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Barry Callebaut To Invest $100m In Its Ontario Factory Expansion Project

Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut will invest $100 million in an ongoing expansion project at its Chatham factory in Ontario, Canada, by the end of its...

Dollarama Lifts Annual Sales Forecast On Strong Demand For Cheaper Grocery

Dollarama Inc raised its full-year same-store sales forecast on Wednesday, as the Canadian discount store chain benefited from inflation-weary consumers sh...

Canadian Wheat, Canola Harvests Turn Out Smaller Than Expected

Canada's wheat and canola harvests turned out smaller than expected due to dry conditions in parts of the Prairies, but were still bigger than last year's,...

Mars Petcare To Acquire Pet Food Firm Champion Petfoods

Mars Petcare has signed a definitive agreement to acquire pet food company Champion Petfoods from an investor group led by Bedford Capital and Healthcare o...

Molson Coors Posts Sales Growth In Third Quarter, Net Income Declines

Molson Coors has reported a 4.0% increase in net sales to $2.9 billion (7.9% in constant currency) in the third quarter of its financial year, driven by po...

Buyer's Brief: Even Table Condiments Aren't Immune From Commodity Price Increases

Global commodity issues are affecting a number of condiments on the household dinner table, particularly mustard, as Nick Peksa reports.

Canadian Watchdog To Study Impact Of Competition On Soaring Food Prices

Canada's competition watchdog plans to examine factors impacting soaring food prices and whether more competition in the grocery stores sector could help l...