Tom Venetis

Associate Editor, Convenience Store News Canada + OCTANE

Author Profile

Tom Venetis is a 30+ year journalism veteran, starting as a business reporter with Canadian Press and later went on to cover Canada’s fast-growing technology business sector in the 90s and early 2000s for many B2B and news organizations. He is now a respected automotive business writer and commentator, appearing on CBC Radio and is now associate editor of Convenience Store News Canada and Octane Magazine. Tom is also an avid book and jazz and classical record collector.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

11/17/2025
Ferrero Canada partners with Canada Soccer for FIFA world games
Partnership positions Ferrero to capitalize on the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup and the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Tom Venetis
11/17/2025
Danone Canada expanding flagship Boucherville plant
Expansion looks to increase the company's production capacity to meet the growing demand for yogurt by Canadian consumers.

Tom Venetis
11/17/2025
Tim Hortons Holiday Smile Cookie campaign launches
Proceeds from the annual campaign will be donated to local charities, community groups and Tim Hortons Foundation Camps.

Tom Venetis
11/16/2025
Inflation cools to 2.2% in October as gas, grocery prices fall
Keeping the overall inflation rate sticky in October was a rare increase in cellular service costs.

Tom Venetis
11/12/2025
Study finds food and beverage brands expect AI to improve efficiency
Many looked positively at how AI could drive room for growth in the future and add extra value.

Tom Venetis
11/12/2025
Discount stores still the (no) name of the game for Loblaw in Q3
Canadians are returning to U.S. goods as tariffs start to wane.

Tom Venetis
11/11/2025
ONroute appoints Andy Webb as chief executive officer
Webb takes over from Melanie Teed-Murch, who led the company for the past six years.

Tom Venetis
11/11/2025
Tim Hortons unwraps its holiday menu featuring Biscoff baked goods and beverages
Other Tims holiday menu items include a Crème Brûlée Filled Timbit, Chocolate Hazelnut Filled Muffin and Brown Sugar Protein Iced Latte.

Tom Venetis
11/10/2025
Innova’s top food and beverage trends for 2026 focus on functionality and balance
The Netherlands-based market researcher shared its Top Food and Beverage Trends for 2026 report.

Tom Venetis
11/9/2025
As U.S. wine sales in Canada plummet, local wineries look to capitalize on market gap
Canadian vineyards and wineries and looking to fill the void left by U.S. wines being pulled from Canadian shelves.

Tom Venetis