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PepsiCo goes Beyond Meat in new partnership
PepsiCo and Beyond Meat are creating a joint venture to develop snacks and drinks made from plant-based proteins.
CICC joins Ontario Vaccination Support Council
Asks that convenience workers be included with other essential retail workers in province's vaccination plansThe Convenience Industry Council of Canada is part of the new Ontario Vaccination Support Council (OVSC), founded by close to 100 businesses, organizations, and the Ontario Chamber Network."The group is made up of a diverse and important group of businesses and organizations and CICC is pleased to have a seat at this table and contribute to this important initiative," the CICC said in a recent email to members.The OVSC, whose members represent hundreds of thousands of employees from across the province, is "to provide support for Ontario’s historic COVID-19 vaccination effort with the ultimate goal of ending the pandemic."The Council will be co-chaired by James Scongack, EVP of corporate affairs & operational services at Bruce Power and Garrick Tiplady, the managing director of Facebook.“We are pleased to launch the Ontario Vaccination Support Council with our partners at Bruce Power and Facebook Canada,” said Rocco Rossi, president and CEO of the OCC.

Pivot and profit

3 trends poised to shape convenience in 2021 In a world where consumers’ constantly changing product preferences, sky-high expectations and buying behaviours rule, trends often push c-stores to pivot, innovate and aim higher.
Retail shakeup is here to stay

COVID-19 has transformed consumer behaviourNearly a year into the pandemic, economists believe it’s abundantly clear that COVID-19 has psychologically and materially transformed Canada’s consumer behaviour.But with lockdowns and restrictions still in effect across much of the country, business experts say the dust has yet to settle around these “tectonic shifts” in the state of commerce.
P.E.I. lozenge plant lays off 30 workers after weak cold and cough season

A lozenge plant in Prince Edward Island has laid off 30 workers, citing an "almost non-existent'' cold and cough season amid COVID-19 restrictions.
Mintel reveals three key trends for food and beverages

2021 will see food and drink companies create solutions catering to mental and emotional wellbeing; be challenged to respond to new definitions of “trust,” “quality” and “essential”; and cater to a growing desire to be part of a community.
Parkland ups the ante with foodservice and grocery

Goal is to enhance customer offerings.
Couche-Tard open to second chance to woo French food giant Carrefour, says CEO

Alimentation Couche-Tard remains open to a second chance to consummate a union with Carrefour if the French government has a change of heart about its opposition.
Couche-Tard, Carrefour consider partnerships after takeover talks end

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
FCL announces partnership with Indigenous groups to develop Western Nations Gas Bars

Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), in consultation with Indigenous leaders and communities across Western Canada, has developed a new, exclusive Western Nations gas bar brand.