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Appetronix looks to expand autonomous restaurant tech beyond pizza
Appetronix looks to expand autonomous restaurant tech
London, Ont.-based Appetronix is betting that robotic restaurants can help food-service operators tackle rising labour costs and round-the-clock demand, starting with an autonomous pizza kiosk at an Ohio airport.
Empire refusing supplier requests for tariff price hikes
Fewer food items are seeing tariffs price increases despite the trade dispute between Canada and the U.S., executives from Empire say. The comments came as Empire reported quarterly earnings of $233 million, up from $212 million last year.
Canadian alcohol producers face U.S. ban
Ibtisam Tariq rushed to get his final shipments of cider across the U.S. border before a 50-per-cent tariff on beverages took effect. Then came another blow. U.S. President Donald Trump banned imports of Canadian alcoholic beverages, including packaged cider.
Sapporo shifting some Canadian production to the U.S.
Perhaps call it the first major domino to topple in the tariff war between the U.S. and Canada. Sapporo Breweries is transferring some production from Canada to the U.S. due to the 50 per cent tariffs on beer exports.
T&T to open 68,000-square-foot supermarket in Markham
The former Hudson’s Bay store at a Markham mall will soon be home to a massive new Asian supermarket. Canada’s largest Asian grocery store chain T&T willl be relocating its Unionville, Ont., store to the 68,000-square-foot space at Markville mall.
Zehrs lowers prices on over 3,000 products
Another Loblaw Companies grocery banner has announced plans to lower prices on a swath of products. Ontario supermarket chain Zehrs is reducing prices on more than 3,000 grocery and fresh products across 10 stores in Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge.
Maxi opens new location in Montreal
A new Maxi store has opened in the Montreal borough of Saint-Laurent. Located on Côte-Vertu Boulevard, the 30,000 square-foot supermarket represents a multi-million dollar investment. Loblaw Companies said the store will create some 60 jobs.
Danone completes $1B Euro acquisition of Huel
Danone has successfully completed its acquisition of Huel, a player in complete, nutritionally balanced meal solutions. By combining the community engagement capabilities of Huel with the scale and reach of Danone, more consumers will have access to nutritionally complete food.
Hail claims climb on the Prairies
Late-seeded crops and late-season storms mean more hail damage to mature crops, said the Canadian Crop Hail Association. Its latest report said August storms, with rain and hail larger than golf balls, severely damaged ripe crops.
Could the grain market bull run be ending?
A banking official is warning that the grain market bull run might be over. Rabobank’s Stephen Nicholson said farmers should be wary of supply-based bull runs. He is encouraging farmers to consider selling some of their crops at today’s prices.
Maple Lodge Farms fined $500K for CO2 leak
A Brampton, Ont., court recently fined Maple Lodge Farms for failing to have proper carbon dioxide sensors and alarm systems in place. An investigation found there was no carbon dioxide sensor and alarm system. Maple Lodge Farms pled guilty.
For these farmers, regenerative agriculture is spiritual
Salvatierra Farms was once a conventional row crop farm. Transformed by Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin, an agronomist and regenerative farmer, he embraces crop diversity and natural solutions — no herbicides, pesticides or chemical fertilizers. He wants it to be a model for others.
Canada assesses risks after India finds fake food labels
The CFIA is looking into whether an illegal operation in India that labelled food products with fake nutrition information and expiry dates represents a risk to the country’s imports. Authorities raided a Mumbai warehouse last week, seizing products worth $110,000.
Nestle to divest vitamins, minerals, supplements business
Nestlé to sell its vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) business to Yellow Wood Partners for US$1 billion. The transaction is subject to applicable regulatory approvals and is expected to close by 2027. In 2025, the business generated US$1.2 billion.
McCain Foods taps PepsiCo exec
McCain Foods has hired Victoriano Perez Mies as its new chief manufacturing and operations officer. Mies joins McCain after nearly two decades at PepsiCo, where he held a variety of global leadership roles, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Danone Canada names Holloway SVP
Danone Canada has appointed Natalie Holloway senior vice-president, customer and commercial sales. Holloway will help advance Danone Canada’s long-term growth while strengthening relationships with retail partners. The executive brings 24 years of experience with Danone.
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