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7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of its stores in North America this year
Closures to outpace the 205 locations the company forecasts it will open in its 2026 fiscal year
Dairy/Deli/Bakery
Milk prices up 5.5% across Canada: Field Agent
Research company says increases are outpacing farm-level cost adjustments
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PHOTO GALLERY: T&T opens 15th store in Ontario
T&T CEO Tina Lee and Loblaw chief Per Bank attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony
News
Instacart acquires Instaleap enablement and fulfillment services platform
Move bolsters international footprint by building momentum with grocery retailers
Worth Reading
Four things to know about nostalgia
It’s more than a feeling; it’s a sales opportunity
Food prices are already high in Canada. Will the Iran war make them worse?
If the war in Iran persists, it could have profound global impacts
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Maple syrup season closes on a sweet note, despite tumultuous weather
Key to a good season is the alternation between freezing temperatures at night and thaws during the day
Manitoba premier works on grocery tax-cut pledge as business group calls for more
Food-tax cut promise is part of the government's focus on addressing the rising cost of living
Former J.M. Smucker president John Brase named CEO of Conagra Brands
Brase to join the company in June
Healthy Planet readies 44th store
Ontario retailer to open location in Burlington this June
Manitoba food tax cut could be broadened, budget passes key vote in legislature
Premier hints that the government may broaden the exemption all food sold in grocery stores
Lactalis Canada opens $16.4M milk receiving bay at Ontario facility
Addition spans 180,000 square-feet in Winchester
Costco will represent 'large retail shock' in Thunder Bay
Development could be a catalyst for the area, one expert says
This week in grocery news: Empire’s ‘strategic’ deal, discount versus conventional
Here’s what you might have missed
Empire acquires Quebec food retailer Mayrand
Deal marks company’s entry into the province’s discount and warehouse food market
Healthy Planet celebrates one-year store milestones
Retailer launches sale event with goal of “making health and wellness more accessible”
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Why you can’t bomb your way out of a logistical bottleneck
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
CPMA to present Paul Catania Jr. with 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award
PepsiCo Canada CEO Cara Keating to receive Grand Prix Lifetime Achievement Award
Former Pattison Food Group director Owain Hoefle joins Equifruit
Canada Grocery Code office elects board of directors
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PHOTO GALLERY: Calgary Co-op unveils new North Hill Food Centre
PHOTO GALLERY: New Metro Plus opens in Montreal
PHOTO GALLERY: A look inside Maxi's newest Montreal store
PHOTO GALLERY: Inside the 2026 Product of the Year Awards show
Plant-based
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
Becel and Gordon Ramsay whip up dairy-free eats
A look at what’s driving demand in the dairy category
New Stores
Costco sales up in Canada as retailer readies Thunder Bay location: reports
FreshCo to open first stores in Atlantic Canada
No Frills to open new location in Winnipeg
PHOTO GALLERY: Step inside Farm Boy's new Collingwood, Ont. store
Tech
Competition Bureau loses bid for Amazon data in fake reviews case
Manitoba bill targets technology that could alter grocery prices for some shoppers
Topline: HR execs say AI-generated applications slow the hiring process
New app shows shoppers where their grocery list costs the least
Produce
Feeding the harvest: the challenge and value of seasonal farm labour
Four things to know about blackcurrants
Outside the ordinary: Three trends shaping the specialty produce market
Sunkist peels back the curtain with new content series
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
Why you can’t bomb your way out of a logistical bottleneck
Six forces redefining Canadian grocery
Why a ceasefire won’t cool your grocery bill
POLL: Do you support government-run grocery stores?
Community
Cadbury commits $200,000 to Food Banks Canada
Toronto’s Rabba Fine Foods makes Easter donation to local food bank
Kruger Big Assist reveals 2026 regional winners
Chapman’s provides crucial funding for Hanley Institute
Sustainability
FoodHero reports helping divert seven million pounds of food from waste in 2025
‘Turn off the tap on plastic pollution’: Canada wins court battle on single-use plastics as lobbying continues
Loblaw and Flashfood mark another year of food waste diversion
Loblaw partners with Ducks Unlimited Canada to support sustainable agriculture
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