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1 in 3 Canadians (30%) identify as condiment hoarders, with 52% of Gen Z and 36% of Millennials admitting to cluttered fridges full of half-used bottles. While Canadiens crave flavour variety, they also want efficiency, 71% say versatility is a top priority when choosing condiments This spring, Hellmann’s is tackling …
March, 2025
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20 March
Walmart tops YouGov’s 2025 grocery store brand rankings
Amazon Fresh is most improved brand, Whole Foods Market ranks No. 1 for Quality NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., March 18, 2025—Walmart is the most considered grocery store among American shoppers, while Amazon Fresh is gaining the most ground with consumers, according to a new brand ranking from YouGov. YouGov’s new surveyed …
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20 March
ORTEC Logistics Survey Finds Alarming Efficiency Gaps Still Plaguing Supply Chain Distribution
New data reveals challenges in maximizing truck capacity, increasing delivery costs, and the need for AI-driven load planning solutions Atlanta, GA – (March 11, 2025) — , a leading provider of advanced analytics and optimization solutions, announced today results of its , revealing that 25% of companies identified poor load optimization as a …
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18 March
Manitoba Harvest Collaborates with Whole Foods Market for Nationwide Launch of Superseed Snack Clusters
Tilray’s Leading Hemp Food Brand, Manitoba Harvest, Expands Superfood Portfolio with New Sweet and Salty Snacks NEW YORK, March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Manitoba Harvest, the global leader in hemp foods and a Tilray Brands, Inc. company (“Tilray”) (NASDAQ: TLRY and TSX: TLRY), expands into functional snacking with new Superseed Snack …
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18 March
Canada’s food system has proven its resilience – again and again
Canada’s food supply chains survived crisis after crisis, but can it withstand another Trump presidency? By Sylvain Charlebois Five years ago, many Canadians feared the country was running out of food. Police officers were stationed at grocery stores to manage traffic as panicked consumers flooded aisles, unsure when they might …
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17 March
ORTEC Logistics Survey Finds Alarming Efficiency Gaps Still Plaguing Supply Chain Distribution
New data reveals challenges in maximizing truck capacity, increasing delivery costs, and the need for AI-driven load planning solutions Atlanta, GA – (March 11, 2025) — , a leading provider of advanced analytics and optimization solutions, announced today results of its , revealing that 25% of companies identified poor load optimization as a …
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17 March
The Becker Milk Company Limited: Nine Months Financial Results and Regular Dividend
TORONTO, March 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Becker Milk Company Limited (the “Company”) (TSX-BEK.B) is pleased to report the results for the nine months ended January 31, 2025. HIGHLIGHTS Total revenues for the nine months ended January 31, 2025, were $2,275,266 compared to $2,326,873 for the same period in …
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14 March
KIND Snacks Launches New Seed Bars With Fictional ‘SEED’-EO Carl Beakman
KIND Snacks Canada is excited to announce their newest seeds bar – this time with a humour-driven spotlight on seeds. The new KIND Snacks Canada Seeds, Nuts and Fruits bar celebrates seeds being the #1 ingredient and offers a unique storytelling moment for this innovation. KIND Snacks Canada has introduced …
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14 March
Tree Island – What’s New?
Canadian Cultured Dairy dba Tree Island Yogurt is open for business at their state of the art dairy processing facility on Vancouver Island. The new 33,000 sq ft facility is purpose built and engineered for efficiency and energy saving to position the 10-year old company to meet Canadian demand for …
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14 March
ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD PROVIDES UPDATE ON PROPOSAL FOR A COMBINATION WITH SEVEN & i
LAVAL, QC, March 10, 2025 /CNW/ – Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (“Couche-Tard” or the “Corporation”) (TSX: ATD), a global leader in convenience and mobility, today issued the following statement regarding its proposal to acquire Seven & i Holdings., Ltd. (“7&i”). Couche-Tard has deep respect for 7&i and the business it has built in Japan and around the …