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Kindred Cultures, a BC-local fermented foods producer specializing in Water kefir production, is excited to be ringing in the New Years with UNFI! As of January 2022, their entire lineup of delicious, nutritious, probiotic Water Kefir is available for wholesale purchase through the UNFI distribution channel. “Partnering with UNFI is …
January, 2022
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7 January
Restaurant quality ramen at home with Hung’s Noodles
Premium, authentic mouth feel – locally made. This premium ramen has the right bounce and chew that the worldly foodie craves and the ease of preparation that the home cook wants. Perfect with broth, great for stir-fries and a fresh new texture for noodle salads – Hung’s Premium Ramen is …
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5 January
NutriStart celebrates 25 years with two new products.
NutriStart is celebrating their 25th anniversary, and ringing in the new year with two new products! Expanding on their excellent Liposomal line, their new Liposomal CoQ10 is the most bio-available form of CoQ10, which is beneficial for cardiovascular health, migraine prevention, and cognition. Also on deck: Provide:Balance. This unique smoothie is …
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5 January
Ishida Canada Welcomes Sunny Zhang as Key Account Manager
[TORONTO, ON, January 6th—] Ishida Canada welcomes Sunny Zhang, on January 4th, 2022. Her new hire rings in the new year with Ishida Canada adding a Key Account Manager to maintain an important role in expanding and maintaining the Ishida presence in Eastern Canada. Sunny Zhang joins us from GS1 …
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5 January
Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) earnings strong through challenging circumstances
By focusing on its core business areas, and through the inspiring efforts of local Co-ops, Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) successfully navigated changing market conditions and the continued challenges of the pandemic to improve its financial results in 2021. FCL recorded nearly $9.1 billion in revenue and $495 million in earnings …
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4 January
NuStart Marketing appoints Sophie Davidson as National Key Account Manager
Sophie Davidson We are growing again!! It is with great pleasure we announce the appointment of Sophie Davidson as National Key Account Manager based in Toronto, effective Nov 15, 2021. Sophie brings a wealth of experience having senior management roles with UNFI and Loblaw. Her insights into the grocery industry …
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4 January
Dark stores on the rise as part of the campaign to deliver groceries
SkipTheDishes is building 38 dark stores across the country to support its online food delivery strategy By Sylvain Charlebois We recently learned that SkipTheDishes is building 38 dark stores across the country to support its e-commerce renewal. Its strategy includes selling food online like any grocery store. Company CEO Kevin Edwards …
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4 January
Christmas traditions in Portugal and in Canada, different but alike.
PRESS RELEASEChristmas traditions in Portugal and in Canada, different but alike. The programme “Enjoy it’s from Europe” is an initiative funded by the European Union, that aims to add value and recognition to a wide variety of agricultural products that respect the environment, have high quality and safety standards, promote …
December, 2021
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30 December
National Carwash Solutions announces strategic partnership with Mondo Products Company.
GRIMES, Iowa, December 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — National Carwash Solutions (NCS), the world’s premier provider of end-to-end car wash solutions is very pleased to announce its strategic partnership with Mondo Products Company (Mondo), creating the largest direct car wash installation and service company in North America, powered by NCS. “We …
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22 December
Discovery Organics – Calgary Division-
After opening January 3rd, 2021 in Calgary with a 12,000 sq ft facility, Discovery Organics has built and moved into a larger building; ~ 25,000 sq ft facility in SE Calgary that is dedicated to wholesaling certified organic fresh fruits and vegetables. The new location at 4216 54 Ave SE. …