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Community
Giant Tiger partners with Kids Help Phone in support of Anti-Bullying Day
To date, the campaign has raised more than $350,000 for Kids Help Phone
Marketing
Watch this: Pepsi Canada partners with Alessia Cara for Super Bowl LX ad
The ad spot puts a spin on its “The Joy of Cola” jingle
Worth Reading
Retail’s next big shift: AI-powered shopping journeys
Nearly half of consumers use AI to inform their buying decisions, says new survey by IBM Institute for Business Value
News
Coke Canada Bottling invests $75M into new Calgary warehouse
The warehouse features an automated storage and retrieval system
People
UNFI Canada taps new director, business development
Liliana Marando brings more than 20 years of experience in the CPG industry to the role
No Frills opens first Burnaby, B.C. location
As part of its opening celebration, Justin’s No Frills donated $2,000 to a community organization
CPMA responds to Federal Court ruling on plastic packaging
The association states the ruling could disrupt the produce supply sector
Elevate Farms acquires Fieldless Farms
Fieldless Farms products can currently be found in retailers across Ontario
Nostalgia and novelty fuelling changes in Canadian consumer tastes
Kerry’s Global Taste Charts highlight what’s 'now,' what's new and what’s next in consumer food tastes for 2026
T&T partners with Air Canada to bring snacks onboard
Two varieties of snacks will be offered in-flight
McCain Foods releases 2025 global sustainability report
The report follows the announcement of the company's third Farm of the Future location
Snackruptors purchases Hain Celestial’s North American snack business for US$115M
The Hain's flagship categories across North America will now include tea, yogurt and baby/kids, along with its meal preparation platforms
Red Apple announces two store conversions in Saskatchewan
The Bargain! Shop's Watrous and Fort Qu'Appelle locations to be rebranded
Massilly to expand operations with $85M investment
The move is expected to bolster Ontario’s end-to-end supply chain for consumer goods manufacturers
Oikos announces brand partnership with tennis champion Carlos Alcaraz
The multi-year global partnership will roll out throughout 2026
PHOTO GALLERY: The Grocery Foundation's 2026 Night to Nurture gala
The industry gathered in support of feeding children and youth across Canada
Costco faces class-action lawsuit over rotisserie chicken
Plaintiffs argue that retailer misled shoppers with false preservative-free claims
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Latest From our Experts
The Food Professor
The Super Bowl of snacking is, well, the Super Bowl
Consumer Connection
Canadians will start early, spend smarter this holiday season
Food Bytes
In a polycrisis era, tradition becomes a retail strategy
Eating in Canada
Cozying up to value
Retail Revolution
Retail power shifts in Canada
People
Big Rock Brewery appoints new chief financial officer
Gay Lea Foods shuffles board of directors
How The Village Grocer’s Brad Fletcher takes the lead
Kathryn McLay to step down as Walmart International CEO in January
Photo Galleries
PHOTO GALLERY: Buy-Low Foods opens new Coquitlam, B.C. store
PHOTO GALLERY: A new Foodland opens in Niagara-on-the-Lake
PHOTO GALLERY: Make Happy Tummies hosts breakfast event in Toronto
PHOTO GALLERY: Inside Fresh St. Market’s Kitsilano, B.C. location
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
A new Walmart Supercentre is coming to southwest Edmonton
Atlantic Superstore to be converted to Maxi banner in Edmundston, N.B.
Walmart to open fourth Supercentre in London, Ont.
Healthy Planet announces new store in Etobicoke, Ont.
Tech
In the AI era, strategic partnerships are key to retail success
Why today’s shoppers expect more than a paper shelf tag
Instacart settles with FTC over deceptive practices but faces separate investigation into prices
The Agile Grocer: How to Reimagine Your Store’s Tech Stack
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Produce
PHOTO GALLERY: At IFPA's Global Produce & Floral Show 2025
Food-safety tips fresh from the produce department
Loblaw inflation report highlights steadily rising food prices in August
Loblaw inflation report highlights rising food prices in July
Health & Wellness
PHOTO GALLERY: On the show floor at CHFA Now Toronto 2025
Five wellness trends set to shape how Canadians will shop in 2026: CHFA
An excellent source of protein: Health, hype and hard truths
These three women are on a mission to create clean, tasty snacks
Worth Reading
Canada’s new Grocery Code of Conduct is here, but don’t expect any instant price drops: Opinion
Bot shoppers and beauty foods: Grocery’s next big shifts
Longo’s, CO-OP Food and Avril take first place in customer experience
Secret’s in the sauce
Community
Rabba, Good Shepherd Ministries to host 10th annual Game Day dinner
Vince’s Market donates more than $34K to local Alzheimer Societies
Metro donated the equivalent of 26 million meals in 2025
Saputo raises nearly $600K for local community organizations
Sustainability
Nespresso Canada donates tree seedlings to Jasper, following historic wildfires
‘We’ve been loud about this for a year:’ Ontario grocery stores still waiting for movement on deposit-return rules
Federal funding boosts electric vehicle chargers across Canada
Planting the seeds: How grocers and CPG brands can lead on sustainability
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