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Industry veterans win RCC lifetime achievement awards
Industry veterans win RCC lifetime achievement awards
Sandra Sanderson began her long career — first in the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry with such firms as Procter & Gamble, Kraft and Coca-Cola — before she switched gears and became a retail industry leader.
Sauce, condiment, dressing market to rise by 2030: Report
Driven by consumer demand for more diverse flavours, less artificial ingredients as well as more convenience, the sauce, condiments and dressing food market is projected to reach US$287.7 billion by 2035, according to a new report.
KingSett, Choice to acquire First Capital REIT
KingSett Capital and Choice Properties REIT will acquire First Capital REIT in a $9.4 billion transaction. Approximately 65 of 198 properties of First Capital include either Loblaw or Shoppers Drug Mart. Loblaw/Weston is the prime investor in Choice.
Péladeau buys Colabor out of bankruptcy protection
Billionaire Pierre Karl Péladeau is buying Quebec food distributor Colabor Group from bankruptcy protection. The distributor of food products serving the hotel, restaurant and institutional markets had been struggling to deal with problems including a major cybersecurity incident last summer.
Farm Boy marks milestone in Ontario expansion
Farm Boy recently marked an important milestone in its expansion, with the opening of its 52nd Ontario store in Collingwood. Founded in Cornwall in 1981, Empire-controlled (also parent of Sobeys) Farm Boy has further expansion plans on the horizon.
Third Montreal-area Walmart to close this summer
Montreal is set to lose another Walmart store, with the company announcing the closure of its Dorval location. The Côte-des-Neiges location is scheduled to close officially on June 19, followed by the Pointe-aux-Trembles store a week later.
Healthy Planet readies 44th store
Healthy Planet is opening a new location in Burlington, Ont. The health and wellness retailer’s 44th store will span 11,000 square-feet, and will feature fresh organic produce, natural and organic groceries and sports nutrition products.
Probe finds grocers again overcharging for meat
A CBC News secret shopping investigation has uncovered, once again, several Loblaw-owned and Sobeys-affiliated stores overcharging for underweight meat. Over two months, CBC visited 17 Loblaw-owned or Sobeys-affiliated stores in Toronto, Vancouver and Halifax, targeting meat sold by weight.
Report questions Canada’s farmed animal system
Four animal protection organizations released a report outlining gaps in Canada’s approach to farmed animal welfare and proposing a pathway towards legislative reform. The report highlights a system in which the role of government is largely absent, said the organizations.
UBC wash removes pesticides, extends produce shelf life
UBC researchers have developed a natural, biodegradable wash that removed over 86 per cent of surface pesticide residue from fruit and slowed spoilage in apples and grapes. It could mean safer fruit that also stays crisp for days longer.
Distillery claims 'world first' with low-carbon whisky
A Scottish distillery claims to be the first in the world to use a new environmentally-friendly way of producing the heat needed to make whisky. Annandale Distillery in Dumfries and Galloway wants to be a pioneer in producing "low-carbon" whisky.
Sazerac nudging into Jack Daniel’s-maker’s merger talks
Sazerac has emerged in Pernod-Ricard’s attempt to merge with Jack Daniel’s owner Brown-Forman. The company recently approached the distiller about a deal, a source told Reuters. A Brown-Forman, Pernod merger would create the world’s No. 2 spirits maker behind Diageo.
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CPMA Convention and Tradeshow
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