Canadians are consuming fewer calories from beverages, on track to meet 20 per cent reduction target by 2025

Press release Canadians continue to reduce the number of calories they are consuming from liquid refreshment beverages. In 2014, Canadians consumed an average 142.5 Calories – calories from sugar – a day from beverages such as bottled water, soft drink, juice and energy drinks. That number dropped to 133.9 Calories in 2015, and 128.0 Calories […]

Enduring preference for heat is creating opportunities for new flavours and cuisines in Canada

Press release Consumers’ usage of hot sauce is on the rise as spicy flavours continue to proliferate, according to Technomic’s recently released 2017 Canadian Flavour Consumer Trend Report. Demand for heat has inspired changes across menu categories as operators increasingly embrace spicy flavours to differentiate and drive traffic; indeed, 49 per cent of consumers crave spicy […]

McCafé brews up new espresso bean blend

Press release New equipment and espresso blend expertise delivers an unmatched McCafé coffee experience for Canadian coffee lovers McDonald’s Canada is announcing the next step in the evolution of its coffee journey, where from coast-to-coast each McCafé specialty beverage is now made with a new, espresso bean blend created for Canadian coffee lovers. McDonald’s and its franchisees are […]

Air Canada enRoute invites Canadians to vote for their favourite new restaurant

Press release Canada’s award-winning inflight magazine, Air Canada enRoute, in partnership with lead sponsor American Express, invites Canadians to vote – from August 9 to September 30 – for their favourite new restaurant from a select list of 35 nominees at EATANDVOTE.com. Customers’ votes will determine the winner of the people’s choice award for Canada’s Best […]

Yellow Pages’ new survey reveals Canadians’ behaviour when it comes to choosing a restaurant

Press release In the spirit of its new national advertising campaign, the Company challenges the heart, the brain and the stomach in the decision making process According to a recent survey that ran across Canada by Yellow Pages (TSX: Y), a leading digital media and marketing solutions company, and the independent research firm BIP, 47% of Canadians go with what […]

Celebrate Canada’s cocktail during National Caesar Day on May 19, 2016

Press release All ten provinces will simultaneously raise their Caesars for the largest Coast-to-Coast toast at 8pm ET On May 19th, Canadians will paint their town red with Caesar celebrations in honour of Canada’s signature cocktail, the Caesar.   This year marks the second annual National Caesar Day, which fittingly falls each year on the Thursday […]