Ontario Welcomes $18.4 Million Manufacturing Investment from Breadsource

July 31, 2023 Government of Ontario

The Ontario government is welcoming an $18.4 million investment by Breadsource Corporation, a family-owned company that produces baked goods. The investment will be used to build a new manufacturing facility in Scarborough and create 13 new jobs. Current workers will also be trained on state-of-the-art technology at the new facility to upskill 40 jobs.

How French Baguettes Have Become Healthier

Traditional breads in France including baguettes have reduced their salt content by 20% compared to eight years ago, according to the country’s agriculture ministry.

Brigido’s Fresh Markets Join Allegiance Retail Services

Allegiance Retail Services, a leading retailer-owned grocery co-op, announces that three Brigido’s Fresh Markets have been added to its roster of independently owned supermarkets. The stores were acquired by independent grocers Mike and Melissa Fernandez, who were already members of the Allegiance co-op and operating stores under the Foodtown banner.

Wegmans Sets Manhattan Opening

July 31, 2023 Specialty Foods News

Wegmans has set an opening date of October 18 for its 87,500-square-foot Astor Place store in the historic district of lower Manhattan. The Astor Place store, at 770 Broadway at the corner of Astor Place

Foodland Launches Retail Media Network in Partnership with CitrusAd

July 31, 2023 CitrusAd

Foodland, Hawaii’s largest and oldest grocery chain, is launching its first-ever retail media network utilizing technology from CitrusAd, a global leader in retail media. The retail media network will combine Foodland’s privacy-protected first-party data and CitrusAd’s relevancy algorithm to match brand compatibility and shopper history with the most suitable audiences. Both large and local brands can engage with Foodland shoppers in a highly-relevant manner and improve return on ad spend (ROAS) by leveraging big-data at scale in real-time.