JUXTA Nomads are fully equipped and assembled, portable, unstaffed micro-stores for retailers First to experience the innovative new stores were visitors to the Renewal 2023 music festival in Buena Vista, Colorado, followed by a roll out of stores in key states Designed primarily to support operators of electric vehicle charging stations with …
• 3 October

  IFEMA MADRID and Fiera Milano join forces to organize Fruit Attraction São Paulo in April 2024

  

  Madrid, 3 October 2023.- After fourteen editions, Fruit Attraction, one of the most important trade fairs for the marketing of fruit and vegetables, organized by IFEMA MADRID and FEPEX, faces its internationalization process as a global brand of reference looking at Latin America. Co-organized by IFEMA MADRID and Fiera Milano, Fruit Attraction São Paulo will hold its first edition …
• 3 October

  CRAFTY RAMEN NAMED ONE OF CANADA’S TOP GROWING COMPANIES

  

   The company’s second consecutive year on the ranking, placing 156 out of 425 businesses recognized across the country GUELPH, ON, Oct. 3, 2023 /CNW/ – Crafty Ramen, a Guelph-based brand reimagining the ramen experience through restaurant, grocery retail and ecommerce channels, is thrilled to be named to the Report on Business ranking of Canada’s Top …