From food safety to interchange fees, CFIG is constantly advocating for our members’ best interests especially when it comes to their bottom lines. Take the recent announcement that Visa Canada will reduce the fees to standard grocery stor... Read more
In Google’s new Food Trends Report it analyzed Google Search data to find five major trends. They were: Food With a Function; Traveling Through Taste; Experimenting With Pork; Bite-Sized Snacks; and The Pasta Comeback. Some of the top tre... Read more
At Canadian Grocer‘s inaugural Thought Starters Conference on June 8, an expert panel will discuss what goes into building a grocerant business model. Moderated by Tom Barlow, president and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers,... Read more
Anthony Longo, president and CEO of Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc., has been honoured with the University of Guelph’s 2016 Distinguished Industry Leader Award. The Award recognizes leaders who have made a significant contribution within the C... Read more
Electricity and gas prices As the warmer temperatures of the summer arrive, rising energy costs become more of an issue. Over the last 30 years, successive governments in Ontario—Liberal, Conservative and NDP—neglected investing in energy infr... Read more
May 13, 2016 – Vancouver, B.C. – The new Save-On-Foods at 3535 West 41st Avenue in Vancouver officially opened for business today, bringing fresh value to the grocery market in one of Vancouver’s busiest neighbourhoods. The store was purch... Read more
After wildfire forced tens of thousands of Fort McMurray residents from their homes last week, officials across Alberta went to work collecting supplies for evacuees. Earlier this week, Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) and The Grocery Peopl... Read more
Music: EDM Detection Mode” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Read more
When communities are in need, grocers are the first to lend a hand as seen in the outpouring of support the industry has shown in the wake of the devastating Fort McMurray wildfires that have now burnt over 100,000 hectares of land. “Commu... Read more
The grand prize winner will be announced at the Grocery Innovations Canada show in Toronto in October. Eligibility 1. Applicants must be Canadian residents studying in Canada. 2. Applicants must be enrolled or expected to enroll in a post-second... Read more
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