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7 || Front Desk 25 || Food Bytes 27 || Eating in Canada 29 || Behind the Trends People 9 || The Buzz
Comings and goings, store openings, awards, events, etc.
12 || Lezlie Karls, Jake Karls & Nick Saltarelli
Meet the trio behind functional chocolate brand Mid-Day Squares
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Ideas 15 || Goodbye to masks?
As vaccine rates climb, when might we relax COVID protocols?
18 || Big on bakery
20 || Fighting food insecurity
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22 || Consumers in the post-pandemic era
New Deloitte research explores which consumer habits will stick
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Aisles 71 || The breakfast boom
74 || Boosting booze sales
As drinking patterns shift, find out how to tap into the trends
79 || Kombucha: Four things to know
Learn more about this fizzy, fermented beverage Shining a spotlight on the latest products hitting shelves
Express Lane 82 || Diversity matters
The Diversity Institute’s Wendy Cukier on where we are with DE&I
KING OF COTTAGE COUNTRY 62 Mike Dean Local Grocer shows how filling a niche can be a strong strategy for independents TACKLING THE MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGE 65 As the pandemic drags on, it’s taking a toll on workers. How can employers help?
More eating at home and category innovation are re-energizing the morning meal
81 || New on shelf
31 Meet Canadian Grocer’s 2021 Star Women in Grocery Features
A new Bakeology report reveals what consumers are craving in baked goods Arctic Fresh and The Growcer bring affordable groceries to Nunavut
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