MAY/JUNE 2025 – Western Grocer

In this Issue

13 Celebrating Innovation at SIAL Canada 2025

33 GSFW 2025
Another incredible West Coast grocery show.

36 The Profit in Produce
Good margins and growing demand drive sector forward.

39 The 2025 Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards
Finalists revealed!

45 Tariffs and Trump and Trade, Oh My!
Navigating tariffs and supporting local food systems

51 When in Doubt, Fridge it Out!
The latest regulations & technologies in refrigeration.

HEALTH & WELLNESS UPDATE

35 Purpose, Passion, and Progress
What CHFA NOW Vancouver 2025 delivered.

Departments
6 MARKET UPDATE
12 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
54 IN THE BAG

On Our Cover
14 Oh Canada!
Tariffs and a trade war push consumers to buy Canadian: The good, the bad, and the future.

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