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Growcer's innovative pre-fab farms gain major accolade
Growcer's innovative pre-fab farms gain major accolade
About 10 years ago, Corey Ellis and Alida Burke were in Iqaluit when the harsh conditions prompted them to reflect about food quality. So they designed a greenhouse to grow food even in harsh Arctic conditions, and created Growcer.
Empire to acquire Montreal’s Mayrand Food Group
Nova Scotia-based Empire, the company that owns Sobeys, has purchased Mayrand Food Group, a Quebec-based grocery operator with four stores in the Montreal area. In 2021, it purchased a stake in Toronto-based Longo’s. In 2018, it bought Ottawa-based Farm Boy.
CHG buys tortilla maker Les Aliments Mejicano
CH Guenther & Son has bought Montreal flour-tortilla producer Les Aliments Mejicano, which is led by brothers Philippe and Pascal Gadoua. The business has operated for around 30 years and supplies tortillas to foodservice and retail customers.
Maple Leaf introducing fuel surcharges
Maple Leaf’s new fee adds as much as $2,200 in additional costs per 20,000-kilogram tractor-trailer, an industry source told The Globe and Mail. It has told partners that the food giant was introducing a “temporary fuel surcharge.”
Toronto almost defaulted on St. Lawrence Market project
The city almost missed paying bills for costly St. Lawrence Market North redevelopment project. How close the municipality came to missing payments on the $128-million redevelopment two years ago, is revealed in emails the Toronto Star has obtained.
McCain daughter says she’s ‘trapped’ in family company
An heiress to the McCain french fry empire says she is financially “trapped” by the company, which she claims prevent her from selling her stake for a fair price. Eleanor McCain says the family company has thrown up many obstacles.
Lactalis Canada opens $16.4M bay at Ontario facility
Lactalis Canada marked the opening of its new 180,000 square-foot milk receiving bay at its facility in Winchester, Ont. The addition — representing a $16.4 million investment — will increase its milk receiving capacity by 25 per cent.
MTY $36.9M Q1 profit; sales down from year ago
MTY Food Group reported a first-quarter profit of $36.9 million, boosted by foreign exchange gains related to the revaluation of U.S.-dollar intercompany debt. The company owns more than 80 banners, including Thai Express, Manchu Wok and Mr. Sub.
T&T opens 15th store in Ontario
T&T CEO Tina Lee and Per Bank, Loblaw CEO, were on hand for T&T’s 15th Ontario supermarket, a 40,000 square-foot store at Mississauga. The store, its 39th in North America, marks the Asian grocery chain’s westernmost GTA presence.
7-Eleven plans to close 645 stores in 2026
As 7-Eleven eyes a 2027 IPO, the company continues adjusting its footprint, mainly through closing underperforming locations. However, the company now appears to be adding another layer by converting various company-owned sites to its wholesale segment.
7-Eleven delays IPO amid market volatility
Seven & i said it will delay its upcoming IPO, and it hopes to prioritize customers amid market uncertainty and focus on “demonstrating tangible results” from its transformation plan. Overseas revenue during the quarter fell by about seven per cent.
SunOpta ends waiting period for Refresco acquisition
SunOpta, a North American supply chain solutions provider, announced the early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act in connection with the proposed acquisition of the firm by an affiliate of Refresco Holding B.V.
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