canada

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...

8 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....

8 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...

8 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...

8 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...

8 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...

8 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...

8 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...

8 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...

8 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...

8 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...

8 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...

8 years ago 4 minute read

Pure Flavor expands organic acreage, launches Craft House collection

Leamington, ON (March 28th, 2019) On the heels of the successful launch of their new Georgia greenhouse project, Pure Flavor®...

8 years ago 3 minute read

Salmonella find prompts Vietnamese chili recall in Canada

An undisclosed amount of red chili peppers grown in Vietnam are being recalled in Canada due to a possible salmonella...

8 years ago 1 minute read

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