Farm Boy

SEIU Local 2: National solidarity actions for striking Sobeys workers a huge success

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Monday, December 18, 2023
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TORONTO, Dec. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over a dozen solidarity actions took place on Saturday to support workers on strike at Sobeys-owned Pete’s Frootique in Halifax.

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  • TORONTO, Dec. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over a dozen solidarity actions took place on Saturday to support workers on strike at Sobeys-owned Pete’s Frootique in Halifax.
  • Supporters asked the public not to shop at Sobeys or its subsidiaries during the holidays – not until Sobeys offers the striking workers a fair wage.
  • “The public support has been phenomenal”, said Nicholas Cook, one of the striking workers.
  • For information about the workers’ efforts to win a fair contract from Sobeys, owners of Pete’s Frootique, visit www.PetesOnStrike.ca .

DAVIDsTEA Expands Tea Footprint in Canadian Wholesale Market

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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MONTREAL, Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DAVIDsTEA Inc. (TSX-Venture: DTEA) (“DAVIDsTEA” or the “Company”), a leading tea merchant in North America, announced today a series of go-to-market initiatives to expand its footprint among Canadian wholesalers.

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  • MONTREAL, Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DAVIDsTEA Inc. (TSX-Venture: DTEA) (“DAVIDsTEA” or the “Company”), a leading tea merchant in North America, announced today a series of go-to-market initiatives to expand its footprint among Canadian wholesalers.
  • DAVIDsTEA, renowned for its premium specialty tea products and already present in over 3,800 stores, continues to increase its presence in the Canadian market by adding new storefronts, expanding its store-in-store concept and launching new products within existing accounts.
  • Additionally, DAVIDsTEA has brought eight popular tea flavors to 47 Farm Boy grocery stores in Ontario.
  • Our strong brand recognition and many tea options, from classic, to functional to decadent blends, should drive revenue growth through our wholesale partners, while helping to make tea fun and accessible to all.”

THE VERY GOOD FOOD COMPANY ANNOUNCES U.S. RETAIL EXPANSION WITH WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS AND SIGNIFICANT DISTRIBUTION POINTS GAINS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA

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Monday, November 21, 2022
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Additionally, VERY GOOD has expanded its product placements at existing retailers including Save-On-Foods, Farm Boy, and The Giant Company, adding over 3,000 points of distribution for the Company's brand across North America.

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  • Additionally, VERY GOOD has expanded its product placements at existing retailers including Save-On-Foods, Farm Boy, and The Giant Company, adding over 3,000 points of distribution for the Company's brand across North America.
  • Wegmans now carries 4 SKUs of The Very Good Butchers suite of products in 107 stores throughout Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington (D.C.), Virginia, and North Carolina, providing 324 new distribution points for VERY GOOD.
  • OUR MISSION IS LOFTY BUT BEAUTIFULLY SIMPLE: GET MILLIONS TO RETHINK THEIR FOOD CHOICES WHILE HELPING THEM DO THE WORLD A WORLD OF GOOD.
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400,000 Canadians Could Have Celiac Disease Without Knowing It

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Monday, May 16, 2022
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MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, May 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Celiac Disease Awareness Day, the Canadian Celiac Association (CCA) says as many as 400,000 Canadians could be living with the auto-immune condition, undiagnosed.

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  • MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, May 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Celiac Disease Awareness Day, the Canadian Celiac Association (CCA) says as many as 400,000 Canadians could be living with the auto-immune condition, undiagnosed.
  • The Canadian Celiac Association has partnered with Promise Gluten Free to help promote options for people with celiac disease.
  • It is conservatively estimated that 1% of the population has celiac disease, or 386,815 Canadians.
  • Of them, only 15% (58,002 people) are diagnosed, leaving 328,793 Canadians who likely have celiac disease but are not yet diagnosed.

Award-winning Voilà by Sobeys now delivering to the Ottawa region

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Monday, April 11, 2022
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Voil is winning customers in the Greater Toronto Area and Quebec and we are now thrilled to be serving the Ottawa market," said Sarah Joyce, Senior Vice President, E-Commerce, Empire Company Limited.

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  • Voil is winning customers in the Greater Toronto Area and Quebec and we are now thrilled to be serving the Ottawa market," said Sarah Joyce, Senior Vice President, E-Commerce, Empire Company Limited.
  • The Voil website and app track inventory in real time to provide customers with reliable visibility to available items.
  • Customers can rely on Voil by Sobeys because of our freshness guarantee and our 99 percent product accuracy," said Sarah Joyce.
  • Customers in Ottawa can now order online at voila.ca or through the Voil app.

