News Releases

July, 2026

• 24 July

  JULY / AUGUST

  

  JULY/AUGUST 2026 • VOLUME 112, NO.4 In this Issue 12 Back to School and Back to Routine Tips for retailers to maximise sales. 20 SIAL Canada Reveals Winner of 2026 Gold Innovation Award: Kunana A Q&A with Santiago Stacey, chief banana officer at Kunana. 35 Retail Council of Canada Announces …
• 24 July

  Kraft Heinz Announces New Global Operating Structure to Accelerate Growth

  

  PITTSBURGH & CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Kraft Heinz Company (“Kraft Heinz”) (Nasdaq: KHC) today announced changes to its global operating structure to help accelerate growth, sharpen focus, and more effectively deploy resources across its portfolio of iconic brands. Effective July 1, 2026, Kraft Heinz will reorganize into three regions: North America (NA), …
• 24 July

  Empire Company Limited Releases Statement Regarding Property Controls

  

  STELLARTON, NS, July 21, 2026 /CNW/ — Empire Company Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiary Sobeys Inc. (“Empire” or the “Company”) (TSX: EMP.A) today published a statement outlining its comprehensive approach to grocery-related property controls, which reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to a competitive and accessible grocery market for Canadians. The …
• 23 July

  Bel Group Canada strengthens its Out of Home strategy

  

  Bel Group Canada is entering a new phase of growth in the Out of Home channel, with a renewed strategy designed to accelerate its ambitions and ensure its portfolio of ideal healthy snacks reaches consumers wherever they are. As part of this evolution, Bel Group Canada is consolidating its foodservice and …
• 23 July

  Online Retailing News – Get Ready for Mobile “Stores on Wheels.” New Research Shows They Can Outperform Traditional Retail Stores

  

  As retailers increasingly embrace artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and autonomous vehicles, a new retail model is beginning to emerge: mobile stores that drive directly to customers instead of waiting for customers to come to them. New research published in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management finds that retailers operating fleets …
• 21 July

  Calgary Co-op Proudly Announces New CEO

  

  CALGARY, AB, July 21, 2026 /CNW/ – The Board of Directors of Calgary Co-operative Association Limited (“Calgary Co-op”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Clarke as Chief Executive Officer. “After a thorough search process, we’re tremendously excited, proud and fortunate to have attracted someone of Andrew’s calibre to …
• 20 July

  Launch of National Food Security Strategy

  

  The Government of Canada is focused on building a stronger economy and making life more affordable for Canadians. Backed by more than $3 billion in investments over 10 years, this Strategy will drive productivity and innovation, support independent grocers, and create greater competition across Canada’s food system to help lower …
• 20 July

  Red Apple Stores Set to Celebrate Four Grand Openings

  

  On Friday, August 14, 2026, Red Apple Stores will host Grand Opening celebrations at four locations across the country: Esterhazy, SK, where the former Bargain! Shop has both converted to Red Apple and undergone a full renovation, and Revelstoke, BC, Blind River, ON, and Fort Nelson, BC, where newly renovated …
• 20 July

  Save-On-Foods brings fresh new shopping experience to the Lillooet community

  

  (July 16, 2026 – Lillooet, B.C.) Save-On-Foods Lillooet is now open, welcoming customers to a fresh shopping experience with great value, quality products and exceptional service. Customers can expect the same friendly, knowledgeable team members and a commitment to delivering an outstanding grocery shopping experience. The new store brings the Lillooet …
• 20 July

  AI could unlock a new era of growth for Canadian agriculture

  

  Regina, Saskatchewan, July 16, 2026 – Accelerated adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) could be the key to boosting the productivity, resilience and global competitiveness of the Canadian agriculture sector. That’s according to Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) latest report, AI in Canadian Agriculture: Present Challenges and Future Prospects, which was developed with Deloitte Canada …