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Quebec wine sales surge after U.S alcohol boycott—comments from Pascal Thériault

Published: 4 August 2025

Quebec wine sales have gone up since the removal of American alcohol products from the shelves of the SAQ last March and local producers are working hard to fill demand....

The first fully automated greenhouse in Canada—comments from Pascal Thériault

Published: 17 July 2025

In Ontario, a fully automated greenhouse allows lettuce to be grown and harvested with virtually no human intervention—a first in Canada....

Will the new Canadian Grocery Code of Conduct work?

Published: 26 May 2025

Canada's grocery sector code of conduct will finally come into effect on June 1, after years of discussion....

IGA and Metro slow to comply with new price display law—comments from Pascal Thériault

Published: 27 May 2025

In the IGA and Metro grocery stores visited this week by Le Journal de Montréal, the price per pound of discounted products appeared on signage, but the regular price per pound was still not...

Quebec's Exceldor to be sold to Ontario company Sofina Foods—Pascal Thériault comments

Published: 22 May 2025

The Quebec cooperative Exceldor, known for its chicken breasts, wings, and nuggets, has taken steps to sell its assets to the Ontario company Aliments Sofina....

Rising demand at food banks indicative of Canada's affordability crisis

Published: 30 April 2025

Food banks across Canada set a new record for demand in 2024, with more than two million monthly visits—nearly double the rate seen five years prior, reports CBC News....

Consumers are increasingly using boycotts, but do they actually work?

Published: 22 April 2025

While there are plenty of examples to the contrary, the general academic consensus is that boycotts don’t work for a sustained period, as consumers eventually disengage and reprioritize brand...

Are you paying more than before to buy Canadian? Experts say it's complicated

Published: 16 April 2025

Some items from quintessentially Canadian brands have jumped in price at a Loblaws in Toronto, CBC News reports....

Dairy tariffs—Pascal Thériault weighs in

Published: 9 April 2025

US President Donald Trump says Canada has been imposing sky-high tariffs on imported American dairy products. Agronomist and economist Pascal Thériault, Director of the Farm Management and...

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