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Canadian Grocer: grocery industry news, ideas & research
News
This week in grocery news: U.S. declines CUSMA renewal; new Walmart, Maxi and Pharmaprix stores
Here’s what you might have missed
Worth Reading
How Canada’s food strategy could reshape competition in the grocery sector
New investments aim to strengthen domestic supply chains and support independent grocers
People
Shining bright! Introducing Canadian Grocer’s 2026 Star Women in Grocery winners
Sixty women honoured for leadership and impact in food retail
Produce
Produce under pressure: CPMA’s Ron Lemaire on CUSMA
As the U.S. declines to extend the trade deal, Lemaire discusses challenges and opportunities
New Stores
Maxi and Pharmaprix stores planned for Quebec
Locations slated to open in late 2027
07/02/2026
New Stores
Walmart Supercentre to open in Ottawa in 2027
Retailer to anchor Place d’Orléans shopping centre
07/02/2026
Worth Reading
On board: Tips on winning the talent war
Mercer Canada’s Wilson Leung on how grocers can navigate the front-line labour landscape
07/02/2026
New Stores
'A little bit of everything:' Potts Family Grocery & More opens in Saskatchewan
Independent grocer hopes to make food more affordable in Kamsack
07/02/2026
News
U.S. not renewing trade agreement with Canada and Mexico in 'current form'
Trade agreement will remain in place as negotiations continue
06/30/2026
Worth Reading
Mealtime Memories: At the table with Josh Drache
From Sabbath dinner including his mom's soup to Farm Boy faves, Drache shares the meals and traditions he remembers most
06/30/2026
Worth Reading
Four things to know about texture
Shaping every bite from crispy to creamy
06/30/2026
News
Office of the Grocery Sector Code of Conduct appoints independent chair
Cathy Loblaw succeeds Michael Graydon who served as interim chair since 2023
06/29/2026
Health & Wellness
Move over, protein. What’s driving the fibre craze?
Growing interest in wellness and satiety is pushing fibre beyond its traditional place on shelf
06/29/2026
News
Canadian Grocer’s most-read stories for the first half of 2026
Rounding up the top 10 most popular news and features of the year so far
06/29/2026
New Stores
PHOTOS: Loblaws City Market opens fifth location in Vancouver
Grocer debuts 19,000-square-foot supermarket in South Granville
06/26/2026
News
This week in grocery news: Loblaws City Market, Longo's, T&T, No Frills and more expand
Here’s what you might have missed
06/26/2026
Produce
The latest fresh produce tech retailers should know about
Tools that can help improve freshness and boost efficiencies
Featured Video
Latest From our Experts
The Food Professor
You can't negotiate CUSMA with contradictions and false narratives
Consumer Connection
Front-of-package labels are already shaping shopper behaviour
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
Empire's Sandra Sanderson is Canadian Grocer's 2026 Star Women in Grocery Icon
Michael Graydon, Mike Lovsin and Brent Cator named 2026 Golden Pencil winners
The Leaders: Lessons from John Boynton of Arterra Wines Canada
Liam Sobey, PepsiCo’s Ryan Collis join The Grocery Foundation board
Photo Galleries
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
PHOTOS: Farm Boy opens in Ottawa South
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
Red River Co-op planned for downtown Winnipeg
Adelina’s No Frills opens in Winnipeg
FreshCo opens first store on Vancouver Island
Buy-Low Foods renovates B.C. store with new low-price format
Tech
Pattison Food Group partners with Dematic to deploy automated fulfillment solutions at B.C. distribution centre
How agentic AI is resetting retail media success metrics
PHOTOS: Inside the first-ever GroceryTech Canada conference
Loblaw Advance SVP Leanne Gibson on the future of retail media networks
Produce
CPMA looks to address food loss and waste in produce supply chain
Okanagan Specialty Fruits founder buys back company
Courchesne Larose Group acquires The Star Group
What Canadians are looking for at the grocery store this summer
Health & Wellness
Health and beauty brief: Clarins opens longevity research centre, Empire looks to grow Lawtons
Canadians taking a back-to-basics approach to healthy eating
More fibre, less sugar: How new health priorities are shaping food purchases
Health and beauty brief: L'Oréal Canada’s new CEO, Dove contest generates buzz
Worth Reading
Why food is more expensive in Canada: Exhibit 4271
Under Carney, food inflation has outpaced inflation every single month
Ottawa wants answers on food prices. It may not like what it finds
‘Status quo would be a victory:’ FHCP’s Michael Graydon on CUSMA’s future
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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Halo Top S'mores and Maple Pecan
Bubly Pop
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