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Loblaw Companies Limited has announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended October 8, 2022.¹ Loblaw delivered positive financial and operating performance as it continued to execute on retail excellence in its core businesses while advancing its growth and efficiencies initiatives, and furthering its Environmental, Social and Governance …
December, 2022
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5 December
Loblaw Commits To “Feed More Families” By Providing 1 Billion Pounds Of Food To Those In Need By 2028
Loblaw Companies Limited advanced its purpose-led commitment to help Canadians live life well, with a new pledge to provide 1 billion pounds of food to those in need by 2028. It is generally understood that one pound of food equates to one meal¹, which illustrates the impact of the commitment …
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5 December
Optimism about the Canadian economy continues to slide: CPA Canada Business Monitor (Q3 2022)
TORONTO, Nov. 30, 2022 /CNW/ – According to the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) Business Monitor (Q3 2022) survey, only nine per cent of respondents are optimistic about prospects for the national economy over the next 12 months, a considerable drop from 52 per cent in Q3 2021. …
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5 December
Saskatchewan and Alberta poised to lead growth in Canada in coming years
OTTAWA, Dec. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian provinces will be seeing constrained economic performance throughout the remainder of 2022 and through to 2024, although at varying rates according to new research from The Conference Board of Canada. As highlighted in previous forecasts, Saskatchewan and Alberta are projected to lead …
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5 December
2022’s global food waste innovators revealed
150 retail food waste experts watched pitches from 9 food waste pioneers to identify: The most innovative solution to reduce food waste in retail The most impactful solution to reduce global food waste in retail The most exciting technology to reduce global food waste in retail READ THE …
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5 December
Natural Grocers® Predicts Top Trends Across Multiple Categories for 2023
Company forecasts products and practices focused on health & wellness, body care & beauty, food & drink as well as those that are ecologically thoughtful LAKEWOOD, Colo., Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Natural Grocers®, America’s Nutrition Education ExpertsSM and the largest family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer in the U.S., revealed its seventh annual Top …
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1 December
Peace River Honey Wins Awards
Peace River Honey was awarded Best in Show at the Alberta Honey Show during Farm Fair International earlier this month for their Peace River Creamed, Liquid, Hot Honey, and Lip Balm. The awards were presented by the Alberta Beekeepers Commission at the Alberta Honey Show sponsored by Bee Clean. Creamed …
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1 December
Uncle Lee’s Tea Partners with iLevel Management, Inc.
Canada, December 2022 – Uncle Lee’s Tea is pleased to announce the appointment of iLevel Management, Inc. as the Canadian sales broker to Natural Health Food, Grocery, Mass Merchandise and Drug stores. The team at Uncle Lee’s is excited to be working with iLevel’s sales team to market, distribute and …
November, 2022
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29 November
Frank Lovsin Passes
Frank was born January 28, 1934 in the small town of Mountain Park, Alberta and his affection for this community and the entire Coal Branch was very clear to all who knew him. Mountain Park and Cadomin, where his beloved wife Agnes was from, were the places he loved all …
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28 November
Canadian partners developing new line of plant-based seafood alternatives
Products will be sustainable and nutritious, while matching the taste and texture of their seafood counterparts Vancouver, BC, Nov. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Delicious taste, a nutritious profile, sustainably sourced and a wide variety of choices—Canadians can expect to find all of these characteristics in a new line of …