Insights and Stories on Grocery

Federal surplus food program now taking applications

Jun. 15, 2020 at 8:12 pm CDT

A federal program to get food to those who need it, using stockpiles of perishables created by the COVID-19-related shutdown of the dining sector, is now taking applications. The $50 million Surplus Food Rescue Program — which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau telegraphed in a funding announcement May 5 — will […]

Agri-food tech expected to be a post-pandemic growth industry

May. 11, 2020 at 3:59 am CDT

By D.C. Fraser

Lots of flour to go around, millers’ association says

Mar. 25, 2020 at 2:53 pm CDT

By Alexis Kienlen

U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures rise on cash market strength

Mar. 20, 2020 at 7:08 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs rebound with grocery demand in focus

Mar. 19, 2020 at 7:44 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs rally after grocery stores depleted

Mar. 17, 2020 at 4:24 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle and hog futures surged on Tuesday, fueled by strength in the cash market as the grocery sector looked to restock shelves following heavy buying during the weekend. Bargain buying also helped support the livestock market. Both live cattle and feeder cattle futures were recovering […]

By Mark Weinraub

Major grocers roll out plant-based burgers, undercut Beyond Meat

Jan. 8, 2020 at 5:21 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Cashing in on rising demand for imitation meat, major retailers including Kroger and Walmart recently began to carry Beyond Meat’s plant-based burgers and sausages. Now, several stores are creating similar products that will compete with Beyond Meat. Kroger Co., the biggest U.S. grocer, on Wednesday rolled […]

By Richa Naidu

Federated Co-op to close Calgary distribution centre

Nov. 21, 2019 at 4:15 pm CST

The main supply outlet for Co-op grocery stores in southern Alberta and British Columbia is set to close in April as one of its main users takes its business elsewhere. Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) announced Thursday it will close its Calgary food distribution centre in April, a decision it said […]

By GFM Staff

Calgary to step out of Federated Co-op grocery system

Aug. 12, 2019 at 2:08 am CDT

Calgary Co-op’s grocery business plans to get all its goods from suppliers other than Federated Co-operatives (FCL) starting in April next year. Saskatoon-based FCL said Thursday it had received notice from Calgary Co-operative Association that it would “discontinue the procurement of all products for their grocery stores from FCL” at […]

By GFM Staff

Major grocers pull romaine lettuce nationwide

Nov. 24, 2018 at 5:32 pm CST

Despite seeing no evidence yet of nationwide contamination, several major Canadian grocers are pulling romaine lettuce from sale across Canada in the wake of E. coli-related illness outbreaks in three provinces. Loblaw Companies announced Wednesday it was recalling and removing from its store shelves across the country all romaine lettuce […]

By GFM Staff

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