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The impact of a new 50% tariff will affect items like honey, dairy products and alcohol.

Taylor Farms has expanded a voluntary recall of its iceberg lettuce products sourced from central Mexico because of a potential link to the multistate cyclospora outbreak that has sickened people across the U.S.

Taylor Farms provided onions implicated in an outbreak linked to McDonald's hamburgers, and lettuce that were linked to outbreaks at Taco Bell.

Cocoa prices have fallen back from a price spike in recent years — but that doesn't mean C-stores or their customers will see lower prices.

As LCBO transitions to a new ordering and claims platform, convenience stores will use a new active platform for alcohol ordering and claims.

Rising fuel costs have made it more expensive for manufacturers to ship out products and receive supplies, with some needing to pass on costs to their customers.

Food consumption for Canadian products was up 2% last year, while American products were down 2%.

By limiting the concessions large retailers can extract from suppliers, the code narrows the gap between big and small chains and makes smaller operators more viable.