Feeding the Festivities: A Food Distribution Guide for a Delicious New Years
As the New Year approaches, the air is filled with anticipation, resolutions, and the aroma of delightful feasts. For those in the food distribution industry, ensuring a seamless transition into the new year requires strategic planning and thoughtful preparation....
Feeding the Festivities: A Food Distribution Guide for a Delicious New Years
As the New Year approaches, the air is filled with anticipation, resolutions, and the aroma of delightful feasts. For those in the food distribution industry, ensuring a seamless transition into the new year requires strategic planning and thoughtful preparation....
Inflation has Canadians Stressed and Hungry
Several new surveys have found Canadians are feeling very stressed from soaring inflation rates, including the rise of grocery products. Statistics Canada writes, “Canadians pay 9.7% more for food at stores compared to a year ago” – the largest increase since...
Inflation has Canadians Stressed and Hungry
Several new surveys have found Canadians are feeling very stressed from soaring inflation rates, including the rise of grocery products. Statistics Canada writes, “Canadians pay 9.7% more for food at stores compared to a year ago” – the largest increase since...
News & Industry Updates
Creative Marketing Strategies for Wholesale Food Distributors
In today's competitive business landscape, wholesale food distributors face the challenge of not only providing quality products but also effectively reaching their target market. Creative marketing strategies have become an essential tool to help distributors to...
The Dynamic Food Service Industry
The Dynamic Food Service Industry The food service industry in Canada is a thriving and dynamic one that is constantly evolving to meet the changing demands and expectations of consumers. In recent years, there have been several significant trends and changes in the...
Shifting Customer Trends – Making The Most of Change
With the ever-changing landscape of working and living styles, Grocery channels are feeling the impact of new customer expectations, going beyond product availability and e-commerce. Understanding these consumer behaviours and trending habits can help retailers...
Tips & Insights
Produce Prices Rise: Saving and Spending
Almost a third of consumers in Ontario are skimping on the produce since inflation took a deep dive into the average Ontarian’s pockets. Numerator’s latest data suggests roughly 75% of shoppers noticed the steep price hike for fruits, and 78% for vegetables,...
Ontario’s COVID-19 Rapid Test Expansion
The province’s COVID-19 rapid antigen test program that was supposed to carry on for eight weeks, originally set to wrap up in April, will be continuing to offer free rapid test kits until the end of July, a government official has confirmed. “These tests will provide...
Inflation Raising Grocery Bills
Food inflation in Canada is at 6.5 percent, the highest year-over-year increase in grocery expenditures in more than a decade, thanks to increasing supply costs, shipping fees, and wages. "We're starting to see commodity price increases ripple through to the grocery...
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