Western Grocer Serving the industry since 1916
[Vancouver, BC] Western Canada’s largest grocery exhibition and conference, the Grocery & Specialty Food West (GSFW), returned for the 29th year with an expanded and enhanced program at the Vancouver Convention Centre (West). Day one of the conference and exhibition show attracted more than 2,500 attendees and more than 300 …
May, 2018
April, 2018
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30 April
Litehouse Unveils New Look for Dressings & Dips in Canada
BEST DRESSED IN THE PRODUCE AISLE: LITEHOUSE UNVEILS BOLD, EYE-CATCHING NEW LOOK FOR DRESSINGS AND DIPS SANDPOINT, IDAHO, April 23, 2018 – Litehouse, Inc., a 100 percent employee-owned company and the number-one Refrigerated Salad Dressing (RSD) brand in Canada and the U.S., is brightening up refrigerated produce shelves with a refreshed packaging …
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30 April
CasusGrill – Brand New Product to Canada
CASUSGRILL TAKES YOUR OUTDOOR COOKING TO A NEW ECO-FRIENDLY LEVEL Winning BEST NON-FOOD at the GFS Grocery & Specialty Food CasusGrill is one of the most noteworthy new products, winning Best in Show (Non-Food) at the 2018 GFS Grocery & Specialty Food Show, that took place at the Vancouver Convention …
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30 April
NRF Study Finds Millennial Parents Shop Differently Than Those From Other Generations
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 …
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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 …