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Loblaw to back Canada grocery code 

The code has been the focus of considerable back and forth between food retailers and Ottawa

After months of negotiation, Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) says it’s standing behind a proposed grocery code of conduct.



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U.K. firm to process meats in Canada for Walmart

Plant would be Hilton Foods' first in North America

A British-based firm processing proteins for the retail and foodservice sectors plans to set up shop somewhere in Eastern Canada, after reaching a deal to supply meat products to Walmart’s Canadian grocery business. Hilton Food Group announced Thursday it plans to open a new manufacturing plant in that region to supply Walmart Supercentres in Canada […] Read more


In a video accompanying a Walmart Canada news release on its plan to purchase at least 1.5 million pounds of certified sustainable beef annually, the head of the company’s meat division said the retailer knew it had to “go to the next level.”

Walmart commits to sustainable beef in a ‘milestone moment’

Retail giant will buy 1.5 million pounds in the coming year and more in the years that follow

Reading Time: 3 minutes The effort to build production of certified sustainable beef in Canada is getting a major boost from Walmart. The retailing giant says its Canadian division will become a major buyer of beef certified by the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB). “This is the largest public commitment made by a single retailer to date: 1.5 […] Read more

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Walmart stakes big claim on Canadian sustainable beef

Retailer pledges to take over 680 tonnes in 2022

The Canadian arm of the world’s biggest retailer has put a number to its previous commitment to source certified-sustainable beef for its grocery business. Walmart Canada on Thursday announced it has committed to buy 1.5 million pounds of beef sourced from farms and ranches certified to Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) standards over the […] Read more


Walmart Canada bills itself as the first retailer in the country with an on-pack certified-sustainable claim for a line of beef products. (CNW Group/Walmart Canada)

Walmart locks in CRSB claim for in-store beef brand

Chain to be first retailer in Canada with certified-sustainable label on pack

The Canadian arm of Walmart has locked in enough of a supply of certified-sustainable beef to label its entire Your Fresh Market burger patty line accordingly. The retail giant announced Monday it’s now sourcing beef from “certified sustainable” farms and ranches according to standards set by the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB). The company […] Read more




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Walmart Canada exploring possible sale of cannabis-based products

Reuters — Walmart’s Canadian unit said Tuesday it is exploring the possibility of selling cannabis-based products, but has no immediate plans to get into the business. Walmart is the first major retailer to show an interest in being a part of Canada’s burgeoning marijuana industry, as other big U.S. companies, mainly in the alcohol and […] Read more