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PHOTO GALLERY: On the show floor at CHFA Now Toronto 2025
More than 1000 health and wellness brands were on display at the annual show during the two-day trade show
News
CHFA acquires ACPN
The integration will expand resources for Quebec’s natural health products industry association
New Stores
Calgary Co-op opens new food centre and more in Cochrane, Alta.
The 41,000-sq.-ft. food centre offers a wide range of fresh, local and ready-to-eat options
Community
Walmart Canada, Breakfast Club of Canada launch 23rd annual campaign
Retailer kicks off campaign with $1 million donation
News
Statistics Canada reports retail sales down 0.8 per cent in July at $69.6 billion
Retail sales in July were down in eight of the nine subsectors tracked by the government agency
New Loblaw Advance tool maps the shopper journey
New multi-touch attribution solution helps connect the dots along the path to purchase
Walmart Canada launches enhanced rewards Mastercard
Additional benefits include a 3% earn rate on Walmart purchases and unlimited reward dollars
Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security commits $450,000 to Carrefour Solidaire's Carte Proximité program
The investment will help expand the community-led grocery program to a scalable model
Keurig Dr Pepper Canada appoints Ryan Bahadur as interim president
Bahadur succeeds Olivier Lemire, who will now lead Keurig Dr Pepper’s U.S. Coffee business unit
Saputo extends partnership with TFSS
The dairy company is helping support after-school programs that include cooking classes
Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 2.5% as U.S. tariff risks shift
Rate cut breaks a streak of three consecutive holds since March
PHOTO GALLERY: FHCP annual charity golf tournament
Industry leaders hit the links fore a good cause
Five wellness trends set to shape how Canadians will shop in 2026: CHFA
From minis to edible beauty, here’s what to expect next year
Are you truly prepared for the unexpected?
Survey suggests independent grocers are not taking advantage of the insurance they have, instead relying on other financing in a crisis
Inflation ticks higher to 1.9% in August, short of economists’ expectations
Gasoline prices rose 1.4% month-over-month in August, but groceries were a mixed bag, data shows
Olympic Organic yogurt celebrates Organic Month with $70K donation
Donation in support of organic dairy farming in Canada.
Canadian Tire, Tim Hortons form loyalty program partnership
Customers who link the two rewards programs will have access to exclusive offers
Latest From our Experts
The Food Professor
Counter-Tariffs at the Checkout: Canada’s Self-Inflicted Food Bill
Consumer Connection
The dynamics of back-to-school shopping
Food Bytes
Amid trade tensions, Canadian shoppers look to ‘do their part’ at the grocery store
Eating in Canada
Tariffs and consumer habits are shifting, but there’s a way for retailers to win
Retail Revolution
How shoppers are buying Canadian
People
BCI Foods appoints Catherine Sumague as chief revenue officer
CFIG honours Dino Bianco and Scott Lorimer
From Instagram to Freezer Aisles: The Rise of Montreal’s Bomboloni Boss
High Liner Foods names Kimberly Stephens CFO
Photo Galleries
PHOTO GALLERY: Save-On-Foods opens new store in Vancouver
PHOTO GALLERY: Food Basics opens 148th store
PHOTO GALLERY: CIGBA/CFIG Charity Golf Classic supports Food Banks Canada
PHOTO GALLERY: PriceSmart Foods opens in Burnaby, B.C.
Plant-based
Researchers find benefits in using more of the plants we grow to produce food
Becel and Gordon Ramsay whip up dairy-free eats
A look at what’s driving demand in the dairy category
Protein Industries Canada launches $3M program for plant-based industry
New Stores
Save-On-Foods returns to Port Moody, B.C.
Healthy Planet to open first store in Belleville, Ont.
Food Basics opens first urban-concept store in Ottawa
Costco opens new, expanded warehouse in Newmarket, Ont.
Tech
Q&A: UNFI CEO Sandy Douglas reflects on cyber incident
Metro banners join DoorDash across Ontario and Quebec
Welch’s and Telus team up to improve food industry compliance, supply chain innovation
Transparency is paramount as gene-edited pork approaches market launch
Produce
Loblaw inflation report highlights rising food prices in July
Digging deeper into organics: trends and consumer demand
Nature Fresh Farms taps new SVP, North American sales and strategic growth
Three ways grocers can make local produce shine this summer
Health & Wellness
An excellent source of protein: Health, hype and hard truths
These three women are on a mission to create clean, tasty snacks
Canada got fatter since the pandemic. Pharma noticed
The fall of artificial colours in food
Worth Reading
Social media nutrition misinformation fuels food-based attachments
M&M Food Market’s Tammy Sadinsky on the company’s “surgical approach” to finding cost-savings for customers
Costco Marks 30 Years of Kirkland Signature
As world gets hotter, Americans are turning to more sugar, study finds
Community
Rabba hosts 27th annual golf tournament
Tums brand helps Second Harvest tackle hunger
Saputo renews partnership with Ronald McDonald House Canada
Giant Tiger and Indspire launch fourth-year T-shirt collab
Sustainability
Federal funding boosts electric vehicle chargers across Canada
Planting the seeds: How grocers and CPG brands can lead on sustainability
Climate control: How grocers are responding to weather disruptions
2025 Impact Award winners: Champions
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