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NRF Study Finds Millennial Parents Shop Differently Than Those From Other Generations WASHINGTON, April 30, 2018 – As millennials reach their late 20s and 30s, many are reaching their next step in life: parenthood. And findings from the spring edition of the National Retail Federation’s quarterly Consumer View report released today provide …
April, 2018
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27 April
Bothwell Cheese Competes Against World’s Best and Lands Silver
BOTHWELL CHEESE STACKS UP AGAINST WORLD’S BEST Company Lands Silver Medal in Global Competition New Bothwell, MB – April 26, 2018 – An entry into a global competition that started as a test run to see how Bothwell Cheese products would fare against top-level international competitors resulted in a silver …
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26 April
The North West Company: Northern Portage La Loche Food Store Destroyed by Fire
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Northern Portage La Loche Food Store Destroyed by Fire Northern plans to renovate nearby General Merchandise Store to offer grocery items Winnipeg, MB, April 25, 2018 – The North West Company announced today that its Northern Food Store in Portage La Loche, SK was completely destroyed by …
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22 April
Save-On-Foods Cloverdale opens in-store wine department
All wines sold at Save-On-Foods are B.C. VQA (April 20, 2018 – Cloverdale, B.C.) Save-On-Foods Cloverdale is the latest grocery store in the province to add B.C. VQA wine to its shelves, giving customers the convenience of picking up a locally-made, high-quality bottle of wine under the same roof as …
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20 April
SIAL Canada 2018 – Coming soon to Montreal!
SIAL Canada 2018 – Coming soon to Montreal! https://youtu.be/HGx2WQvfR_Y
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20 April
Revolutionary Drink Reduces Up to 52% of Dental Plaque With Each Serving
TORONTO, April 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — DoseBiome has announced their new findings that qii, the world’s first functional drink for oral health, can reduce up to 52% of dental plaque with each serving. This news coincides with the addition of three new fruit flavors to their lineup – White Peach, Pomegranate and …
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18 April
Study shows reusable plastic containers greenhouse gas emissions advantage over cardboard boxes
Fresh Produce Packaging Study Shows Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 60% When Compared to Single-Use Cardboard Boxes Research Confirms Sustainable Benefits of IFCO’s Share and Reuse Business Model Pullach, Germany — April 17, 2018: A new study, Carbon Footprint of Food Packaging, comparing the carbon footprints of Reusable …
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18 April
Canada’s Fastest-Growing Hummus Brand Gets a Fresh Makeover
Canada’s Fastest-Growing Hummus Brand Gets a Fresh Makeover Sabra Canada Introduces New Logo and Packaging, adds new SKUs TORONTO, ON, April 17, 2018 – Sabra Canada, the fastest-growing brand of hummus in the country* is leaping into spring with an updated look. Best-known for its fresh-topped hummus and dips in mass and …
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17 April
Thomas Fresh Advocates “Live Healthy & Eat Fresh” at the CPMA with Refreshing Kombucha and an Olympic Guest.
The 93rd Annual CPMA Convention and Tradeshow is in breathtaking Vancouver during April 24-26 and Thomas Fresh is thrilled to be both exhibiting and in attendance. This year, the Canadian Produce Marketing Association has chosen to advocate two fundamentally important lifestyle principles for their convention, “Live Healthy and Eat Fresh”. …
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16 April
Highline solidifies leading position in Canadian mushrooms with acquisition of Prairie Mushrooms
PRESS RELEASE PR Newswire Mar. 7, 2018, 11:57 AM LEAMINGTON, ON, March 7, 2018 /CNW/ – Highline Mushrooms (“Highline”) is pleased to announce its acquisition of the Prairie Mushrooms group of companies (“Prairie”), one of Western Canada’slargest integrated mushroom growers and marketers. This acquisition further strengthens Highline’s leading Western Canadian operations and enhances …