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  • Pandemic shakes up beverage choices

    The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its associated effects, such as stockpiling, home seclusion and channel shifts, have had a sizable impact on the trajectory of all non-alcoholic drinks categories in 2020.
  • Sweet comforts

    From nostalgic classics to new innovations, candy is getting a new lease on life during the pandemicIf you’ve found yourself indulging in sweet treats more often over the past few months, you’re not alone.
  • Tobacco industry's use of Non Smoking Week to push vaping draws ire in the Maritimes

    Health groups in the Maritimes are questioning the tobacco industry's use of 'National Non-Smoking Week' to promote vaping.
  • 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.
  • Coca-Cola Canada makes changes to its sales team

    With its senior vice-president of sales Scott Lindsay retiring at the end of next month, Coca-Cola Canada has made changes to its executive roster.
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  • Leading with resilience: An interview with PepsiCo Foods Canada president Cara Keating

    Keating is recognized for her efforts to champion and empower women, having recently delivered the keynote at the Star Women in Convenience Awards Celebration. She spoke about ‘Leading with resilience’—an apt topic for the times we’re in—and later took some time to answer questions about navigating change. 
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  • Mondelēz International acquires 'well-being' snacking company

    Mondelēz made a minority investment in Hu in  2019 through its innovations arm, SnackFutures.
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  • Industry reacts to Health Canada's proposed vaping regulations

    While the Convenience industry agrees with Health Canada's mandate to reduce youth vaping, Ottawa's new proposed vaping regulations aimed at reducing the level of nicotine in vapour products will stand in the way of adult smokers looking to quit, while putting unrealistic expectation on c-store operators.In a statement, Imperial Tobaccos said the proposal "will severely hinder the federal government’s ability to reach its stated objective of reducing the smoking rate in Canada to less than 5%  by 2035."Health Canada announced Friday it is proposing to lower the maximum nicotine concentration allowed for vaping products that are manufactured or imported for sale in Canada to 20 mg/ml.
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