Western Grocer Serving the industry since 1916
(October 13, 2021 – Vancouver, B.C.) The Pattison Food Group will grow by nine storeson October 26, pending regulatory approval, with the addition of Roth’s Fresh Markets to its group of companies. Joining the likes of Save-On-Foods, Western Canada’s largest grocery retailer, along with Buy-Low Foods, Quality Foods, Choices Markets, …
October, 2021
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15 October
Fresh St. Market becomes First Grocer in Canada to Partner with Zero-Waste Packaging Platform Reusables.com
Vancouver House Fresh St. Market added to list of restaurant businesses using container-sharing platform October 13, 2021, Burnaby, B.C. – Starting on October 18th, Fresh St. Market will become the first grocer in Canada to offer takeout packaging from Reusables.com (Reusables), the container-sharing platform for zero-waste takeout, at their Vancouver …
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13 October
gnubees plus, a grab-n-go, better-for-you functional fruit shake
gnubees plus, a grab-n-go, better-for-you functional fruit shake in 4 delicious indulgent flavours that you can’t believe are good for you! Designed to bring good nutrition with high quality ingredients, and that is truly convenient. Plus they are Dietitian Approved. Our non-gmo project verified shakes have 8g of grass-fed protein, …
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13 October
CFIG 2021 Life Members, Spirit of the Independent Announced
The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers’ Chair Ron Welke and has announced the recipients of this year’s Life Member Designations. Peter Cavin of Country Grocer in B.C. is recognized in the Retailer category, while Tree of Life’s Chris Powell is a recipient in the Industry Builder category. The Life Member …
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12 October
Second Harvest’s report on the Canada’s Invisible Food Network with some surprising stats about food insecurity and poverty in Canada
Some surprising stats about food insecurity and poverty in Canada: Did you know that there are four times more food charities in Canada than there are grocery stores? For every Loblaws, Metro, Safeway or Northern store in your community there are four churches, temples, mosques, senior centres, schools, or social …
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12 October
Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA) Announces 2021 Organic Market Update and 13th Annual Organic Week
OTTAWA, Sept. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the 13th annual Organic Week celebrations begin and continues until September 19th, new market research shows celebration is in order! Organic food and beverage sales in 2020 topped $6.5 billion, 33% higher than 2017 organic food and beverage sales. The overall organic …
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12 October
Local grocers on Vancouver Island have formed the Future Cures Coalition
This year, over 6,000 Vancouver Island residents will be diagnosed with cancer. The most common cancer facing men is prostate cancer. We can help. Local grocers on Vancouver Island have formed the Future Cures Coalition to raise $500,000 between September 8 and November 8 to fund PSMA-PET, an innovative diagnostic …
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12 October
Pandemic Sparks Canadians’ Interest in Wellness
Greater focus on Simplicity and Ingredients Aligns with RXBAR’s No “B.S.” Philosophy MISSISSAUGA, ON, Oct. 5, 2021 /CNW/ – The pandemic has caused a shift in Canadian attitudes towards wellness, according to a new survey from Angus Reid**. More than half of Canadians – 52 per cent – are putting …
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12 October
Snacking continues to win the day for PepsiCo, but its supply chain strategy must improve to meet high demand levels, says GlobalData
Following news that PepsiCo announced a rise in earnings in Q3 2021; Ramsey Baghdadi, Consumer Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Sales from PepsiCo continue to soar, despite ongoing challenges born from COVID-19, as well as its factory disruption this quarter (Q3). The company’s …
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12 October
Plant Veda to Expand New Product Offerings
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Plant Veda Foods Ltd. (CSE:MILK) (XFRA:A3CS6B) (the “Company” or “Plant Veda”), an award-winning dairy-alternative company, is pleased to announce that it will showcase a suite of brand new product offerings next month at Planted Expo in Vancouver. Planted Expo is Canada’s …