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TORONTO, Oct. 8, 2026 /CNW/ — Bimbo Canada is proud to announce that our Laval and Hamilton Bakeries have been recognized by Environment and Climate Change Canada. The Laval Bakery has been awarded the 2026 ENERGY STAR Industrial Energy Saver Award (Challenge Category) while the Hamilton Bakery was awarded the …
October, 2026
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13 October
The Technology Moving More Than 1.5 Million Kilos of Fresh Produce to Hundreds of Aldi Stores Daily
Aldi’s Bardon automated distribution center reaches major milestone in ramp-up Ulvila, Finland — Sept. 24, 2026 — Aldi has begun handling fruit and vegetables at its Bardon Distribution Centre in Leicestershire, as the UK’s largest automated warehouse moves into its next phase of operation. The first pallets of produce, …
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13 October
Luxury US grocery chain Wild Fork leaving Canadian market
An American high-end meat and seafood retailer is pulling out of Canada, three years after getting into the Canadian market. Wild Fork, a luxury food retailer that opened its doors in Canada in 2023, is set to abandon its stores and head back to the United States. Online orders end …
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13 October
BERTOLLI® Brings a Mediterranean Touch to the Holiday Table
Bertolli® invites Canadians to embrace simple, flavourful ways to bring the Mediterranean lifestyle to the holiday table, from Thanksgiving through the festive season. TORONTO, Oct. 8, 2026 /CNW/ — As Canadians prepare for a season filled with gathering and entertaining, Bertolli®, recognized as Canada’s most trusted Olive Oil by BRANDSPARK®, …
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13 October
Rising Hunger Puts Pressure on Canadian Community Organizations as Good Food Goes to Waste
State of Food Charity in Canada survey, conducted by Ipsos for Second Harvest, finds growing demand for food support and mounting pressure on community organizations TORONTO, ON – October 7, 2026 – More people across Canada are turning to community organizations for help putting food on the table, while the …
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13 October
CHFA Celebrates the Leaders Shaping Canada’s Natural, Organic and Wellness Industry
Mitsoh wins the Trailblazer Small Business Award at the 2026 CHFA Industry Achievement Awards TORONTO – September 28, 2026: Canada’s largest trade association dedicated to the natural, organic and wellness industry, the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA), hosted the coveted CHFA Industry Achievement Awards on Saturday, September 26, recognizing leaders …
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13 October
Canadians Still Positive About the Food System, but Confidence in Its Direction Is Softening
Research finds affordability remains the dominant pressure as uncertainty, misinformation concerns, and questions about emerging technology grow TORONTO, October 6, 2026 – Canadians continue to have considerable goodwill toward the country’s food system, but new research from the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) shows that the environment surrounding that …
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6 October
Competition Bureau Concerned That Grocery Deals Are Being Kept from Canadians
September 28, 2026 – GATINEAU (Québec), Competition Bureau Every week, Canadians use grocery flyers, apps and online promotions to find deals. But Canadians would be surprised to learn that stores aren’t always allowed to advertise their lowest prices. The Competition Bureau has launched an investigation into the use of minimum …
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6 October
Safeway Workers in Alberta Avoid Job Action
A union representing Safeway workers in Alberta says employees have accepted a new five-year deal with the supermarket’s owner, Sobeys. UFCW Local 401 says 91 per cent of 6,000 eligible workers voted in favour of the agreement. The deal averts a strike that would have begun just after midnight on …
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5 October
Giant Tiger is Coming to Tillsonburg, Ontario
OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 1, 2026 /CNW/ — Giant Tiger Stores Limited announced today that the hard discount retailer is expanding its Ontario store network with a brand-new location at Norfolk Mall in Tillsonburg, Ont. Located at 400 Simcoe Street, the store is expected to open in Spring 2027, bringing low …