Western Grocer Serving the industry since 1916
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2026 • VOLUME 112, NO.1
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In this Issue
11 What Canadians are Eating for Breakfast
Cracking the breakfast code.
14 Santa Cause Honours Welke and Hughes
The Calgary food and drug executives annual charity fundraiser, Santa Cause, has once again been a huge success.
26 Human-Centred Refresh
A ‘DaVinci’ approach energizes London Drug’s new Winnipeg store.
28 Colnuck Evolving Thoughtfully
Sustainable packaging solutions in Canada.
HEALTH & WELLNESS UPDATE
21 Whole Health
Well-informed consumers are looking to vitamins and supplements for longevity.
25 CHFA NOW Vancouver
Why it’s a must-attend for retailers planning ahead.
Departments
6 MARKET UPDATE
9 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
29 IN THE BAG
On Our Cover
16 Local and Then Some
Pepper’s Foods exemplifies the term buy Canadian.
Cover Photo credit: Phillip Chin
