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TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Seven & i Holdings said on Monday that talks have begun with Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) over a store sale plan that would set the stage for ACT’s $47 billion takeover bid. Last week, the 7-Eleven convenience store operator named Stephen Dacus as its new CEO to …
March, 2025
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10 March
FCC launches Trade Disruption Customer Support program for agriculture and food industry
Regina, Saskatchewan, March 7, 2025 – To support the Canadian agriculture and food industry as U.S. tariffs are implemented, is providing $1 billion in new lending to help alleviate financial challenges. “There is no relationship in the world like the one Canada shares with the United States, and that certainly extends to …
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10 March
Federated Co-operatives Limited Purchasing ColdStar Solutions Inc.
Saskatoon, SK (Mar. 6, 2025) – Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) is pleased to announce that it has purchased ColdStar Solutions Inc., a transportation, warehousing and grocery wholesaler. Headquartered in Victoria, B.C., ColdStar has been providing trucking and warehousing solutions, as well as wholesale groceries and produce, to stores and supermarkets across Vancouver …
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10 March
The Cheez-It® Escape Opens Its Doors for the Ultimate Cheezy Getaway
Cheez-It® invites Canadians to indulge their cheese obsession with a FREE, once-in-a-lifetime stay at The Cheez-It® Escape Mississauga, ON, March 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cheese-obsessed Canadians now have even more reason to be grate-ful! The Cheez-It® brand is offering a one-of-a-kind, FREE getaway that goes beyond the irresistible crunch …
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5 March
Driving Progress: How Saputo is advancing gender balance across the world
Driving Progress: How Saputo is advancing gender balance across the world In honour of International Women’s Day on March 8, Saputo is celebrating its commitment to fostering a more inclusive workplace. With women still underrepresented across the sector, the dairy processor is setting a high bar for global …
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5 March
Betterwith Ice Cream opens its flagship ice cream scoop shop as BETTER ACRES ICE CREAM, on the very popular strip of Government Street, in downtown Victoria, BC.
[Victoria, BC, March 1, 2025] – Better Acres Ice Cream, formerly known as Betterwith, has opened its first-ever scoop shop on Government Street. This marks an exciting milestone for the brand, which has been winning over ice cream lovers with its perfectly balanced sweetness and dedication to quality, ever since …
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5 March
TerraCycle Champions the Circular Economy on Global Recycling Day
International recycling leader drives innovative solutions for hard-to-recycle waste TORONTO, ON (March 5, 2025) –– As the world commemorates Global Recycling Day on March 18, TerraCycle, an international leader in sustainability, invites individuals, businesses, organizations and communities to join the journey towards a circular economy. For more than two decades, …
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5 March
KP Tissue Releases Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results
Record revenue surpasses $2-billion mark in 2024 combined with strong Adjusted EBITDA in all four quarters MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KP Tissue Inc. (KPT) (TSX: KPT) reports the Q4 2024 and full year 2024 financial and operational results of KPT and Kruger Products Inc. (Kruger Products). …
