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News
Healthy Planet launches grant to support small Canadian brands
Health and wellness brands to receive $1 million in media value with retailer
News
Airbnb partners with Instacart to offer grocery delivery in U.S. and Canada
Vacation rental company says grocery has been one of its most-requested services
New Stores
PHOTOS: Italian Centre Shop opens second Calgary location
See inside the retailer’s new 22,000 square-foot store
Beverages
Harvesting growth with beer and cider
How retailers can capitalize on shifting consumer preferences and format innovation
News
Competition Bureau, Empire reach deal on grocer's property control commitments
Deal formalizes commitments made by the grocer earlier this year
09/22/2026
Dairy/Deli/Bakery
Gluten-free foods enter new era of innovation
New ingredients and formulations are improving both taste and texture
09/21/2026
Health & Wellness
From texture to micro-rituals: CHFA’s health and wellness trends for 2027
Organization releases annual outlook ahead of Toronto event
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09/21/2026
Worth Reading
Five Risks Small Food Retailers Often Overlook
Five risks that could disrupt your food business
09/21/2026
News
NIQ Canada’s Carman Allison to speak at GroceryConnex
VP of industry insights to share trends shaping the future of grocery
09/21/2026
Worth Reading
Buy Canadian scanner apps have exploded online. How do you know which one is right?
Apps promise to help shoppers buy Canadian-made products amid trade tensions with the U.S.
09/18/2026
Research/Special Reports
Canada’s food and beverage sector needs 173K workers by 2034: report
Food Processing Skills Canada said labour force growth needed to support food security
09/18/2026
Health & Wellness
Health & beauty brief: appointment at L'Oréal Canada, Maybelline’s new campaign
Your regular wrap on the personal care, cosmetics and wellness categories
09/18/2026
People
PepsiCo Europe exec boards McCain Foods
Victoriano Perez Mies to lead manufacturing and operations
09/18/2026
Dairy/Deli/Bakery
Activia modernizes yogurt recipe with simpler ingredients and less sugar, removes gelatin
Danone brand looks to "redefine the probiotic yogurt category"
09/18/2026
People
Canterbury Coffee appoints new CEO
Kim Cunningham to helm the Canadian coffee roaster and supplier
09/18/2026
News
Safeway workers in Alberta serve strike notice to Sobeys Inc.
Walkout could happen before Thanksgiving weekend
09/18/2026
News
TODAY: Final deadline to nominate a young grocery star for a Generation Next Award
Winners will be celebrated at GroceryConnex and featured in Canadian Grocer magazine
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The Food Professor
Trump’s Belarus potash gambit: Canada should stop laughing
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
Are shoppers still buying Canadian?
People
Keurig Dr Pepper names leaders for coffee and refreshment businesses
ATV Farms and Green Earth Organics name new head of procurement
How Tara Bosch of Snackish Takes the Lead
Former McDonald’s exec Lara Skripitsky joins Empire C-suite
Photo Galleries
PHOTOS: Nick’s No Frills opens in Toronto
PHOTOS: Food Basics opens 'contemporary' store in Ottawa
PHOTOS: FHCP hosts 2026 Charity Golf Tournament
PHOTOS: Longo’s renovates Oakville, Ont. 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
Ontario retailer Healthy Planet to open new store in Scarborough
Four grocery stores opening in Toronto neighbourhood
Costco Canada to open four locations this fall
B.C.'s Fresh St. Market to open 11th location in 2027
Tech
Loblaw deploys Eaigle AI technology across multiple distribution centres
Loblaw launches AI-powered health chat tool
Instacart’s Clementine tackles dinner decision fatigue with AI
Grocery Tech Trends Study: Where grocers are investing in tech
Produce
How fresh departments can deliver on ethical sourcing and transparency
Merchandising tactics to bring the harvest season to life in-store
Public health advice tells us to buy local. Can Canada’s food system keep up?
Cyclospora outbreak in U.S. puts food safety practices in focus
Health & Wellness
‘Attractive growth driver for food retailers:’ Experts weigh in on grocery’s pharmacy opportunity
Health & beauty brief: Being Frenshe debuts in Canada, Rexall launches ‘Healthcare Hero Thursdays’
POLL: Would you stock or increase your inventory of an OTC product if it received a #1 ranking from healthcare professionals?
Health and beauty brief: Kirin to buy Jamieson Wellness, Clinique campaigns celebrate women in sports
Worth Reading
Ottawa cut the diesel tax but your grocery bill will still go up
Europe wants Canada. Will Canadian agriculture and Canadians really benefit?
Ottawa wants $1 trillion in investment, but agri-food is starving for capital
Cash-strapped Canadians still want to host dinner parties. Here's how they're doing it
Community
Walmart Canada donates $1M to Breakfast Club of Canada
Shoppers Foundation campaign supports women’s shelters
Maple Leaf Foods invests $100K in Manitoba surplus food distribution centre
Empire’s Family of Support initiative returns for seventh year
Sustainability
For grocers, true sustainability requires both affordability and accessibility: expert
Generation Next Thinking: Regulations and sustainability goals drive changes in packaging
As the climate breaks down, costs go up: Welcome to ‘climateflation’
Flashfood releases 2025 Impact Report
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