Western Grocer Serving the industry since 1916
October, 2018
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19 October
Don Pedro Valencia rice
Don Pedro Valencia rice is a short-grain variety of rice, primarily cultivated in the eastern parts of Spain. It is commonly used to make paella and other dishes in Valencian cuisine. Valencia rice is a pearly white colour and a uniform consistency. One important property is its ability to absorb …
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17 October
New Kinder Chocolate mini
New 55-count Kinder Chocolate mini for Halloween This is Ferrero Canada’s first entry into the minis category at Halloween; Ferrero Canada recognized the importance of the season and, with Kinder chocolate, had an opportunity to enter the category with a brand people trust and recognize It’s a 330g box with …
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16 October
New Plant-Based Products! … Improved Packaging! … New Machinery! … National Distribution in Canada!
QUESAVA is expanding to national distribution in Canada on the strength of New Plant-Based, Gluten-Free Pockets – Samosas, Perogies and Ravioli and the already popular Mostly-Plants Cheese Poppers all in New Packaging designed for 6 SKU Block Merchandising! • Six Hero SKU’s the focus of expansion … Plant-Based Pockets and Mostly-Plants Cheese Poppers …
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16 October
RED BULL® WINTER EDITION PLUM TWIST RETURNS
PRESS RELEASE Under Embargo until November 1, 2018 RED BULL® WINTER EDITION PLUM TWIST RETURNS JUST IN TIME FOR ALL OF YOUR SEASONAL ADVENTURES – The Limited Edition Can Hits Shelves Starting November 5th 2018 – TORONTO, ON (November 1, 2018) – Canadians have spoken and after a successful launch in …
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12 October
Ocean Brands announces acquisition of leading premium sardines brand, Club Des Millionaires®
RICHMOND, BC, Sept. 18, 2018 /CNW/ – Ocean Brands, a leading supplier of canned seafood products, including Gold Seal® Salmon and Ocean’s® Tuna, has announced the acquisition of the brand Club Des Millionnaires® from Harold T. Griffin Inc. BDO Transaction Advisory Services was the exclusive financial advisor to Harold T. Griffin for …
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12 October
Going Bananas: Canada hosts the World Banana Forum as True Price Report reveals social & environmental costs of bananas
Ottawa, ON – Bananas are the world’s most exported fresh fruit. In Canada, bananas comprised a whopping 9.0% of the $6.58 billion in imported fresh fruit in 2017, with 15.70 kg available for consumption per Canadian, making it by far one of the most consumed fruits across the country. Bananas may be the …
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11 October
Over 12K Call on CFIA to Crack Down on Fraudulently Mislabeled Seafood in Grocery Stores After New Study Reveals Nearly half of Canadian Seafood Improperly Labelled
SumOfUs Says Grocery Stores and Suppliers Put Consumer Health At Risk When Mislabeling Seafood for Profits Over 12,000 Canadian-based members of the global consumer group SumOfUs have signed onto a new petition calling on the CFIA to curb fraudulently mislabeled seafood in Canadian grocery stories. The petition comes on the …
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7 October
September / October 2018
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2018 • VOLUME 104, NO.5 In this Issue 25 Sensory Strategy A good bakery department will lure customers regardless of their purchasing habits. 27 Make it Tasty, but Make it Quick Delis continue to evolve to include new tastes and quick meal options with a healthy cut of knowledge. …
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5 October
Food Industry Veteran Dave Hansen Joins Silver Hills as Vice-President of Sales
ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia, October 3, 2018 – Silver Hills, the parent company behind better-for-you-brands Silver Hills Bakery, One Degree Organic Foods and Little Northern Bakehouse, today announces Dave Hansen to the new role of Vice-President, Sales, effective October 8, 2018. Dave began his career nearly 30 years ago with Frito-Lay/Pepsico Foodservice …
