Western Grocer Serving the industry since 1916
January, 2025
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18 January
Candy and Snacks: A Winning Formula for Retailers
Anne-Marie Roerink, Principal of 210 Analytics, dishes on the latest sweet and salty trends while exploring opportunities for retailers. 2024 Trends: Balancing Value and Indulgence Q: What major trends shaped the 2024 retail, candy, and snacks landscape? The dominant story of 2024 was the “value balancing act,” as consumers skillfully …
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15 January
“Save-On Foods Makes Historic Donation” from First-in-Canada mental health initiative for kids at BC Children’s Hospital enabled by historic donation
Over 1 in 10 children and youth in British Columbia have a mental health condition at any given time Vancouver, BC (January 8, 2025) – BC Children’s Hospital and BC Children’s Hospital Foundation today announced the largest mental health donation in their histories: $15 million from Save-On-Foods. The donation will spark the development of a first–in–Canada Interventional Psychiatry Initiative …
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14 January
TRADITIONAL MEDICINALS® CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF BOTANICAL WELLNESS
Marking its golden anniversary, Traditional Medicinals is celebrating 50 years in bloom by honoring its legacy of positive impact that prioritizes people, plants, and our planet. Rohnert Park, CA (January 14, 2025) – , the leading botanical wellness company, and Certified B Corporation, is celebrating its 50th anniversary, a milestone marking …
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14 January
Growing Snack Food Market Spurs Investment
PMMI white paper highlights key trends and investment plans for packaging and processing machinery. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Herndon, Va.; Jan. 9, 2025 – Snack food makers are optimistic about the future with 92% anticipating at least some growth for the next three years, according to the Snack Foods Packaging Trends andpublished bythe …
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14 January
2025 Grocery Shopper Outlook and Resolutions
It’s a New Year once again and here at Field Agent we wanted to look into how the Canadian Grocery Shopper is feeling as we enter 2025. Over the past week we surveyed 885 Canadian grocery shoppers to get inside their minds and see if we might be able to …
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14 January
THE ICED TEA FLAVOUR CANADIANS KNOW AND LOVE IS NOW ONLY AVAILABLE AS FUZE® ICED TEA
New name, same taste: The iconic taste Canadians have enjoyed for decades will now be produced by Coca-Cola under the FUZE® Iced Tea brand TORONTO, Jan. 13, 2025 /CNW/ – Coca-Cola is proud to announce that its recipe for the country’s best-selling iced tea is now available as FUZE® Iced Tea. Crafted with the same …
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14 January
Hershey Announces CEO Succession Plan
HERSHEY, Pa., Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) today announced that Michele Buck, Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer, has informed the Board of her intention to retire from the Company effective June 30, 2026. Ms. Buck intends to serve in her existing roles until …
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8 January
GURU Organic Energy Announces Appointment of New Executive Vice President, Sales
MONTRÉAL, Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GURU Organic Energy Corp. (TSX: GURU) (“GURU” or the “Company”), Canada’s leading organic energy drink brand1, is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Charbonneau as its new Executive Vice President, Sales. Patrick brings over 25 years of extensive experience in the food and beverage …
