Preparing for the Unexpected: An Approach to Inventory and Supply Chain Resilience
In an industry where timing and quality are everything, building a resilient supply chain is essential. At CJR Wholesale & DairyCentral, we understand the challenges that come with managing inventory and maintaining efficient supply chain operations—especially in...
Preparing for the Unexpected: An Approach to Inventory and Supply Chain Resilience
In an industry where timing and quality are everything, building a resilient supply chain is essential. At CJR Wholesale & DairyCentral, we understand the challenges that come with managing inventory and maintaining efficient supply chain operations—especially in...
Tailored Solutions for Independent Grocery Stores vs. Large Chains
In the dynamic world of grocery retail, no two businesses are alike. Independent grocery stores and large chains each face unique challenges and opportunities. At CJR Wholesale & DairyCentral, we understand that a one-size-fits-all approach simply doesn’t work....
Tailored Solutions for Independent Grocery Stores vs. Large Chains
In the dynamic world of grocery retail, no two businesses are alike. Independent grocery stores and large chains each face unique challenges and opportunities. At CJR Wholesale & DairyCentral, we understand that a one-size-fits-all approach simply doesn’t work....
News & Industry Updates
A letter from Agropur
Grateful for a strong partnership.
CJR welcomes Ontario’s Minister of Labour and Mississauga-Malton MPP
CJR Wholesale Grocers receives prestigious Partner of the Year award
Mississauga, Ont., July 13, 2021 – CJR Wholesale Grocers, a prominent, Ontario-based wholesale grocery distributor, was recognized as Partner of the Year at Distribution Canada’s 40th Anniversary Star Awards Gala held virtually on Wednesday, June 23. Employees at CJR...
CJR Wins Partner Of The Year!
DCI, in association with the Canadian Independent Grocery Buyers Alliance (CIGBA), celebrated its 40th Anniversary Mix & Mingle and Star Awards last Wednesday with a virtual gala presented by Howell Data Systems. Its retail members and supplier partners were...
Tips & Insights
The Demand for Diverse Grocery Products in Canada
The demand for diverse grocery offerings is greater than ever. Currently, most traditional grocery stores offer an international or ethnic aisle, and communities, large and small, from Vancouver to Milton, Ontario are welcoming international grocery stores containing...
New Non-Alcoholic Beers on Tap for the Sober Curious
With a New Year and the overindulgences of the holiday season in the rearview, many look to January as a time of resolution; a time to take control of their health and well-being. Resolutions of promises to eat better, sleep more, exercise and in recent year, to cut...
Are Consumers Outsourcing Their Connections to Food?
We exist in a culture that celebrates being busy — prizing hours logged at the office or school, as well as juggling extracurriculars, hobbies and appointments. In all that hustle and bustle, we tend to sacrifice our relationship with food. Technology, services and...
Canadian Thanksgiving Traditions are Shifting
Time’s and traditions have changed, and the Canadian Thanksgiving table reflects that. Gone are the days of the traditional meat and potatoes meal cooked by Mother for her nuclear family. The Turkey Farmers of Canada brought this new normal to light as they reimagined...
How Millennials are Disrupting the Food Industry
We are living and eating in a millennial world. Thanks to the largest consumer demographic (those born in the early 1980s to 2004) we have seen major shifts in the way food is ordered, prepped, and consumed over the last few years. It shouldn’t come as a surprise...
The Beyond Meat Craze & the Future of Food
Beyond Meat is on everyone’s lips these days, and we don’t just mean literally. Since last year when they signed a deal with burger chain A&W, Beyond Meat has exploded in the Canadian Market. Initially, A&W was flooded with such high demands from their...
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