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Canadians buying cheaper brands, less meat
Due to rising food costs in Canada, an Angus Reid poll has found that many Canadians are buying cheaper food brands, less healthy foods and less meat
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Montreal grocery food recovery program shows strong results
Food bank organization Moisson Montréal says its supermarket program has enabled the recovery of close to 855 tons of food since 2013
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Grocery & Consumer Goods – Leadership Symposium 2014
Speakers include Michael McCain, president and CEO of Maple Leaf Foods; Marc Poulin, president and CEO of Empire Company Limited (Sobeys Inc.); Bob Johansen, distinguished fellow, Institute of the Future; Shelley Martin, president and CEO of Nestlé Canada; and Thom…
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Grocery Innovations showcases top food products
Top product picks from the CFIG’s annual tradeshow and conference
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Feds boost buy Canadian efforts
New buy Canadian initiative to support Canadian food producers and processors
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Private label popularity continues to grow
Survey says retailer-brand food products now seen as higher quality
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U.S. senator’s bill calls for recall overhaul
A U.S. senator has introduced new legislation that will overhaul the way food recall notifications are distributed. New York democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Consumer Recall Notification Act would ensure that consumers and health workers know when food recalls are made.…
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CDC’s new secret weapon: loyalty cards
For the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) used a new tool to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak, reports USA Today.com. With the victims’ permission, the CDC used their supermarket shopper loyalty cards. Accessing…
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Seafood Report: A Mark of Distinction
While sustainability is gaining steam in the seafood section of grocery retailers across Canada, many issues remain to be resolved. While some grocery chains and processors have taken the plunge and aligned themselves with a sustainability program, not all companies…
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Grocery Industry celebrates innovation
In Quebec City on May 25, the Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors (CCGD) announced the winners of its Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards. The CCGD received a record 203 entries. Each entry was judged by a 32-member panel and…
