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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 …
October, 2022
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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 …
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3 October
Food & Beverage between Italy and Canada: a love story with a business side
TUTTOFOOD 2023, the trade fair for all the F&B value chain, is the best place to benefit from trade opportunities between the two countries –in both directions. That North America has a love story with Italian food is no mystery. And data proves it. According to Export Planning, an Italy-based …
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3 October
Canada has a food affordability problem
By Sylvain Charlebois It is time for tax reductions to help consumers weather food inflation Did you know that there is a global food security index? The well-known magazine The Economist has just published its 11th edition. The Global Food Security Index comprises a set of indices from more than 120 …