This past week I had the pleasure of attending Food and Beverage Ontario AGM and Conference. Food and Beverage Ontario is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the interests of Ontario’s food and beverage processors. The conferences title: Navigating the Road to Success – Innovation, Consumer Trends and the Future of Ontario Food. Their 3 […]
Read More ›For years, the primary family grocery shopper has usually been the female head of the household. No surprise, especially in the 60’s and 70’s, when most women were stay at home moms. Yet, as women have forged their own careers, to the surprise of many, there hasn’t been more emphasis placed on the male grocery […]
Read More ›In 2009, Canada and the global markets encountered a recession that resembled the great depression of the 1940’s. Though jobs were lost and many private sector employees had their salaries frozen or cut back, out of all G7 countries, Canada weathered the storm the best due to our strong banking system. During this same period, […]
Read More ›Much has been written about how patriotic Canadians are. I feel most Canadians would agree our friends to the south are extremely more patriotic, especially when it comes to Thanksgiving and July 4th. To that, an Ipsos Reid pole conducted for the Historica-Dominion Institute in the days leading up to the Canada Day long weekend a couple […]
Read More ›Much has been said about the emerging millennial consumer and the impact they will have on food sales. Were you aware this generation makes up the bulk of Canada’s work force today? In fact, this is the same group that is known to have played a major role behind the resounding Liberal Party’s victory in […]
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Welcome to our inaugural Blog Talk interview series. A forum for small food manufacturers to showcase their brand. Who? What ? Where? Why ? When? Listen to the interview here:
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In December, I took my youngest Jack Russell Terrier to the vet for his annual check up. Grover is the one looking up at me. Upon confirmation he is in good health, reminded me of how ill he was just 4 1/2 years ago and the prospect he would not live pass the age of 1 […]
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Fall is a great time for my rescued Jack Russell Terriers. (Don’t they look gorgeous in this picture). They love the outdoors and trips to the cottage. Though I wish I could do the same I have being too busy launching my new business, “Food Distribution Guy” – www.fooddistributionguy.com. Though the traditional Canadian grocery sector is […]
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When I first met my client Mike, he thought that that he had the best new product since slice bread was introduced. When he approached me two years later, he was so dejected that he was considering going back to his full time job. He could not connect with customers and list his coffee service. When we looked at […]
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