New for 2015, the Canadian Master Merchandiser Awards program is online! Promo kits can be submitted online here, and photos can be uploaded via Dropbox starting this month. SEE GALLERY OF 2... Read more
TORONTO, May 4, 2015—Longo’s and Nutella® are joining forces with the introduction of the Nutella Crêperie at Longo’s. The first of its kind in Canada, the pop-up crêpe kitchen will travel... Read more
More than 2,000 attendees to Grocery & Specialty Food West (GSF) in Vancouver had an opportunity to check out the latest innovations and take in expert business sessions and workshops. T... Read more
Learn how you can get on track to reduce energy consumption with the launch of the new Energy Star score for supermarkets and food stores in Canada. WHEN? April 22, 2015, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. E... Read more
Where local meets global Celebrating more than 25 years in the Western Canadian grocery industry, Grocery & Specialty Food West (GSFW) brought together key stakeholders from the western... Read more
Over 200 top grocery retailers and manufacturers gathered to hear keynote speaker marketing guru, Tony Chapman, at the Grocery & Specialty Food West show in Vancouver on April 13. Chapma... Read more
Longo Bros. Fruit Markets announced some organizational changes that its CEO said will set the company up for continued success as it pursues its growth strategy into 2015 and beyond. Anthon... Read more
In the U.S. retail sales of specialty food rose to $51.23 billion in 2014, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Specialty food’s share of retail U.S. food sales to 15%, ac... Read more
A pilot project in Surrey, B.C., sees Save-On Foods supermarket the first grocer to sell wine under the province’s new liquor law. Starting April 1, the Save-On Foods store made wine a... Read more
Stong’s Market will be opening a second store in North Vancouver early in 2016. The 20,000-sq.-ft. store will be the first new location for the grocer in 26 years. Cori Bonina, Stong... Read more
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