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Empire Company posts higher Q4 profit, increases yearly dividend by almost 7%
Empire Co. (TSE:EMP.A) reported Thursday an increase in earnings for the fourth quarter, and also boosted its yearly dividend to shareholders. Lire la suite >>
Mrs. Butterworth’s, Cream of Wheat join Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben’s in changing brand amid racial protests
Mrs. Butterworth’s and Cream of Wheat are the latest brands to announce plans to reshape their image in the wake of racial protests still happening across the country. Lire la suite >>
Calgary Company Pulls ‘Ignorant’ Black Lives Matter Gelato, Apologizes
A Calgary company is apologizing for making a Black Lives Matter gelato, which it says it launched Friday with the intention of donating the profits to organizations that support inclusion… Lire la suite >>
Topline: COVID safety measures as important as customer service
An Ipsos study measures potential COVID related switching behaviours and long-term market opportunities Lire la suite >>
How Kraft Heinz converts renewed interest into new brand experiences
Through licensing deals, the foodmaker’s iconic brands are carefully extending both to merchandise and new food experiences, a company vice president told a virtual conference. Lire la suite >>
Just Eat Acquires Grubhub for $7.3B, Bon Appétit EIC and Head of Video Resign Over Racism Allegations + More
Every week we track the business, tech and investment trends in CPG, retail, restaurants, agriculture, cooking and health, so you don’t have to. Here are some of this week’s top… Lire la suite >>
Tofu Goes Mainstream Thanks to Big Meat’s Covid Crisis
Sales of the once-niche soybean product jumped as consumers navigated poorly stocked meat aisles. Producers hope they’ll stick around. Lire la suite >>
Nestlé has new refill stations to help shoppers ditch single-use packaging
Can big brands use better tech to make bulk bin buying go mainstream? Lire la suite >>
Starbucks to close 400 stores, speed expansion of Pickup locations, curbside and more
Starbucks announced today it will expedite the rollout of its new “Pickup” store concept, powered by mobile ordering, in response to the coronavirus pandemic. It will also expand access to… Lire la suite >>
HelloFresh expands into Denmark as analysts predict ‘sticky but niche’ post-Covid meal-kit demand
Growth hungry HelloFresh is defying concerns that rising consumer demand for meal-kit delivery services may wane as lockdown restrictions ease. However, its biggest threat remains online supermarkets, say analysts. Lire la suite >>
Hausse du dividende versé par la SAQ… et une autre prime de départ
Le dividende versé par la Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) a continué à croître au cours de l’exercice terminé le 31 mars, où elle a une fois de plus… Lire la suite >>
Starbucks veut réduire sa présence au Canada
Starbucks a l’intention de réduire sa présence au Canada, où elle prévoit de fermer jusqu’à 200 cafés. Lire la suite >>