food-industry

Smaller Clothing, Fewer Snacks: How Americans’ Shopping Habits Are Changing Due To Weight-Loss Drugs

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Smaller Clothing, Fewer Snacks: How Americans’ Shopping Habits Are Changing Due To Weight-Loss Drugs

The increasing popularity of weight-loss drugs including Ozempic and Wegovy has businesses scrambling to adapt to the new shopping habits of thinner, less-hungry customers. Although glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists, known as GLP-1 drugs, were developed to treat chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease, a May survey by the nonprofit health policy organization KFF found 40% … Read more

What is the grocery code of conduct?

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What is the grocery code of conduct?

Canada’s grocery code of conduct cleared a major hurdle this week with news that all major grocery retailers will sign on.  The code has been years in the making, coming after a period of tense relations between retailers and suppliers.  A major point of contention has been fees that retailers have charged to keep suppliers’ products in … Read more

Loblaws, Sobeys owners under investigation by Competition Bureau for alleged anti-competitive conduct

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Loblaws, Sobeys owners under investigation by Competition Bureau for alleged anti-competitive conduct

Canada’s Competition Bureau has launched investigations into the parent companies of grocery chains Loblaws and Sobeys for alleged anti-competitive conduct, court documents reveal, with Sobeys’ owner calling the inquiry “unlawful.” The Federal Court documents show the commissioner of competition launched the probes on March 1, saying there’s reason to believe the firms’ use of so-called property … Read more

Loblaws, Sobeys owners under investigation by Competition Bureau for alleged anti-competitive conduct

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Loblaws, Sobeys owners under investigation by Competition Bureau for alleged anti-competitive conduct

Canada’s Competition Bureau has launched investigations into the parent companies of grocery chains Loblaws and Sobeys for alleged anti-competitive conduct, court documents reveal, with Sobeys’ owner calling the inquiry “unlawful.” The Federal Court documents show the commissioner of competition launched the probes on March 1, saying there’s reason to believe the firms’ use of so-called … Read more

Loblaw agrees to sign grocery code of conduct — but only if competitors do

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Loblaw agrees to sign grocery code of conduct — but only if competitors do

Loblaw Companies Ltd. said Thursday it’s ready to sign on to the grocery code of conduct, paving the way for an agreement that’s been years in the making. After six months of negotiations, Loblaw president and CEO Per Bank said the retailer is now ready to sign as long as other industry players do too. “The … Read more

Nearly 23% of the Canadian population reported food insecurity in 2022

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Nearly 23% of the Canadian population reported food insecurity in 2022

Nearly nine million Canadians lived in food insecure households in 2022, with 22.9 per cent of the population reporting some form of food insecurity, according to a Statistics Canada report released Friday. The data agency wrote in its annual Canadian Income Survey that 8.7 million people lived in households that reported some kind of food insecurity. … Read more

Opinion | Plant-based meat’s success in Asia boils down to cost and outreach

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Opinion | Plant-based meat’s success in Asia boils down to cost and outreach

For starters, consider which survey respondents were most enthusiastic about plant-based meat. Vegetarians? No. Those reducing their meat consumption? No. In all six markets featured in the study – Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines – the consumers who expressed the most enthusiasm for plant-based meat were the people who eat conventional meat … Read more

McDonald’s eyes record global expansion in coming years, with more focus on delivery

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McDonald’s eyes record global expansion in coming years, with more focus on delivery

McDonald’s is expecting to go through a growth spurt. The Chicago-based burger giant wants to establish thousands of new locations around the globe in the next few years, aiming to have 50,000 locations operating by 2027. That’s up roughly 25 per cent from more than 40,000 McDonald’s locations in operation today. The company says its anticipated expansion would represent the … Read more