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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…
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New info about private label opportunities in Canada.
Read more: New info about private label opportunities in Canada.There are more reasons why companies might want to consider private label as a route to the Canadian market. We posted last year about the opportunities available via private label (a blog post which not only made it to the Swiss Global Enterprise website, but will also soon be included in a school textbook in…
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Time to talk food trends for 2021
Read more: Time to talk food trends for 2021Nourish Food Marketing released its 2021 Trend Report, and it’s quite the read. Last year’s prognosticators had their 2020 predictions hastily kicked out the door by COVID-19. Nourish Food Marketing has addressed this year’s pandemic-induced shift in work, family life, food production and supply, and looks at which trends might hold, including: A return to…
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Water infrastructure opportunities in Canada
Read more: Water infrastructure opportunities in CanadaCanada’s water infrastructure has been a growth industry this year, and may provide opportunities for companies with products and/or services for this sector. According to the 2019 Canadian Infrastructure Report Card, approximately 40-60% of Canada’s stormwater infrastructure is in good or very good condition. Stormwater infrastructure includes linear collection systems such as collection pipes, ditches,…
