Prepared Foods

As Skip activates around the JUNO Awards, retailers may find opportunities to tie promotions to watch parties around Canada’s biggest music event.

From GLP-1-driven snacking trends to social impact initiatives, EV charging and foodservice innovation, Day 2 sessions explored the forces reshaping convenience and fuel retail.

Global inspiration is shaping the company’s fresh-food strategy and helping it compete in the QSR and grab-and-go space.

Busy schedules, screen habits and casual eating routines are reshaping when and where Canadians eat, creating opportunities for snack and grab-and-go sales.

Fuelling online food trends are a desire for simple ingredients, health, good looks and longevity.

The launch of the sauce, developed and produced in Canada, coincides with National Chip Day on March 14.

From muffins and cookies to seasonal treats, baked goods are proving to be a high-margin, impulse-driven category (especially when paired with a strong coffee program).

The famous Japanese egg salad sandwich, which the late food journalist Anthony Bourdain labelled “pillows of love,” is coming to Canada March 5.