Food retailers & restaurants launch recycling organization

A group of Canada’s leading consumer brands, retailers and restaurants have launched a new organization that will help companies comply with new blue box recycling rules in Ontario. Circular Materials, a not-for-profit producer responsibility organization, was created by 15 companies in response to Ontario’s decision to shift 100 per cent of recycling costs to product and […]

Retail Council of Canada announces 2020 Grand Prix winners

The Retail Council of Canada has announced the winners of its annual Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards for 2020. The winning products were evaluated by a jury comprised of food and grocery experts who judged the entries based on innovation, taste, experience and packaging. The winners selected from this year’s finalists are as follows: FOOD BIMBO […]

Food industry groups unite to develop code of practice

The Canadian Press A group of associations representing food producers and retailers has agreed to work together to develop a food industry code of practice, a collaboration one industry insider is calling a “breakthrough” for ensuring a reliable and affordable food supply in Canada. The associations have come together to form the Canadian Food Industry […]

Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards finalists announced

The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) has revealed the finalists for the 28th Annual Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards.  The finalists represent the 124 most impressive new food and consumer packaged goods products launched into the Canadian market in 2020. Submissions include established companies as well as new suppliers, smaller boutiques, and family-owned retailers across […]

STORE Conference 2019 to feature industry leaders from Nourish Food Marketing, Farm Boy, Whole Foods

Press Release Understanding how Generation Z will influence the way other generations shop and the anticipated impact on retailers is just one of the many topics on the agenda at STORE 2019, Canada’s biggest retail conference and event. The two-day conference targeted at the unique needs of the dynamic retail industry in Canada will bring together the who’s who in retail to examine these […]

Business groups unite, call on Ottawa to drop federal tax changes for small business

Press release 35 organizations from across the country have come together to form the Coalition for Small Business Tax Fairness — a unified voice to oppose the federal government’s tax proposals that would dramatically change the way incorporated small businesses are taxed in Canada. “These proposals, while intended to target the wealthy, will hurt middle-class business owners from every […]