By Sylvain Charlebois on September 8, 2021 Meat is a luxury in most countries and it’s becoming one in Canada. The good news? Canadians can deal The cost of living has understandably been one of the current federal election’s top issues. Most major parties have included proposed measures to help Canadians, especially those …
Read More »Alberta Milk Chooses Venture Play to Champion Dairy
Firm specializes in consumer-driven marketing for the food and health sectors CALGARY, AB, Sept. 13, 2021 /CNW/ -Venture Play, the national marketing services firm and part of the Venturepark business growth ecosystem, is pleased to announce that following an RFP process, it has been chosen as Marketing Agency of Record for Alberta Milk, …
Read More »U.S. and Canadian Retail Fraud Up 15% from Pre-Pandemic Period According to LexisNexis Risk Solutions True Cost of Fraud℠ Study
Survey of More Than 1,000 Retail and Ecommerce Executives Across the United States and Canada Finds Significant Increase in Cost and Volume of Fraud The 12th annual LexisNexis Risk Solutions 2021 True Cost of Fraud™Study: Ecommerce and Retail 2021 U.S. and Canada Edition provides a snapshot of current fraud trends …
Read More »The Future of Retail is More Personalized and More Digital, According to Appnovation Research
Consumer expectations of retailers and the shopping experience have dramatically shifted, altering the digital landscape for the post-COVID future of retail brands. VANCOUVER AND NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to Appnovation’s latest consumer research, Digital Innovation for the Experience Economy: Retail, over 70% of North American …
Read More »Gay Lea Foods Launches IVANHOE NOTHING BUT 100% Real Cheese Snack, Perfect For Outdoor Enthusiasts and Those On-The-Go
Canadian dairy co-op celebrates outdoor adventure with pop-up stops across Ontario this summer TORONTO, July 15, 2021 /CNW/ – Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limited (“Gay Lea Foods”), a dairy co-operative owned by over 1,400 Canadian dairy farming families, today announces the launch of IVANHOE NOTHING BUT, a crunchy dehydrated, gluten-free cheese snack, …
Read More »As the 9-to-5 workday fades, the food industry prepares to benefit
The 9-to-5 workday was already in a fragile state but the pandemic has likely finished it. This could create a variety of opportunities for the food industry By Sylvain Charlebois Professor Dalhousie University Humans are creatures of habit. Most of us are hardwired to leave our homes to go to …
Read More »Accidental discovery could save supermarkets huge amounts of electricity
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, discovered by accident that modern store refrigerators are consuming far more energy than necessary – simply because the thermometers within them are wrongly placed. But they also figured out how to solve the problem. And because supermarket refrigeration accounts for around 1.5 per …
Read More »Crew Marketing Partners Putting Best Food Forward
Canadian Agency Helps Local Food & Beverage Brands Shine Through Pandemic Toronto, Ontario – January 13, 2021 – Crew Marketing Partners is kicking off the new year with a new focus – to help Canadian food and beverage companies achieve results in a fast-changing and evolving COVID-era world. Over 13 …
Read More »Take a Break From Corny!
Que Pasa Launches New Line of Organic Grain Free Tortilla Chips Richmond, B.C. (November 30th, 2020) – Tired of corny? Looking for a fresh new, tasty alternative? You’re in luck! Que Pasa – the B.C. based tortilla chip brand – is proud to introduce its new line of Grain Free …
Read More »Lactalis Canada to Acquire Agropur’s Canadian Yogourt Business
Transaction includes all shares of Ultima Foods Inc. and the Iögo, Iögo Nanö and Olympic brands Reinforces Lactalis Canada’s important role in the Canadian dairy processing sector with an expanded footprint across Canada TORONTO, Dec. 17, 2020 /CNW/ – Lactalis Canada Inc. (‘Lactalis Canada’), formerly Parmalat Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Lactalis Group, today announced …
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