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Corby’s year end results in record revenue for 2026
Corby’s year end results in record revenue for 2026
Corby Spirit and Wine Limited (CSW-A-T) experienced a record 2026, which included a 10-per-cent rise in revenue and a five-per-cent boost in EBITDA, it said on its year-end earnings call.
Tim Hortons sues Vancouver Airport for shutting store
The franchisor for Tim Hortons is suing the Vancouver Airport Authority for allegedly forcing one of its coffee shops near Vancouver International Airport to close due to “seismic upgrades.” Both sides agree this dispute has been going on since 2024.
Inside newly opened Safeway’s 50,000+ sq. ft. flagship store
After an absence of more than six years, Safeway has officially returned to Vancouver’s second largest shopping centre — and some eager shoppers began waiting outside the doors more than three hours before the doors even opened.
Explosive growth seen for Jersey Mike’s in Canada
Redberry Restaurants plans to open 24 Jersey Mike’s restaurants across Canada this year as the chain continues its expansion. The CEO said the company plans to open another 25 locations toward its goal of 300 Jersey Mike’s restaurants in Canada.
Ottawa reverses fish tariff plan
Ottawa reversed its planned retaliatory tariffs targeting U.S. fish and seafood after warnings that levies could damage Atlantic Canada’s seafood industry. Canada is removing items from a list of retaliatory tariffs that are due to kick in on Sept. 8.
Empire’s Mayrand to open food warehouse in Quebec
Quebec wholesale grocer and restaurant equipment supplier Mayrand is opening a location in Trois-Rivières. It will deliver the selection of a warehouse with the “warm” atmosphere of a market. The store will create 50 jobs when it opens in 2027.
Bayer’s hybrid wheat not coming to Canada
Bayer is bringing hybrid wheat to Europe and U.S. but not Canada. The firm signed a licensing agreement with RAGT to commercialize the product by the early 2030s. Bayer said its hybrid wheat will boost yields by 10 per cent.
Big markup on mead for N.B. fair highlights trade barriers
A week before Connor and Maria Jeffreys were to deliver nearly 600 bottles of mead to a fair, the owners of Fireside Meadery hit a wall. They were stunned to discover a mark-up in price from $11,300 to $25,000.
Researchers make cookie from plastic bottles
Researchers from Southern Illinois University have put microbes to the test to transform plastic waste into edible food for humans. The work was part of a NASA project aimed at creating food for the resource-limited environment of deep-space exploration.
Can smarter surveillance help farms catch bird flu earlier?
Pathogen testing firm Alveo has teamed up with wildfowl surveillance specialist AgriNerds to create an early warning system for avian flu that could improve poultry farmers’ ability to detect outbreaks. It predicts where infection risk from wild birds is highest.
Lead poisoning is still killing calves on Prairie pasture
Lead poisoning is the most diagnosed poisoning of Canadian cattle since the 1950s. Regulatory changes in lead incorporation have greatly reduced the amount of lead present in the modern environment. So why are cattle still dying of lead poisoning?
Not seeing local apples in B.C. stores? Here’s why
B.C.‘s apple industry has been shrinking for two decades, squeezed by Washington state’s scale, the loss of the co-op that once packed its fruit, and years of punishing weather. Some growers are pulling their apple trees for good.
Ag labour squeeze heightens need for foreign workers
Alarm bells over agriculture’s labour gap went off quite some time ago. The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council’s (CAHRC) 2024 labour market report estimated agriculture employers could face a shortage of approximately 100,000 workers by 2030.
Colman’s Mustard put up for sale ahead of merger
Colman’s Mustard, which had a factory in Norwich, U.K. for 160 years, has been put on the market ahead of a merger between Unilever and McCormick, which already owns French’s — one of the world’s biggest mustard brands.
Officials tie cyclospora lettuce outbreak in 20 states
Parasitic illness cases linked to recalled iceberg lettuce have now been confirmed in 20 states. The FDA said scientists have now identified cases in three additional states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. The tally of people sickened is now 11,458.
Berries supplier Driscoll’s names new CEO
U.S. berries supplier Driscoll’s has named Brie Reiter Smith as CEO. Smith’s grandfather was a co-founder of Driscoll’s, that sells strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries. Berries are grown in over 20 countries and are sold in over 40 including Canada.
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