Gus Longo, founder of Longo Brothers Fruit Markets, in Vaughan, Ont., is a recipient of the grocery industry’s highest honour, the 2015 Golden Pencil Award. The annual award is present... Read more
The McEwan Group is about to change how the downtown crowd does their grocery shopping. Owner celebrity chef Mark McEwan, the store called McEwan opened this second store on July 15 under t... Read more
The Taste of Edmonton event will have a local grocer Freson Bros. Fresh Market as one of its vendors for the first time this year. The grocer, located in Stony Plain, will be showing off the... Read more
The annual Grocery Innovations Canada show takes place September 28 & 29 at the Toronto Congress Centre. By registering before August 31, attendees can save more than $100 on full delega... Read more
Whole Foods is being investigated by the New York City’s Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) for “systemic overcharging for pre-packaged foods,” says a report. The Washing... Read more
When it comes to the Pacific region, British Columbia’s Save-On-Foods beat out Wal-Mart as the supermarket brand Canadians trust, according to a new survey. The survey released today b... Read more
There were a key number of independents among the Star Women winners announced today. *Gayle Corah, development of creative IT systems and strategies, Overwaitea Food Group *Nicole Fetterly,... Read more
At Longo’s annual charity golf tournament last week, the event raised a record $275,000 benefiting children across the Greater Toronto Area. There were 536 golfers– over two shotguns... Read more
Gander, N.L. – June 10th, 2015 – The Gander Consumers Co-op has officially partnered with Colemans in a deal that will see The Coleman Group source and deliver all products including f... Read more
Longo’s will launch Taste Ontario Too in store and online marketing campaign to help consumers learn about local farmers and processors. The 28-store chain received funding from the On... Read more
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