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From Farm to Table: Understanding the Wholesale Food Supply Chain
Discover the wholesale food supply chain from farm to table. Explore the stages, players, and standards ensuring safe, high-quality food for consumers.
Effective Inventory Management for Wholesale Grocers
Maximize profitability in the wholesale grocery industry with effective inventory management strategies. Optimize processes, reduce costs, and meet customer demands.
Silk Makes a Splash With NextMilk
Danone Canada launches a new plant-based product that claims to mimic the texture and flavour profiles of real milk so well, customers won’t be able to tell the difference. Nextmilk™ comes out as a non-dairy milk alternative for those who may have been hesitant to try...
Millennials are Changing the Way We Consume
In North America, plant-based diets continue to climb as animal products lose popularity – but this doesn’t mean the end of dairy: instead, it demands a shift in the way we approach consumers. Over 65% of North American consumers are looking for what can be called...
How the Blue Cow Logo Simplifies Canadian Dairy Products
Canadians are passionate about supporting the dairy industry, but understanding what truly qualifies as a 100% Canadian dairy product can be tricky. Labels like “Made in Canada” or “Canadian-owned and operated” don’t always mean the product is made entirely from...
Canadian Dairy Meets Consumer Demands with Ultra-Filtered Milks
Over the past few years, non-dairy milk trends have been on the rise. Many attribute this shift to consumer interest in healthy living, nutrition, and sustainability concerns. However, a recent report by the CBC examined the nutritional advantages of both alternative...
Brown Cows Don’t Make Chocolate Milk: A History of Dairy
Dairy farming has been a cornerstone of human life for thousands of years. Yet, many of us know surprisingly little about how milk went from the pastures to the cartons on grocery store shelves. Interestingly, a survey by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy revealed...
Canada’s Food Guide and the Dairy Industry
The Changing Dairy Industry Canada’s Food Guide (CFG) was first introduced in 1942 as a tool to help Canadians maintain their health and prevent nutritional deficiencies during wartime food rations. Over the years, the guide and its definition of a healthy diet have...
Corporate Responsibility to Waste Free Grocery
Canada has been talking about waste-free systems for some time – but 2019 might actually see impactful change. This year, several huge brands like Proctor & Gamble, Häagen-Dazs and Nestle are repackaging food and grocery items from toothbrushes to ice cream with...
6 Trends in Grocery That Will Have The Biggest Impact in 2019
Last year, the grocery space was faced with a number of disruptions that are changing the way consumers think and participate in the industry. With so many complex changes, it’s important to pay attention to these 2019 upcoming trends. Rising pricesA Dalhousie study...