Grocery Retail Market Embraces Axonify to Promote Workforce Agility, Engagement and Retention

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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"With grocery being such an essential part of the fabric of daily life, we are tremendously proud to bring our modern learning experience to a record number of grocery retailers in 2021," said Carol Leaman, CEO of Axonify.

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  • "With grocery being such an essential part of the fabric of daily life, we are tremendously proud to bring our modern learning experience to a record number of grocery retailers in 2021," said Carol Leaman, CEO of Axonify.
  • Nearly one million grocery retail associates are now being trained on the Axonify platform after grocers across North America selected Axonify in 2021, including Kroger, Dollar General, Southern California grocery retailer Superior Grocers, Ontario-based Farm Boy and Minnesota-based Lunds & Byerlys.
  • In addition, Norge Coop, a Norwegian cooperative with 117 locations, selected Axonify as their training platform this year.
  • Grocery organizations who train their associates on the Axonify platform also have complimentary access to the Axonify Content Marketplace, which includes hundreds of topics developed by learning specialists and experienced grocery leaders.

Eat Beyond Portfolio Company Daydream Drinks Gains Significant Retail Traction

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Monday, October 18, 2021
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Daydream has gained traction in foodservice and has partnered with Sysco and Chopped Leaf to distribute its products to 37 Chopped Leaf locations across B.C.

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  • Daydream has gained traction in foodservice and has partnered with Sysco and Chopped Leaf to distribute its products to 37 Chopped Leaf locations across B.C.
  • "This early traction for Daydream is an encouraging sign that the company is on the right track, resonating with consumers, and well on its way to securing distribution in over 1000 retail stores," said Eat Beyond CEO, Michael Aucoin.
  • Daydream is an Ontario-based beverage company that has the distinction of creating Canada's first sparkling water infused with hemp extracts and adaptogens.
  • The forward-looking statements and information are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by the Company.

The Very Good Food Company Announces Achievement of Production Target, Increase in Ecommerce Order Fulfillment and Expansion into Sobeys Retail Network

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Tuesday, January 5, 2021
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VERY also recently expanded its distribution into the Sobeys retail network with the impending launch of The Very Good Butcher's products into Farm Boy retail stores throughout Eastern Canada.

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  • VERY also recently expanded its distribution into the Sobeys retail network with the impending launch of The Very Good Butcher's products into Farm Boy retail stores throughout Eastern Canada.
  • The 3PL partnership allows for the fulfillment of our ecommerce orders at a third party distribution centre; increasing the production footprint at the Victoria Facility.
  • This milestone demonstrates the Company's steady expansion across Sobeys 1500 store network, which first started with VERY's launch into Thrifty Foods.
  • The Very Good Food Company Inc. is an emerging plant-based food technology company.

Empire continues Farm Boy expansion, announces three new Ontario locations

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Thursday, July 30, 2020
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With approximately $26.6 billion in annual sales and $14.6 billion in assets, Empire and its subsidiaries, franchisees and affiliates employ approximately 127,000 people.

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  • With approximately $26.6 billion in annual sales and $14.6 billion in assets, Empire and its subsidiaries, franchisees and affiliates employ approximately 127,000 people.
  • Ontario-based Farm Boy is the unique provider of a friendly, fresh-market shopping experience.
  • With leagues of loyal customers, Farm Boy has grown from a small produce stand that began in Cornwall in 1981 to a 31-store household name, growing all across Ontario.
  • With new locations opening in late 2020 and early 2021, the company plans to continue its fresh market expansion in coming years.

Voilà by Sobeys launches in the GTA - The future of online grocery shopping is here

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Monday, June 22, 2020
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Starting June 22, customers in Vaughan will be able to order online at voila.ca or by downloading the Voil mobile app.

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  • Starting June 22, customers in Vaughan will be able to order online at voila.ca or by downloading the Voil mobile app.
  • "Voil by Sobeys is the future of online grocery retail in Canada, and now it's here," said Michael Medline, President & CEO of Empire.
  • We can't wait to share Voil with our customers in the GTA this summer and across Canada in the future."
  • Voil is the first and only grocery retailer to offer Farm Boy and Well.ca products through its online home delivery service.