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This week in grocery news: Trump's new tariffs, Empire ditches some property controls
Here’s what you might have missed
News
Leaders condemn Trump’s tariffs, urge strengthening Canada’s grocery industry
CFIG, FHCP and RCC react to new U.S. levies
News
Empire to drop some property control measures
Food and pharmacy retailer makes long-term commitments around restrictive covenants and exclusivity clauses
News
Canadian Grocer reveals 2026 Star Women in Grocery Awards panelists
Leaders from Kraft Heinz Canada, General Mills, Loblaw Companies and Metro to speak at event
People
Seven & i Holdings names new CEO of 7-Eleven, Inc.
Company taps former Keurig Dr Pepper executive Mauricio Leyva
07/24/2026
Research/Special Reports
Summerween trend pushes Halloween candy sales earlier
Mars “Tricks, Treats and Trends” report finds over half of shoppers now think of Halloween as a multi-month affair
07/24/2026
New Stores
No Frills opens fourth location in Windsor, Ont.
Discount grocery store spans 36,000 square feet
07/23/2026
New Stores
Loblaws reopens in Bowmanville, Ont.
Grocer reveals refreshed store
07/23/2026
People
Bel Group Canada reorganizes Out of Home strategy, makes two appointments
Company consolidates foodservice and distribution through one partner
07/23/2026
Produce
Cyclospora outbreak in U.S. puts food safety practices in focus
Food safety experts say situation is a good reminder to revisit safety protocols in fresh produce
07/23/2026
Worth Reading
From the Archives: On the job with Gen X
Were Canada's grocers ready for this 'elusive' breed of worker?
07/23/2026
News
Canadian retail sales up 1% at $73.7 billion in May: StatCan
Sales at gasoline stations and fuel vendors were up 3.1%
07/22/2026
Health & Wellness
Canadian superfood brand Organic Traditions closes $10.5M in Series A funding
Company will use capital to accelerate U.S. retail expansion, grow its e-commerce business and more
07/22/2026
People
Bacardi Canada elevates Kevin Gouthro to managing director
Gouthro previously served as national sales director
07/22/2026
News
Canadian premiers agree to allow direct-to-consumer alcohol sales across most provinces
Nine premiers sign landmark agreement
07/22/2026
News
A timeline of Donald Trump's trade war with Canada
Here’s the key dates in Trump’s tariff journey
07/21/2026
People
Calgary Co-op names fashion retail exec Andrew Clarke CEO
Clarke brings more than 30 years of retail experience to the position
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The Food Professor
Trump’s new tariffs put Canada’s food economy on the menu
Consumer Connection
Defining the 2026 back-to-school shopping season
Food Bytes
Canadians taking a back-to-basics approach to healthy eating
Eating in Canada
Beyond the prescription: How GLP-1 users are re-shaping food and beverage consumption
Retail Revolution
How agentic AI is resetting retail media success metrics
People
Vince’s Market hires Thomas Ayoub as director of operations
Zavida Coffee Company promotes Ross Tverdostup and Vipin Chandra
CPMA names agriculture minister 2026 Produce Champion
Longo’s president Deb Craven to keynote Star Women in Grocery Awards event
Photo Galleries
PHOTOS: Food Basics opens 156th store
PHOTOS: Longo's opens first store in Ontario's Niagara region
PHOTOS: T&T opens its first Asian grocery store in California
PHOTOS: Super C opens 121st store
Plant-based
Earth's Own debuts campaign 'Good Enough Isn't Enough'
A new chapter for plant-based food in Canada
Canadians aren’t giving up meat, but…
Maple Leaf Foods reviving plant-based brand Yves Veggie Cuisine
New Stores
KaleMart24 to open another store in Montreal
PHOTOS: Save-On-Foods opens in Lillooet, B.C.
Red Apple to reveal four renovated stores in Saskatchewan, B.C. and Ontario
Healthy Planet to open two-storey location in Toronto
Tech
Food safety needs an AI upgrade
Walmart Connect rolls out self-serve display platform
The latest fresh produce tech retailers should know about
Pattison Food Group partners with Dematic to deploy automated fulfillment solutions at B.C. distribution centre
Produce
Canada is not banning produce imports amid U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak, CFIA says
BC Cherry Association celebrates homegrown produce with “Flip for Canadian Cherries” campaign
Diarrhea-causing parasite infecting more than 1,200 in Michigan has not spread to Canada: PHAC
Produce under pressure: CPMA’s Ron Lemaire on CUSMA
Health & Wellness
Q&A: Ruchi Kumar on expanding access to obesity care at Shoppers Drug Mart
Bimbo Bakeries USA to remove artificial preservatives and emulsifiers from products by 2028
Health and beauty brief: Specsavers launches campaign, Magic Scoop combines electrolytes and creatine
The new rules of reformulation
Worth Reading
Carpe diem, Mr. Carney: Canada needs a coherent CUSMA strategy
Trump’s new tariffs put Canada’s food economy on the menu
New labels, tighter budgets and functional claims are reshaping what families pack for school
Permanent daylight time could change how we eat
Community
Metro opens 10th Shared Kitchen in Quebec
Save-On-Foods Charity Golf Tournament raises $1M for children's hospitals
Nature’s Path opens applications for Gardens for Good program
Food Banks Canada recognizes Egg Farmers, Loblaw, PepsiCo Foundation
Sustainability
Canada's most wasteful generation? The answer may surprise you
Shania Twain, Chris Hadfield, Mitch Marner and more participate in Second Harvest campaign
Second Harvest calls for modernized 'best before' date labelling
FoodHero expands to independent grocers
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