Explainer: Canada’s incoming grocery code of conduct
Earlier this month, Canada’s federal government revealed “all major retailers” had agreed to join the country’s incoming grocery code of…
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Walmart and Costco sign up to Canada grocery code of conduct
Retailers Walmart and Costco have agreed to join Canada’s grocery code of conduct. A statement from Canada’s federal, provincial and…
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Competition watchdog calls for opening up of Canada grocery market
Canada’s competition watchdog has called for increased competition in the country’s grocery market and suggested this could help to tame…
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Canada grocers, suppliers plan code of practice
Agreement has been reached in the row between grocers and food manufacturers in Canada over retailers arbitrarily increasing the fees…
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Canada grocer Sobeys hits out at rivals’ fee hikes
The chief executive of Sobeys has waded into the debate over moves by some of the Canadian grocer's rivals to hike…
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Vertical-farm operator Infarm gets more funding
Infarm, the Germany-based vertical-farm operator, has attracted more funding to fuel its bid to "make a truly global impact". The…
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Talking shop December 2015 – Lawson, Couche-Tard and Morrisons
December saw some significant developments in the convenience channel in a number of markets, with Japan's Lawson Inc plotting a…
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Bonduelle boosts North American frozen veg ops with acquisition
French vegetable producer Bonduelle is expanding its North American operations through the acquisition of a frozen foods factory from Canadian…
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The just-food interview part two: Agropur CEO Robert Coallier
Few food companies, if any, have been as acquisitive as Canadian dairy co-operative Agropur in recent quarters. And the group's…
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CANADA/US: M&A-hungry dairy co-op Agropur in Davisco deal
Acquisitive Canadian dairy co-op Agropur has pounced again, with a deal for Davisco Foods International's dairy-processing assets in the US,…
