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BCFB Virtual Town Hall – Workplace Health and Safety COVID-19: Preventing exposure to COVID-19 at your business Hosted by BC Food & Beverage, with WorksafeBC Thursday, May 14th, 2020 from 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM Register today: https://my.demio.com/ref/vzoio163OsmjPmsA Dear BCFB Community, Join us and Megan Martin from WorkSafeBC for an …
May, 2020
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6 May
Coresight Report: U.S. Online Grocery: It’s habit-forming
Coresight Research has just released its 2020 report on the state of U.S. online grocery. In it, you’ll find: The consumer’s move to online grocery quantified, and how much is COVID-19 driven Most Shopped Online Retailers and Where Amazon Stands Percentage of Respondents Now Buying Groceries Online Comparison of Online …
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5 May
New COVID-19 Impact Report from IDDBA
Madison, WI — The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) has released this week’s COVID-19 Impact report. This week’s report finds that total store sales, including the fresh perimeter, gained 22%, while total edibles excluding fresh were up 31.4% over the week of April 26 versus year ago. Dairy sales …
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5 May
Well•Pict Berries to Release a Virtual Experience of Mom-umental proportions!
Well•Pict Berries will be providing retailers and consumers with some fun Mother’s Day while practicing social distancing. Watsonville CA, 5/5/2020 – This coming Mother’s Day will be celebrated in the exact opposite as traditionally observed. But Well•Pict Berries has come up with some fun ideas to celebrate mom while still keeping …
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1 May
GLBC and Ideon – Better Together
Ideon Packaging Acquired By GLBC, a Leading Canadian Packaging Manufacturer Packaging leaders enter a new phase of focused growth to accelerate innovation and values-based leadership May 1, 2020, (Vancouver, BC) — Great Little Box Company (GLBC) and Ideon Packaging today announce the coming together of two aligned organizations in one of the …
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1 May
Changes to FCPC Board of Directors
Mississauga, Ontario (Thursday, April 30, 2020) — We are pleased to announce that Ian Roberts, Vice President & General Manager of Conagra Brands Canada, has moved from his role as Treasurer on the Executive Committee into the role of FCPC Board Chair, effective April 1. With nearly three decades of diverse experience …
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1 May
Kraft Heinz donates meals and PPE to support Food Banks Canada
Kraft Heinz Canada Stocks Food Banks and Equips Frontline Workers with PPE to Support Canadians During COVID-19 Kraft Heinz Project Pantry partners with Food Banks Canada to offer 1 million meals to those affected by the pandemic TORONTO, ONTARIO APRIL 30, 2020 – Kraft Heinz Canada is pleased to announce Kraft …
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1 May
Silver Hills Welcomes Gerry Moroso as National Sales Director for Canada
ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia, April 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Silver Hills, the parent company behind better-for-you-brands Silver Hills Bakery, One Degree Organic Foods and Little Northern Bakehouse, today announces Gerry Moroso to the role of National Director, Sales – Canada effective April 20, 2020. Moroso brings over 25 years’ experience in CPG Sales, representing a broad range …
April, 2020
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29 April
London Drugs steps up offering shelf space to local small businesses impacted by COVID-19
Attention local small business owners: London Drugs wants to help you sell your products APRIL 28, 2020, RICHMOND, B.C. – London Drugs is offering up shelf space in select stores to local small businesses who have had to close their doors due to COVID-19. Beginning today, small businesses in Western Canada …
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27 April
IDDBA Webinar Series Lineup
Madison, WI — The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) is conducting live webinars this week and throughout May. Webinars are open to both IDDBA members and nonmembers. Please see below for webinar descriptions and registration links. Upcoming webinars include: April 29: The State of Cheese In the consumer packaged …