Marketing

Shares of Altria Group fell last week, as the tobacco company predicted steeper declines for cigarettes in coming years.

Cara Keating is the new president of PepsiCo Foods Canada.

E-cigarette maker Juul is opening its first retail store in Canada .

Imperial Brands is the latest multinational company to step into the Canadian pot industry, signing a $123-million investment deal with Auxly Cannabis Group that includes a research and development partnership and gives the Vancouver-headquartered firm the global licences to the British tobacco giant's vaping technology.

Conagra Brands Canada has promoted Leslie Mackay to VP of sales.

Convenience store chain operator Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

Circle K Mexico is apologizing for an ad on "Secretary Day'' promoting a deal on chocolate, red wine and condoms.

Greenergy is welcoming Tim Johnson as executive VP of sales to lead the continued growth of its fuel sales to the commercial and retail sectors in Canada.Mike Healey, Greenergy Fuels Canada’s CEO said in a release: “Tim Johnson has over 15 year’s sales experience in the fuel industry and joins us from McDougall Energy.  He will lead a new sales team for Greenergy based out of Toronto, and work with the existing team in Saint John, New Brunswick.”“Greenergy’s infrastructure investments, uniquely flexible supply chains and its innovative retail offer have made it a growing player in the Canadian road fuel market," said Johnson. "The company has proven itself as a low-cost, reliable fuel supplier, and I look forward to bringing this offer to new customers.”In business in the UK for 27 years, Greenergy is an established supplier and distributor of transportation fuels. Since entering the Canadian market in 2013, Greenergy has invested in strategic  infrastructure assets, with Ontario terminals in Concord, Hamilton, Thunder Bay and Johnstown (opening fall 2019).  With both sea and rail-fed terminals and storage in the U.S.