via SIG Group We need better packaging that helps protect our planet’s climate and biodiversity, while bringing essential nutrients and food to consumers in a safe and affordable way. In Europe, where food waste remains a significant challenge and the pressure of climate change is accelerating, the need for food security continues. And people across … Read more
More than 9,000 Ontario liquor store employees are on strike after bargaining talks broke down between their union and the LCBO. Leaders of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), which represents the workers, blamed the strike on Premier Doug Ford. The strike deadline set by the union was 12:01 a.m. on Friday. “LCBO workers … Read more
Whenever you pass through the cash register at a grocery store, the price of everything in your shopping cart — from discounted chicken to strawberries on promotion — is collected by the retailer and sent to Statistics Canada. That’s just one of several ways the data agency tracks the spending reflected in its consumer price index, or CPI: Canada’s most comprehensive … Read more
Carlsberg shares were on course for their largest single-day decline in more than four years on Friday, after the British soft drinks maker Britvic said it had rejected the Danish brewer’s £3.11 billion ($3.9 billion) takeover proposal. Shares of Carlsberg were down by 8.0% at 10:21 a.m. London time, according to LSEG data. This is the … Read more
Business Activity Index at 61.2%; New Orders Index at 54.1%; Employment Index at 47.1%; Supplier Deliveries Index at 52.7% TEMPE, Ariz., June 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Economic activity in the services sector grew in May after contracting in April for the first time since December 2022, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the … Read more
Ontario is introducing sales of beer, wine and ready-made cocktails into corner stores and additional supermarkets 16 months ahead of schedule, a move that will see the province pay up to $225 million to The Beer Store. Retailers, including convenience stores and gas stations, will be able to start selling the low-alcohol beverages as of Sept. … Read more
On April 2, 2024, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India directed all e-commerce food business operators to ensure appropriate categorisation of food products being sold on their websites. Photo: X/@fssaiindia The government has asked all the e-commerce companies to remove drinks and beverages, including Bournvita, from the health drinks category from their portals. “National … Read more
A unique business to business event connecting you with the hottest Korean F&B innovations. NEW YORK, April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The nation’s leading buyer-to-buyer event dedicated to Korean food and beverage (F&B) products, New York K-Food Fair, announces its 2024 edition. Taking place on Wednesday, May 29th, and Thursday, May 30th, at the Teaneck Marriott … Read more
Playing Rocks Amphitheatre can be the pinnacle of a musician’s career. But the world-famous venue also offers a thirsty, hungry mass market for brands that are trying to reach the nearly 2 million people expected there this season. As an all-day, every-day operation from April through November, the crews at Red Rocks are constantly prepping … Read more
New Orders; Backlogs Contracting; Production; Employment Contracting; Supplier Deliveries Slowing; Raw Materials Inventories Contracting; Customers’ Inventories Too Low; Prices Increasing; Exports and Imports Growing TEMPE, Ariz., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in February for the 16th consecutive month following one month of “unchanged” status (a PMI® reading of 50 percent) and … Read more
