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New look, product and brand positioning encourages Canadians to ‘Absorb life. All of it.’ SpongeTowels®, Canada’s leading, made-in-Canada paper towel, is proud to launch new SpongeTowels® UltraPRO, a premium, super absorbent and strong range of paper towels, that brings new technology and innovation to the category. Produced at Kruger Products L.P.’s new mill in Sherbrooke, Quebec featuring state-of-the-art TAD (through-air dry) tissue technology designed …
August, 2021
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9 August
Plant-Based Food Producer Zoglo’s Incredible Food Corp. Announces the Introduction of 12 New Products into the Canadian Retail Market
TORONTO, July 28, 2021 /CNW/ – Zoglo’s Incredible Food Corp. (“Zoglo’s” or the “Company”) (CSE: ZOG) is pleased to announce the introduction of 12 new plant-based food products from its Incredible™ product line into the Canadian retail market. The new products are designed to provide customers with plant-based alternatives for existing consumer favourites …
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9 August
Save-On-Foods president Darrell Jones named EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 Pacific
Save-On-Foods president Darrell Jones is a recipient of Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 Pacific. This national award recognizes visionary entrepreneurs from across the country who are transforming our world through innovation, growth and prosperity. With 45 years of experience in the grocery industry, Jones worked his way …
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9 August
Manitobans Break Their Own Recycling Rate Records
71 per cent of all beverage containers; 79 per cent of PET plastic bottles recovered WINNIPEG, MB July 22, 2021 – Recycle Everywhere recently completed its annual recovery rate audit and is pleased to announce that in 2020, 71 per cent of all empty beverage containers and 79 per cent …
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9 August
Great expectations in online grocery technology to fuel post-pandemic transformation
The pandemic required Canadians to adopt new ways of shopping across all types of retail, and when it came to grocery, we saw no exception. During the early days of the pandemic with grocery store queues, product shortages, and safety concerns, one in four Canadians (25%) pivoted to online grocery …
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9 August
The Car Wash Show™ Set to Return for 2021 In-Person Event in Las Vegas
Registration opens today for ICA members, August 9 for all attendees CHICAGO (August 3, 2021)—The Car Wash Show™, the largest U.S. gathering of car wash owners, managers, and decision-makers, is returning November 15-17, 2021. Over three productive days, the industry will gather in Las Vegas, Nevada, to discover new products …
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9 August
Plant Veda receives export approval from CFIA and registers with U.S. FDA
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 03, 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 the Company’s state-of-the-art Delta facility has received the CFIA’s approval for exporting and has been registered with the U.S. Food and …
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9 August
Canadian Food Innovation Network announces leadership team
3 August 2021 – The Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN) is delighted to announce its new leadership team today. The appointments of CEO, CXO, and CFO signal CFIN’s commitment to its vision to be the world-leading innovation network for food. “After a rigorous and competitive recruitment process, on behalf of CFIN, …
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9 August
Rogers Sugar Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results, Maintains Higher Volumes Outlook for Sugar and Maple Business Segments for Fiscal 2021
MONTREAL, Aug. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rogers Sugar Inc.’s (“our,” “we”, “us” or “Rogers”) (TSX: RSI) today reported third quarter fiscal 2021 results with consolidated adjusted EBITDA of $17.2 million and $66.2 million for the current quarter and the first nine months of the year, respectively. “During the quarter, …
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3 August
Loblaw Companies Limited moves forward with plans to electrify fleet with the introduction of Freightliner eCascadia
Brampton, ON., July 22, 2021 – Today, Loblaw Companies Limited (TSX:L, “Loblaw”) took an important step on its journey to move its corporately-owned trucking fleet to electric vehicles, with the introduction of Daimler Trucks North America’s (DTNA) battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia to routes in British Columbia. The company first trialed the …