The goal of becoming listed in the grocery sector is becoming a greater challenge for small to medium-size business. Grocery banners are indulged with so many brands at a time they are reducing shelf space. Even if you are successful, retailers today provide new brand entrants with short probationary periods (12 months) to prove themselves. […]
Read More ›Dollar stores are a well-known entity in Canada. The first store was a Dollarama that was introduced in Quebec in 1992. Two and a half decades later they have become a household name with over 1,200 locations nationally. One of their newest locations is my hometown of Streetsville. It is projected in a few years Canada will […]
Read More ›This past week I went to my local Loblaws for toothpaste. They devote 16’ of shelf space to this category that features 7 different brands and over 50 product offerings. With so much competition regardless of the category, how do the smaller brands compete and stay listed? According to what I have read and heard; […]
Read More ›The Canadian grocery sector is an extremely competitive sector in which food brands on a global basis engage in battle to secure a front-row seat on a retailer’s shelf. With so much competition, and limited shelf space, who comes out on top may come down to what sales practice does your brand employ – Broker […]
Read More ›Food is considered one of the three necessities in life. The common practice was to create a shopping list and head off to your local grocery without fanfare to purchase those items. It was done so without reviewing the ingredients listing. As such, we purchased products that contained GMOs, artificial flavours, colours, and extra sugar. […]
Read More ›When I grew up it was customary for our family to gather for family meals. Our Mom was a stay at home mom. She voluntarily gave up her career to take care of my brother and myself. A Pharmacist by trade, as we grew older, she started to volunteer 2 days a week in the […]
Read More ›It was common practice when you ate out at a restaurant and ordered a glass of water or soda, the server would provide you with a single-use plastic drinking straw. In the United States, it is estimated 500M plastic drinking straws are utilized each day.[i] Those days are coming to an end. In most instances, […]
Read More ›Obesity is a progressive chronic disease, similar to diabetes or high blood pressure, which is characterized by abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. As of 2017, the Public Health Agency of Canada reported that 64% of Canadian adults over the age of 18 and 60% of children aged 5-17 were overweight or obese.[i] I know […]
Read More ›On this podcast edition, Food Distribution Guy’s Richard Baker is please to have a grocery talk with the President of Crazy Richard’s Peanut Butter, Kimmi Wernli. Crazy Richard’s is a company that cares! They care about the wholesome ingredients they use, they care about helping the environment and using sustainable practices, they care about their […]
Read More ›This week, Food Distribution Guy had the privilege of interviewing Stuart Greenfield, Director of Business Development with Source Nutraceutical. Source Nutraceutical is your One-Stop-Shop complete solution for Canadian market entry services. Their team of experts provide regulatory compliance, graphic design and packaging compliance, importation, warehousing and order fulfillment services all under one roof. Working together from start […]
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