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WEBGrain farmers urge intervention as Metro Vancouver terminal workers ready strike. Farmers say a strike could potentially cost $35 million daily in lost exports. Statistics Canada reports retail sales up 0.9% at $66.4B in July. Sales at food and beverage retailers rose 0.8%. Bimbo Canada to close Quebec City bakery.
A high-growth food retailer that's trying to keep it loose
WEBApr 16, 2013 — A typical Bulk Barn is 5,000 square feet and carries more than 4,000 products, including nuts, snacks, spices, baking supplies and, more recently, loose tea. “They continue to refine their SKUs and they run a really tight operation with modest, seasonal adjustments around particular holidays and events,” says Stokan.
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WEBBeverage company announces several key appointments. More than 4,000 Ontario corner stores approved to sell alcohol next week. Soon, beer, wine, cider and ready-to-drink cocktails will be available at c-stores across the province. Coke Canada Bottling celebrates opening of $18M facility in B.C. Sales, warehouse and distribution centre spans ...
The Grocery People rolls out hybrid model to new Edmonton …
WEBNov 11, 2021 — But The Grocery People is rolling these two retail concepts into one with the mid-October opening of a new flagship store, TGP Wholesale Market in Edmonton. “This location is a hybrid of the two, serving both everyday consumers and foodservice clients,” says Ron Welke, associate vice-president, food for Saskatoon-based Federated Co ...
Canadians flocking to food rescue apps to reduce grocery bills and ...
WEBJan 27, 2022 — Users of apps like Too Good To Go, Flashfood, Feedback and Olio say they have paid anywhere from $3 to $10 for prepared lunches or dinners, a week's worth of vegetables and fruit, several loaves of bread, pastry boxes and even, entire pizzas or cakes. The savings often go a long way, said Eric Tribe, Flashfood's chief marketplace officer.
Pattison Food Group acquires U.S. chain Roth's Fresh Markets
WEBOct 14, 2021 — ThePattison Food Groupis expanding outside Canada with the acquisition of Oregon-based Roth’s Fresh Markets. A Pattison release announcing the deal said the nine-store chain would maintain its name and operating structure while “leveraging synergies and other opportunities for business growth provided by the Pattison Food Group.”.
Longo's to open Canada's 'first net-zero' grocery store
WEBOct 16, 2018 — Longo’s is building a super-efficient supermarket with some help from the Federal Government. The 40,000-sq.-ft. store in Stouffville, Ont., opening Nov. 1, is being described as “Canada’s first near net-zero supermarket,” meaning the store will use 35% less energy than average and produce 65% of its own energy thanks to leading-edge efficient building design and the incorporation of ...
Jim Pattison Group unites food businesses under new structure
WEB2/18/2021. Jim Pattison Group, which operates Save-On-Foods, Buy-Low Foods and Quality Foods, is restructuring and forming a subsidiary called Pattison Food Group, which will be led by Save-On-Foods’ president Darrell Jones. The new structure "will allow The Pattison Food Group businesses to increase efficiencies with lower operating and ...
Which grocery retailers do Canadian shoppers trust most?
WEBOct 31, 2017 — Loblaw-owned Real Canadian Superstore is the most trusted brick-and-mortar grocery brand in Canada, while Walmart is the most trusted for online grocery shopping, according to new research from BrandSpark International. The findings come from a survey of 5,000 Canadian shoppers who were asked for their unaided, top-of-mind preferences in retail ...