canada

Canadian importers adjust to new food safety laws

More stringent food safety protocols are incurring more cost as well, as both Canada and the United States institute new...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Canadian consumers pay attention to growing methods

Though demand for organic produce is not consistent in all markets, it is nonetheless a prominent trend, as Canadian consumers...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Canadian wholesale markets stick to big cities

Much of Canada’s homegrown fruits and vegetables eventually move through one of the country’s wholesale markets. Yet in the True...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Tracking True North trends

In the last year or so, Canadian produce suppliers have noticed plenty of industry trends—some new, others not—from a rise...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Canada’s provincial problems mirror the states

Produce growers and suppliers across all of Canada’s provinces faced their fair share of challenges last year, from food safety...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Canadian companies feel food safety concerns

On top of all the other challenges, last year saw exceptional strain related to food safety in Canada. Illnesses related...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Prairie provinces find produce niches

Although wheat is Alberta’s top crop, the province is also a major potato producer. Accounting for more than 19 percent...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Good times in the Maritimes

Canada’s top potato producer, Prince Edward Island accounted for more than 22 percent of the country’s potato production in 2017....

6 years ago 2 minute read

British Columbia banks on berries

Canada’s westernmost and third largest province, British Columbia also produces a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. Home to 3,180...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Loblaw has no plans to sit still

The grocery market is incredibly competitive, with profits typically working out to less than 5 percent of revenue. With margins...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Quebec: Canada’s fruit drawer

The largest province in Canada, Quebec consists of more than 30,000 farms that generated nearly $8.8 billion in cash receipts...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Loblaw makes strategic operation changes

Loblaw’s corporate mission statement is “Live Life Well,” and the grocer serves 17 million Canadians each week in its attempt...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Ontario shows it’s more than greenhouse vegetables

Thanks to its relatively moderate temperatures, the southern region of Ontario is home to more than 245,000 acres of fresh...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Loblaw looks for an edge with technology

Despite the growth of ecommerce in Canada and strides made by the Big Three (Loblaw, Metro, and Sobeys), all have...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Canada’s top crops enjoy steady demand

Canada growers harvest a wide array of fresh produce, from asparagus to zucchini—though the country is best known for a...

6 years ago 2 minute read

An inside look at Loblaw

Ecommerce has revolutionized the art of buying and selling over the past two decades—and now it’s poised to reshape the...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Canada: pointing to a fresh future

Canada is the second largest country in the world, spanning more than 3.8 million square miles from the Atlantic to...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Canada’s retailers try to overcome ‘Big Three’

Like its wholesale scene, Canada’s supermarket sector remains ferociously competitive as independents, national chains, and big-box stores battle it out...

6 years ago 4 minute read

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