Western Grocer Serving the industry since 1916
MONTREAL, June 28, 2024 /CNW/ – JRTech Solutions has signed an agreement with a large Tier 1 North American grocery retailer for the cloud-based platform Pricer Plaza™, which allows for in-store automation and communication, within an initial 50 of their stores. The rollout of Pricer Plaza™ and electronic shelf labels within the initial …
July, 2024
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4 July
SANTA CAUSE 2024 -Nominations are open & please hold the date!
CFDE President Leanne Sears (Remedy Drinks) & Santa Cause 2024 Chairperson Jeff Shevchuk (BeeMaid Honey Limited) are pleased to announce the following: SANTA CAUSE 2024 will take place THURSDAY DECEMBER 5, 2024 Carriage House Inn – Calgary, Alberta Please put the date in your calendar now & alert your senior …
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2 July
Perennially Popular
While faced with inflation challenges, Canada’s produce sector is growing By Robin Brunet The famous observation about food sales being resilient to adverse economic conditions is certainly true of the produce sector in Canada in 2024, despite rampant inflation. However, high prices have had an impact on some categories once …
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2 July
Canadian Milk Prices Continue to Increase Across the Country
One of Field Agent’s most popular reports on the Canadian grocery industry is back! The 2024 edition of the Canadian Fluid Milk report is the most comprehensive look at the prices Canadians pay for one of the most common items in the Grocery basket – 2% Milk. While inflation has …
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2 July
Nature’s Path Organic Foods Announces its 2024 Gardens for Good Winners!
15 organic community gardens across the US and Canada are receiving $7,500 each RICHMOND, BC, July 2, 2024 /CNW/ – Nature’s Path Organic Foods (Nature’s Path), North America’s leading organic breakfast and snack food company, is thrilled to announce the winners of its annual Gardens for Good: Plant it Forward campaign. The grant recipients – 10 organic community gardens in the United …
June, 2024
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29 June
Lactalis Canada Celebrates Reopening of Sudbury, Ontario Facility – Home of New Plant-Based Enjoy! Brand
Sudbury, Ontario (June 28, 2024) – On Thursday, June 27, 2024, Lactalis Canada held a special event to celebrate the reopening of Lactalis Canada’s Sudbury, Ontario site – home to Lactalis Canada’s new plant-based Enjoy! brand. The event marked this important milestone and included an employee celebration and festivities, a tree planting ceremony and …
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29 June
Pharmasave Announces Canada-Wide Partnership with AIR MILES
Offering collectors greater earning and redemption opportunities and more value on everyday purchases at participating Pharmasave locations across Canada LANGLEY, B.C. June 27, 2024 – Pharmasave, Canada’s leading independent community pharmacy, is excited to announce the expansion of its partnership with the AIR MILES® Reward Program (AIR MILES) across Canada, as …
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29 June
Jim Pattison Food Group Acquires US based Save Mart
Save Mart Companies has gone through its second ownership change in two years, and this time, it’s grown further from its family-owned roots. The Jim Pattison Group — based in Canada — purchased Save Mart effective Tuesday, said President Ryan Barrington-Foote. The sale includes the Lucky and FoodMaxx stores. The …
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29 June
VEGPRO INTERNATIONAL INC. TO BUILD ONE OF THE LARGEST GREENHOUSES IN CANADA, REPRESENTING AN INVESTMENT OF OVER $135 MILLION
The Sherrington-based greenhouse will enable Vegpro to supply Quebec, Ontario, the Maritimes, and the north-eastern United States with fresh vegetables even during winter. Sherrington, May 24, 2024 – Vegpro International Inc (Vegpro), producer of Fresh Attitude brand lettuce available in more than 2,500 retail locations across the country, will build …
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29 June
Pattison Food Group makes strategic organizational changes in wholesale, merchandising, operations and marketing.
Since 1915, the Pattison Food Group has grown from a single store operation in New Westminster, BC to 308 stores today, serving customers in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest of Washington and Oregon states. Securing its future with a strategic plan and senior leadership structure that guides the team …