Independent grocer Merlen Kropf, founder L&M Food Markets in 1965, passed away on January 19, 2022. The family business, which included his wife Doreen as his partner, and his children Dale and Debra Ann, grew to a great level of success.... Read more
The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is taking action to further encourage vaccination and help limit the spread of COVID-19 and the Omicron variant. These measures will help reduce the risk of transm... Read more
Naperville, IL – November 16th, 2021 — Tree of Life Canada, a subsidiary of KeHE Distributors®, announced today that Patrick Heffernan will be appointed as Senior Vice President of Customer and Client Development. Come May 2022, Chris Powell wil... Read more
TORONTO – Awards for the best merchandising displays in Canadian grocery were presented at GIC LIVE @ HOME’s Master Merchandiser Awards on October 26, 2021. The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers’ (CFIG) Master Merchandiser Awards... Read more
The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers’ Chair Ron Welke and has announced the recipients of this year’s Life Member Designations. Peter Cavin of Country Grocer in B.C. is recognized in the Retailer category, while Tree of Life’s Ch... Read more
Get ready for the grocery event of the year! GIC LIVE @ HOME 2021 virtual meetings, exhibition, and conference event. The three-day live event occurs live online October 26, 27, 28, 2021, and then is available for an additional 27 days afterward... Read more
The winners of the 2021 National Scholarship program have been chosen and announced – CFIG congratulates all of the winners! A special thank you to our scholarship committee for their time and effort in evaluating and deciding on our final winne... Read more
Interac e-Transfer® for Business supports critical finance transformation as corporate Canada pursues recovery and growth TORONTO, August 4, 2021 – Today, Interac Corp., with the support of 13 leading Canadian financial institutions, is lau... Read more
COVID VACCINE CLINIC AT ONTARIO FOOD TERMINAL – OPEN TO ALL (18+) for FIRST, SECOND DOSE From Tuesday, July 6 to Saturday, July 10, 2021 – there is a COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at the ONTARIO FOOD TERMINAL. Open to ALL (18+) for FIR... Read more
On June 23, Tom Shurrie and Gary Sands were named Leader(s) of the Year at Distribution Canada Inc. (DCI) /Canadian Independent Grocery Buyers Alliance (CIGBA) Star Award event. Both were recognized for their effective advocacy and representatio... Read more
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