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TORONTO, July 2, 2020 /CNW/ – Today, Nestlé Canada Inc. is announcing an agreement to sell its Nestlé Pure Life bottled water business to Ice River Springs. The sale is contingent on completion of the regulatory review process and the deal is expected to close in Q3 2020. “In late 2019, …
July, 2020
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3 July
GOODTO GO Raises Funds for the YMCA by Promoting Safe Summer Activities With New “Let’s Go!” Campaign
TORONTO, ON (June 25, 2020) — To inspire people of all ages and fitness levels to get moving while still staying socially distant and responsible, GOODTO GO® is launching a new #LetsGoGTG campaign this July that will raise funds for YMCA youth programs across North America. Each day throughout July, …
June, 2020
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30 June
Save-On-Foods named B.C.’s Most Loved Brand for 2020
Western Canadian grocery company tops BC Business Magazine’s “brand love index” to win top spot in annual survey (Langley, B.C. – June 29, 2020) Save-On-Foods has topped the list of 40 B.C.-based businesses and is B.C.’s Most Loved Brand for 2020. For its annual survey, BC Business Magazine and research firm Ipsos surveyed …
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29 June
The Lump O’ Coal Corp helping adults with Developmental Disabilities
To keep up with product demand & social distancing protocols The Lump O’ Coal Corp now has two assembly facilities with fewer people working at each facility. They continue to offer work opportunities to two not for profit organizations in their community, providing ground zero training to adults with Developmental Disabilities. …
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24 June
Latest COVID-19 Industry Impact Report Available
Madison, WI — The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) has released their latest COVID-19 Impact report. This week’s report found that total store sales, including the fresh perimeter, held very steady a little over +10%, in spite of going up against the Father’s Day 2019 sales bump, that fell …
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24 June
Online grocery retailing ramped up by Sobeys
By Sylvain Charlebois on June 23, 2020 Voilà delivery vans will offer one-hour grocery delivery in the Toronto area, with Montreal service next Voilà is the new benchmark in online food retailing in Canada, at least for now. More than 100 Voilà delivery vans will roam the streets of the Greater Toronto Area …
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24 June
DETERMINANTS OF BEEF DEMAND
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 …
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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, …
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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 …
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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 …