News, Industry Updates & Food Insights
Holiday Displays for All Celebrations
The holiday season is a time when grocery stores transform into wonderlands of festive ingredients and delights. While the focus is often on the traditional dishes of a particular holiday, there's a growing trend towards creating holiday grocery displays that embrace...
The Healthier Side of Snacking
With the Holidays creeping in, it's easy to succumb to the temptations of indulgent snacks. A holiday party or a dash to the nearest convenience store for holiday movies often results in a bag of chips or a sugary treat - which isn’t always a bad thing. While these...
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...
Snacking Trends Among Canadians
As the Big Football Game is fast approaching, consumers are starting to stock up with their favourite snacks. Below are some interesting facts and snacking trends that will help grocery retailers make their snack category stand-out. Snacking is a big part of Canadian...
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...
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...
Grocery Trends to look for in 2022
Consumers are continuing the search for meals that are prepared ethically, have high nutritional value and can be delivered in an eco-friendly fashion, but preferably in less than an hour or it’s free. These five trends are all on-brand for 2022: Vegetarian, But Make...
CJR joins the Canadian Health Food Association
CJR is proud to announce we are now members of the Canadian Health Food Association! Read more about the CHFA here.
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