Western Grocer Serving the industry since 1916
The retail price of beef rose 7% in May responding to a temporary supply squeeze. Beef supplies stabilized in June, food service is back at the table and nearly one million Canadians are back at their workplaces. The full impact of public health policy is now unfolding with consumer demand …
June, 2020
-
23 June
Wise Bites’ innovative new shelf-stable products are hitting grocery store shelves this summer.
In keeping with its tradition of bringing plant-based, free-from products to market, the company’s new Soft Mini category is shelf stable and made in a dedicated facility in Richmond, B.C. The company makes healthy snacks in a trusted food-safe facility. Wise Bites cookies, bars and muffins are higher in protein, …
-
22 June
How is Walmart navigating the new normal?
Join us on Wednesday for a digital deep dive with Haio Barbeito, President & CEO of Walmart Canada. Haio will share how Walmart Canada is adapting to these extraordinary times in retail. Over the past month, Walmart Canada has made some bold moves, rethinking their physical assets and making a …
-
22 June
Amazon Canada donates $1,250,000 to Canadian food banks and hunger relief organizations
SEATTLE—June 22, 2020—(NASDAQ: AMZN)— As Canadians continue to face urgent needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, Amazon Canada announces that it has donated $1,250,000 to food banks and hunger relief charities across the country. Amazon has a longstanding commitment to finding innovative, impactful solutions to fight hunger, and the charities …
-
22 June
Voilà by Sobeys launches in the GTA – The future of online grocery shopping is here
Voilà by Sobeys offers cutting-edge online grocery home delivery that is now available in Vaughan and coming soon to the rest of the GTA Voilà delivers from an automated warehouse where robots assemble orders and Voilà teammates safely deliver them direct to the customer’s home with minimal handling Voilà offers grocery essentials from Sobeys alongside customer favourites …
-
19 June
New Emergency Processing Fund allows Canadian Food Processors up to $5 Million in Funding
Maintaining & strengthening Canada’s food production & processing sector What the program offers The Emergency Processing Fund (EPF) is a one-time, federal investment of up to $77.5 million to help companies implement changes to safeguard the health and safety of workers and their families due to the impacts of the COVID-19 …
-
18 June
NEW! Dark Chocolate Covered Medjool Dates with Sea Salt!
BARD VALLEY NATURAL DELIGHTS LAUNCHES NEW PREMIUM PRODUCT: DARK CHOCOLATE COVERED MEDJOOL DATES WITH SEA SALT Limited Edition Product Launch Coincides with Season Start YUMA, AZ (June 17, 2020)—Bard Valley Natural Delights is kicking off its date season with the launch of Dark Chocolate Covered Medjool Dates with Sea Salt …
-
17 June
Parmalat Canada Inc. is now Lactalis Canada Inc.
Effective Monday July 6, 2020 Parmalat Canada Inc. will be changing its name to Lactalis Canada Inc. For more information please download: Lactalis-Canada-Name-Change-Announcement-English Lactalis-Canada-Name-Change-Announcement-French
-
17 June
New COVID-19 Impact Report Released
Madison, WI — The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) has released their weekly COVID-19 Impact report. The weekly reports bring updates to the COVID-19 situation with interest in Bakery, Dairy, Deli Meat, Deli Cheese, and Deli Prepared. In this week’s report the first week of June marks three months of …
-
16 June
Don’t be fooled by the COVID-19 cons
Food-related businesses must adjust to COVID-19 but some may cut corners. Consumers need to be more vigilant than ever By Sylvain Charlebois Professor Dalhousie University When costs rise, most food companies adjust. Safe, fair and sustainable business practices are always a priority in this sector – almost. Several food science …