Frozen Foods

Nestlé Canada is giving a temporary raise to its employees in its factories and distribution centres across the country as deals with the COVID-19 pandemic.

When A&W started serving Beyond Meat veggie burgers at its restaurants, the fast-food chain offered many patrons their first bite of the much touted, celebrity backed plant-based patty.

While vegans and vegetarians might seem an obvious market for the growing number of plant-based products being launched right now, grocers and foodservice operators would be wise to focus on the ever-increasing number of “flexitarians”—people who eat mostly plant-based foods, but who also eat meat and other animal products in moderation.

Consumers selected 17 products for recognition in Convenience Store News Canada’s inaugural Top New Products Awards.

Fast-food fans no longer have to go to - or even order from - their favourite eateries to indulge, as grocery stores now stock a wide array of beloved menu items so superfans can heat up a St-Hubert chicken pot pie, slather on Swiss Chalet gravy sauce or whip up a pot of Tim Hortons homestyle chili at home.

Convenience operator finds niche with Quebec City’s African community  Quebec City convenience store owner Madeleine Zari-Doka comes by retail selling honestly.

From dairy-free butters and vegan chocolate bars to plant-based burgers and crunchy vegan snacks, everywhere you looked at the Canadian Health Food Association’s annual trade show in Toronto, CHFA East, there were clear signs that the plant-based trend is only continuing to grow.

Capitalizing on the latest culinary trend, 7-Eleven Canada is adding a Beyond Meat Pizza to its Hot to Go menu.Packed with 100% plant-based Italian Sausage Crumbles, customers can now enjoy the Beyond Sausage and Roasted Veggie Pizza in select Urban Toronto 7-Eleven locations.Canadians are shifting their food habits and attitudes towards more sustainable and humanitarian products."By expanding the fresh food assortment offered to our customers, we hope to provide options for every preference," Doug Rosencrans, VP and general manager of 7-Eleven Canada, said in a release.