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Western Canadian grocery retailer Save-On-Foods officially opens the doors to its newest location, Save-On-Foods Colwood, at #100 – 1913 Sooke Road, on Thursday, July 7. The store is the company’s eighth location in Greater Victoria. The 39,000-square-foot store will offer the community a traditional grocery shopping experience as well as …
July, 2022
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4 July
Bonduelle announces the sale of 65% of Bonduelle Americas Long Life to the Fonds de solidarité FTQ and CDPQ
The Bonduelle Group has obtained the approval from U.S and Canadian regulatory authorities and the waiver of conditions precedent allowing it to finalize the agreement with the institutional investors Fonds de solidarité FTQ and CDPQ, for the acquisition, in equal shares between them, of 65% of Bonduelle Americas Long Life …
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4 July
Canadians desperately need help to combat food inflation
The Trudeau government is the consumer’s worst enemy right now By Sylvain Charlebois It wasn’t a good week if you’re a consumer on a tight budget – and that means most of us. Consumers are under attack. We’ve just learned that Canada’s food inflation rate was at a record 9.7 …
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4 July
What are the hottest innovations to reduce retail food waste?
ECR Food Waste Innovation Challenge returns to identify the cutting-edge solutions to a global problem The ECR Retail Loss Group — a network of 200+ retailers from around the world searching for new ways to reduce waste — are today (28 June 2022) starting its search for the most innovative solutions to reduce …
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4 July
Curved-screen Crème kiosk offers straight-forward solution for enhancing profitability
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Pye, a leader in self-service solutions, has introduced one of the first curved-screen kiosks that the company expects will drive revenue-generation for operators and transactional efficiency for consumers. Crème stands 64.9inches tall, only 18inches wide by 18inches depth (sleek designed) featuring a 23.6-inch high-definition curve touchscreen display …
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4 July
LITTLE BELLIES – ORGANIC SNACKS TO NURTURE MINI MOUTHS AND FINGERS
Little Bellies, the number 1 baby & toddler snacking brand in Australia & New Zealand, is now available in Canada. Our range of organic and non-GMO baby and toddler snacks provide parents with age and stage appropriate options for on-the-go snacking. Our Baby Bellies and Little Bellies products have no …
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4 July
Saputo Announces Changes to Its Leadership Team
MONTRÉAL, June 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Saputo Inc. (TSX: SAP) (Saputo or the Company) announces the departure of Lyne Castonguay, President and Chief Operating Officer, Dairy Division (USA), effective immediately. Carl Colizza, President and Chief Operating Officer (North America), will, in addition to his current duties, take on the …
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4 July
Lactalis Canada Wins International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Gold Quill Award of Excellence
June 30, 2022 – 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, received the prestigious IABC Gold Quill Award of Excellence in the Special and Experiential Events category for the …
June, 2022
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28 June
Gardein® Launches New Pea & Wheat Plant-Based Chick’n
Bring on the flavour! More delicious ways to enjoy plant-based products have arrived in Canada TORONTO, June 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gardein®, a brand of Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), is widening its variety of plant-based products to choose from with the launch of its new Pea & Wheat Plant-Based …
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28 June
Nutella Expands Its Presence in Canada with the Launch of Nutella B-ready
Canadians Can Now Enjoy Their Love of Nutella Anytime, Anywhere TORONTO, May 30, 2022 – Nutella B-ready has officially launched in Canada. As a leader in the category, Canadians have enjoyed the great taste of Nutella in a jar for years. With the tagline ‘love it in a jar, try …