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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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