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A passionate nutritionist, celebrated cookbook author, and—most importantly—mom of three, Karlene’s experience and knowledge inspired her to create Verily Kitchen, a collection of ready-to-cook offerings that are as tasty as they are wholesome. Its versatility can be used as a sauce, as a spread or a dip. Our food philosophy …
October, 2022
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17 October
Walnut Grove welcomes market-concept grocer featuring local foods from the Fraser Valley and beyond
Fresh St. Market to open Seventh location in Langley at Thunderbird Centre OCTOBER 13, 2022, WALNUT GROVE, B.C. – With great excitement, B.C.-based and family owned Fresh St. Market will celebrate its seventh Fresh St. Market on October 22nd in Langley with their Walnut Grove market-concept grocery store. “We are …
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11 October
Consumer Debt Index Highlights Impact of Affordability Crisis: More Canadians Say Necessities Such as Food, Housing and Transportation are Less Affordable
Younger Canadians hit hardest with the largest decrease in finances available at month-end, dropping $273 since last quarter to $606.Over half of Canadians now say it is less affordable to feed themselves and their family, a five point increase since last quarter (52%,+5pts).Number of Canadians who say transportation has become …
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11 October
Gatik and Loblaw Make History with First Fully Driverless Deployment in Canada
Milestone signifies the first time nationwide that the safety driver has been removed from an autonomous commercial delivery route TORONTO, ON., October 5, 2022 – Gatik, the market leader in autonomous middle mile logistics, today announced the launch of its fully driverless commercial operations with Canada’s leading food and pharmacy …
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11 October
Doordash On-Demand Grocery Delivery from Loblaw Stores Now Available in Canada
TORONTO – (Oct 6th, 2022) Bringing together last-mile expertise with Canada’s largest retail network, Loblaw Companies Ltd (“Loblaw”) and DoorDash, Inc. are making on-demand grocery delivery easier for Canadians. In addition to Loblaw’s own PC Express app, customers can now place grocery delivery orders on the DoorDash Marketplace app, directly …
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11 October
GO GREEN THIS HALLOWEEN WITH THE HELP OF TERRACYCLE’S ZERO WASTE BOXES
TerraCycle Invites Everyone to Keep Candy Wrappers from Creeping Into Landfills NORTH YORK, ON, October 11, 2022 – While “spooky season” brings great fun, Halloween traditions generate a frightening amount of plastic waste each year. According to industry data, Canadians purchase nearly 230 million kilograms of chocolate candy alone for …
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11 October
RPPSG: Lobster Fishermen Wonder Who Governs the Fisheries
Following Listuguj’s statements of September 26, 2022 and the response of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, commercial lobster fishermen in Gaspesie are wondering who governs and manages the lobster fishery. CHANDLER, Quebec, Oct. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today the lobster stock is healthy almost everywhere in Gaspesie. …
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11 October
Canada Dry throws it back – playing at our heartstrings through nostalgia
Canada Dry is thrilled to unveil its new visual brand identity that will be applied to all company assets, including Canada Dry Ginger Ales and classic mixers, such as Tonic Water and Club Soda. Bold brand refresh, with the same great taste! This rebranding pays tribute to the brand’s iconic …
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5 October
CIGBA/CFIG CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC DONATES $10,000 TO CHARITY OF CHOICE – GORD DOWNIE AND CHANIE WENJACK FUND
$10,000 donation to The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund Western Grocer Magazine was proud to be among the sponsors at the CFIG/CIGBA 2022 Charity Golf Classic September 27th at the Georgetown Golf Club in Ontario. The tournament was a great success and generated a donation of $10,000 for The …
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5 October
Solina to acquire Saratoga Food Specialties
Leading European producer of savoury solutions accelerates North American expansion PARIS, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRHandout/ — Solina, a leading European producer of savoury ingredient solutions for the food industry, has signed an agreement to acquire Saratoga Food Specialties to continue its expansion in North America. The regulatory approval process is …