Western Grocer Serving the industry since 1916
The Sobeys Inc. Better Food Fund is proud to announce a new national partnership with Special Olympics Canada. The partnership will centre on providing increased access to nutrition education for Canadians with intellectual disabilities. Launched in 2014, the Sobeys Inc. Better Food Fund supports access to and the advancement of …
December, 2015
-
6 December
Vicinity Release: Loyalty Program Helps Independents Compete
We all know the major chain retailers invest millions in loyalty and automated marketing giving them an advantage that independents find hard to compete with. There is now a way for independents to reap the benefits of loyalty marketing programs that is within their reach. Vicinity, a loyalty marketing company, …
November, 2015
-
26 November
GMO salmon means there are now bigger fish to fry
The case for GMO salmon is compelling: twice as fast growth, 25% less food to produce, high protein conversion rate. INNSBRUCK, Austria/ Troy Media/ — AquaBounty has apparently become aquaculture’s Monsanto. The company’s genetically-engineered Atlantic salmon has just made history by achieving U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for …
-
25 November
St Dalfour launches new Chestnut flavour ahead of the holidays
St Dalfour’s gourmet spreads have launched their first new flavour in almost five years. This latest addition to the growing sweet spreads category provides a rich source of dietary fiber, Vitamin C, iron, calcium, magnesium, zinc and potassium. Roasted to perfection, chestnut goes well with your toast or morning pancakes …
-
25 November
Buy-Low Foods is the First Major Grocer in North America to Achieve Sustainable Seafood Commitment
November 25, 2015 In less than two years since publically announcing their sustainable seafood policy with SeaChoice, Buy-Low Foods has become the first North American major grocer to remove all fresh and frozen red-listed “Avoid” seafood and replace these products with seafood from more sustainable sources at its corporately-owned locations …
-
25 November
Sobeys Inc. Better Food Fund announces partnership with Special Olympics Canada
Partnership to centre on nutrition education and cooking skills for Canadians with intellectual disabilities STELLARTON, NS, Nov. 24, 2015 /CNW/ – The Sobeys Inc. Better Food Fund is proud to announce a new national partnership with Special Olympics Canada. The partnership will centre on providing increased access to nutrition education …
-
25 November
NEW from Hippie Foods: Organic Coconut Chips in Tamari & Cracked Pepper and Coconut Bacon Flavours
Delicious new vegan whole food snacks, from Canadian company, Left Coast Naturals, make noshing nutritious Burnaby, British Columbia (October 27, 2015): The big hunger for Hippie Foods’ delicious, nutritious and organic Coconut Chips has spawned two irresistible new flavours from Burnaby, BC-based Left Coast Naturals: Tamari & Cracked Pepper and …
-
18 November
Bothwell’s Marble Cheddar wins 1st place
Belleville, Ontario (November 12, 2015) – Manitoba’s Bothwell Cheese has once again claimed top spot in the Marbled Cheddar category at the 88th Annual British Empire Cheese Show – winning first place for the ninth time in the past ten years. The company also took first place with its Monterey …
-
18 November
IFE 2016 – The largest Food trade show in South China
The 16th China International Food Exhibition and Guangzhou Import Food Exhibition – IFE 2016 – will take place from 29 June – 1 July, 2016 in Guangzhou. The Organizer is Yifan Exhibition Service Co., Ltd. MEREBO Messe Marketing based in Hamburg/Germany is in charge of the “Europe & America Pavilion” …
-
16 November
FOX SOLUTIONS™ Unveils NEWTEC Equipment to Increase Industry Productivity
McAllen, TX (Nov. 16, 2015) – Fox Solutions, a leading fresh produce packing house equipment supplier, unveiled the latest NEWTEC 10-head weigher, the 4010XXB1 “Conweigher” at this year’s Fresh Summit in Atlanta, Ga. This cutting edge, high performance weigher uses new conveyor belt technology to provide produce packhouses with optimal …