Top Stories: National
- Couche-Tard signs deal to sell 49 stores, puts 306 more up for sale (CTV)
- More Canadians look to buy Canadian food: Survey (Grocery Business)
- The stores and restaurants closing the most locations across Canada in 2021 (Postmedia)
- New $25,000,000 grant program for retailers launched by BarterPay and Retail Council of Canada (Newswire)
- Researchers to study COVID-19 impact on grocery workers (Grocery Business)
- Loblaws shows how food lovers have adapted to the pandemic (Strategy)
- Mastermind Toys Unveils its first ever Spring Play Guide (Newswire)
- The Very Good Food company acquires plant-based food broker (Grocery Business)
Central/Eastern Canada News
- Small businesses seek more support in Ontario budget: ‘I don’t qualify for anything other than more debt’ (Globe & Mail, subscribers)
- Good weather seen as key to success as Ontario eases restaurant rules, patios open (Toronto Star)
- New artisanal cheese shop coming to downtown Orillia (orilliamatters.com)
- Former NHL Player, Dragons’ Den Investor Team Up At Outcast Foods (huddle.today)
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management to play a pivotal role in Durham economy (thestar.com)
- Jack Nathan Health Completes Acquisition of Flagship Location in Woodbridge (BusinessWire)
Western Canada News
- Safeway to open new location on Jasper Avenue in Edmonton’s Oliver area, replacing Planet Organic (CTV)
- London Drugs partners with Carlton on youth support program (Grocery Business)
- Why food access is about more than location (National Observer)
- Edmonton considering more COVID-19 financial relief for entrepreneurs (Global)
