Re-use platform Loop enters Canada with Loblaw, Kraft Heinz on board
Loop, the global re-use platform operating in more than 20 countries, has entered a major new market where it has signed up a local grocery major as its retail partner.
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Danone, Mars, McCain vow to “restore” biodiversity
Food companies including Danone, Mars and McCain Foods are joining forces in areas such as regenerative agriculture and deforestation.
What are the prospects for insect-based food?
European retailers have started to stock edible, insect-based food, a sign some consumers are starting to accept the idea of eating crickets and mealworms. But what kind of market could emerge?
Hain Celestial unveils wide range of new products at Expo West; Walmart takes meal kits across US; Hellmann’s dressings revamp in UK; New category for Kellogg’s RXBAR
just-food publishes the most notable product development from the international food sector, presented in bitesize format to give you a flavour of the innovation from your peers and competitors announced this week.
George Weston posts second-quarter sales increase
Canada's George Weston today (29 July) reported a 2.1% increase in overall sales for the second quarter of 2016 to CAD11.75bn, compared to CAD10.85bn in the same period last year.
US Guiding Stars label criteria tweaked on cholesterol
The criteria behind Guiding Stars, a nutritional labelling scheme used by retailers including Hannaford and Loblaw in the US and Canada, are being changed to reflect new science on the…
Weston Foods sales grow, earnings flat
Weston Foods, the food unit of Canada's George Weston Ltd, has reported flat first-quarter adjusted earnings despite a jump in sales due to higher input costs and investment in the…
CANADA: Two die in Loblaw warehouse “knife attack”
Two staff at a Loblaw warehouse in the Canadian province of Edmonton have died after an alleged knife attack. The incident, which happened on Friday, left four other employees injured.…
CANADA: Investment forecast to hit Weston Foods 2014 profits
Underlying profits at Canadian baker Weston Foods are expected to fall this year as parent George Weston Ltd invests in plants, marketing and innovation. George Weston, which also owns retailer…
CANADA: Loblaw sees space race easing in H2
Canadian retail giant Loblaw has predicted the recent space expansion seen in the country's grocery sector will "moderate" in the second half of the year. Rivals Metro Inc and Sobeys…
In the spotlight: Hain Celestial eyes US, global growth with Tilda acquisition
Hain Celestial believes its acquisition of UK-based Basmati rice firm Tilda will work to the benefit of both businesses. The US group has identified a number of areas where it…
