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There is more at stake when your business, at least partially, is about selling food, a necessity of life.
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Comment: Read the room

Galen Weston raise falls flat in time of austerity at grocery till

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Canadians often hold their breath as they approach their grocery store cash register these days, but it appears our grocers’ C-suite chains are just getting richer. Galen Weston, president and CEO of Loblaws, will get a hefty raise this year, $11.7 million in salaries and bonuses, up 52 per cent from 2022. Though these past
Frito-Lay products are made in Canada, using Canadian potatoes grown by Canadian farmers.
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Comment: War on potato chips just the tip of the iceberg

This is all about the balance of power in the grocery retailing system

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We recently learned that Frito-Lay, a brand owned by giant PepsiCo Canada, opted to stop selling to Loblaws after the retailer refused requests by Frito-Lay to increase their prices. Food manufacturers, when selling products to grocers, have suggested retail prices. With low profit margins, labour shortages, packaging issues and supply chain woes, inflation has been
Loblaw, Weston bake the numbers, burn consumers
Opinion

Loblaw, Weston bake the numbers, burn consumers

As shocking as it was, most of us will eventually forget Loblaw’s admission of price-fixing. Let’s hope the industry doesn’t


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Most Canadians were stunned and dismayed to learn that the country’s leading grocer was caught up in a price-fixing scheme with bread maker George Weston Ltd., which is owned by the same company. The scheme lasted from 2001 to 2015. As a result, Loblaw Companies fired several people and gave $25 gift certificates to millions
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Amazon and the slow death of the traditional grocery store

The Amazon effect means consumers will have greater choice and convenience – from their homes

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The bricks-and-mortar food retailing model is losing its lustre in Canada. The signs are everywhere. Loblaws is the latest grocer to commit to home delivery. Starting in December, Canada’s leading food retailer has an ambitious plan to deliver food for a fee from coast to coast. The company has spent millions to make many of
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Livestock

Workers fired following chicken abuse video

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CNS Canada — A British Columbia company tied to nationally broadcast footage of livestock abuse has laid off five workers, according to a statement from the organization Tuesday. The animal rights and vegan advocacy group responsible for capturing the video says that’s not enough, and is pursuing legal action. Employees at a Vancouver-area chicken farm
Crops

A Fresh Look At Our Organic Roots

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Janine Gibson isn t surprised when she hears about studies that find organic farming to be as productive as conventional production methods. To think that it couldn t be, well that s just garbage, said the organic inspector and cofounder of the Organic Food Council of Manitoba. According to an American study released this year,
Crops

Product Awareness

Priscilla Reimer heads the Manitoba Organic Alliance, an umbrella organization for organic associations and producers. The organic inspector said sound scientific research is an important aspect of promoting organic production methods, but added current findings are not unexpected. To me it s a non-argument … yes, we can feed the world using organic systems, she
Country Crossroads, Hogs, Other livestock, Poultry

Core Buyers Are Loyal To Their Preferred Meats

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Martin Gooch of the George Morris Centre has posted detailed reports on consumer surveys for chicken, lamb, veal and pork. It’s the most complete set of data available and was collected with funding from the federal Agriculture Department’s National Advancing Canadian Agricultural and Agri-Food Program. For chicken, the research found that the average Canadian household
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Not just the latest fad

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It might be tempting to just assume consumer concerns are the natural hangover from recent food safety scares. But that would be a mistake, says Kevin Stewart of AgvisionTV.com. In fact, it’s part of a long-term trend, closely correlated with the aging baby boomer generation. They want to live longer, healthier lives, and they see

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