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Opportunities in Canada’s pet care market.
Read more: Opportunities in Canada’s pet care market.Canada is a pet-loving country. As per the Pet Food Association of Canada, 63% of Canadians owned pets in 2020, with at least one dog or cat in the household – translating into more than 7.7 million dogs and 8.1 million cats owned by Canadians that year. The overall pet population in Canada stood at…
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Weary Canadians may welcome those weighted blankets.
Read more: Weary Canadians may welcome those weighted blankets.Like many people, Canadians have been lacking in sleep for some time. According to Sleep on It Canada, one-third of Canadians sleep fewer hours per night than is recommended. Reviewlution data states that 30% of Canadians suffer from a sleep disorder. Together, these statistics tie Canada with the US as the third most sleep-deprived nation…
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Let’s look at cold-chain storage.
Read more: Let’s look at cold-chain storage.Canada (and the U.S.) are geographically vast countries, with warm summers and cold winters – and a need for refrigerated truck and warehouse capacities to preserve food and non-food items to prevent spoilage while in transit. Refrigerated warehouse capacities has grown in both countries, resulting in a positive impact on the cold-chain logistics market. Perishable…
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‘Green thumbs’ grow in Canada.
Read more: ‘Green thumbs’ grow in Canada.Products and supplies for home gardens and urban farms are in demand in Canada. The onset of the pandemic in early 2020 spurred concerns about food security; this, combined with travel restrictions and limited approved activities, prompted many Canadians to take up gardening and grow their own food. While lockdowns initially impacted garden centres’ traditional…
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What’s happening in Canada’s grocery stores.
Read more: What’s happening in Canada’s grocery stores.The pandemic has ushered in changes in many Canadian industry sectors – including food retail. The Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship‘s recent report Shake-up in Aisle 21: Disruption, Change and Opportunity in Ontario’s Grocery Sector examined what’s happened in Canada’s grocery stores the past 15 months, and looked to where the industry is headed.…
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It’s time to tackle food waste.
Read more: It’s time to tackle food waste.Food waste isn’t a new issue, but it’s one that’s grown over the last year. A Dalhousie University study suggests that Canadians have been wasting 13.5% more food at home than they did before the pandemic. While that may largely be due to an increase in home cooking, it’s still an unsettling trend. What to…
