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People
Benoit Basillais reappointed as CEO of Canadian Dairy Commission
Basillais will serve another three-year term
Health & Wellness
More fibre, less sugar: How new health priorities are shaping food purchases
NIQ webinar explored how gut health, longevity and front-of-pack labels are shifting demand
People
Metro Inc. president and CEO Eric La Flèche to retire
Marc Giroux to take helm of food and pharmacy retailer
News
P&H Foods and Atlantic Poultry Incorporated announce joint venture
Companies launch P&H Foods Atlantic
New Stores
Farm Boy to open new store in Ottawa
Ontario grocer announces 53rd location
Produce
Courchesne Larose Group acquires The Star Group
Produce distributors combine operations
Dairy/Deli/Bakery
Bimbo Canada's Alejandra Regand on giving bread products a protein boost
Brand's latest lineup brings on-trend innovation to everyday staples
News
Food Banks Canada says employment insurance doesn't serve modern workforce
Organization releases 2026 poverty report card
Worth Reading
What Canadians are looking for at the grocery store this summer
Here’s the key trends shaping how consumers will shop (and host) this season
Health & Wellness
Health and beauty brief: L'Oréal Canada’s new CEO, Dove contest generates buzz
Your regular wrap on the personal care, cosmetics and wellness categories
New Stores
Sam’s No Frills opens in Alberta
Discount retailer welcomes shoppers in Lloydminster
News
Costco reports strong Q3, driven by own brands and gas demand
The warehouse club's Kirkland Signature brand continues to grow with new products and price cuts
New Stores
Sobeys opens renovated store in Ontario
Grocer welcomes shoppers to refreshed South Pelham location
Worth Reading
Loblaw execs share why summer is prime-time for innovation at PC
April Preston, Lindsay Cook and Mary MacIsaac discuss PC Summer Insiders Report
News
This week in grocery news: Loblaw’s May inflation report, Longo’s announces new stores
Here’s what you might have missed
People
CPMA names David Dubé 2026-2027 chair
President and CEO of Concorde Group to focus on trade, affordability and consumer health
Worth Reading
The most viral TikTok food trends of 2026 (so far)
From salty snack plates to yogurt tiramisu, here’s what’s trending on social media
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The Food Professor
Canada's economy is shrinking. Doesn’t matter how we call it
Consumer Connection
Front-of-package labels are already shaping shopper behaviour
Food Bytes
In a polycrisis era, tradition becomes a retail strategy
Eating in Canada
Beyond the prescription: How GLP-1 users are re-shaping food and beverage consumption
Retail Revolution
Retail power shifts in Canada
People
Meet the duo bringing a traditional Indigenous dry meat snack to a national audience
Vicki MacDonald named head of Illy Canada
Sunkist Growers appoints new CFO
Retail Council of Canada to honour Longo's president Deb Craven
Photo Galleries
PHOTOS: Buy-Low Foods introduces new price position in B.C.
PHOTOS: Food Basics opens 154th store in Ontario
A fresh perspective: The people and produce of 2026 CPMA
PHOTOS: On the show floor at SIAL Canada 2026
Plant-based
Canadians aren’t giving up meat, but…
Maple Leaf Foods reviving plant-based brand Yves Veggie Cuisine
Beyond Meat drops the 'Meat' from its name as it pivots to plant-based drinks and snacks
Researchers find benefits in using more of the plants we grow to produce food
New Stores
Longo's coming to Welland and King City, Ont.
Food World Plus opening soon in Greater Toronto Area
T&T reveals opening date for first California store
Thrifty Foods to join Metro Vancouver's Brentwood Block complex
Tech
How grocers can make self-checkout work
Generation Next Thinking: The new rules of hyper-personalization
Toronto’s Big League Food Company launches Shopify-powered wholesale ordering platform
Grocery platform Tre’dish launches AI assistant to help shoppers save on groceries
Produce
Savoura signs deal to acquire Productions Horticoles Demers assets
CPMA recognizes Canadawide Fruit Wholesalers, Amanda Knauff of Taylor Farms and more
Antoni Porowski and Fresh Express dish on salad kits
CPMA names 2026 Best New Product Award winners
Health & Wellness
Health and beauty brief: The Ordinary donates to Second Harvest, Loblaw on GLP-1 growth
The food industry has always worried about inflation. It should now worry about appetite
Health and beauty brief: Metro’s Q2 pharmacy results, NYX campaign stars Megan Thee Stallion
Gatorade, inventor of the sports drink, is getting a rebrand targeting non-athletes
Worth Reading
Canada's economy is shrinking. Doesn’t matter how we call it
The grocery tax illusion
Is the era of skimpflation over?
How Metro’s Super C is reshaping discount grocery shopping in Quebec
Community
Shoppers Foundation for Women’s Health donates $300K to menstrual equity organizations
Shania Twain, Chris Hadfield, Mitch Marner and more participate in Second Harvest campaign
Metro opens two Shared Kitchens in Quebec
Grand prize winner of 2026 Kruger Big Assist revealed
Sustainability
Second Harvest calls for modernized 'best before' date labelling
FoodHero expands to independent grocers
Climate change is increasing northern Ontario cattle herds—and beef prices
Earth Day 2026: Revisiting past winners of Canadian Grocer’s Impact Awards
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Bento Sushi’s scallop lineup
Bask Reserve
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