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Mar 17

Message from Ontario Food Terminal Board

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Date: March 17, 2020 Bulletin: 1879 To: CFIG Members & Employees From: I. B. Nicholas Re: Ontario Food Terminal - Covid-19 The Ontario Food Terminal, the trusted wholesale hub…

Mar 16

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Additional Links to Tools for Retailers

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Further to the information resource links sent to you on Friday, listed below are updated links from various sources submitted to, or gathered under the auspices of the Federal government. …

Mar 13

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Business Links for COVID19

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Facebook has created Business Resource Hub to support small businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak. This includes a Small Business Resilience Toolkit. Key Information Tools / Outils : BDC – coronavirus : https://www.bdc.ca/en/pages/home.aspx https://www.bdc.ca/fr/pages/accueil.aspx…

Mar 06

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Vince’s announces recipient for 2020 Community Product Initiative

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NEWMARKET, ON, FEBRUARY 25, 2020: Since launching in 2018, the Vince’s Market Community Product Initiative has raised just over $40,000 for eight vital organizations. It has been a collaborative effort…

Feb 18

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Independent Grocers call for First Ministers Conference to deal with Rail blockade and avoid food shortages

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Toronto February 18th—Canada’s independent grocers, who account for close to $13 billion in sales, 6,900 stores across the country and employ an estimated 93,000 Canadians, are calling for protesters to…

Jan 21

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Credit Card Fee Agreement Set to Expire. Now What?

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As CFIG members are well aware, over the last 5 years, one of the cornerstones of our ongoing advocacy efforts has been the battle to reduce credit card interchange fees. …

Dec 02

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Vince’s Sharon Store Draws Crowds at November 30 Grand Opening

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SHARON, ON, December 2, 2019: A crowd of customers, elected officials and industry guests braved the chilly Saturday morning to be first through the doors during Vince’s Market grand opening....

Nov 25

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Further Update to Romaine Lettuce—Advisory to Recall

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CFIG participated in another conference call update today between the CFIA and the PHAC on the status of the Romaine Lettuce from Salinas, California. One question that CFIG raised—and strongly—was…

Nov 25

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ROMAINE LETTUCE UPDATE FOR CFIG MEMBERS

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For the third year in a row, there is an issue with respect to Romaine Lettuce from the United States. However, at least this year there has been a clear…

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Message from Ontario Food Terminal Board

Additional Links to Tools for Retailers

Business Links for COVID19

Vince’s announces recipient for 2020 Community Product Initiative

Independent Grocers call for First Ministers Conference to deal with Rail blockade and avoid food shortages

Credit Card Fee Agreement Set to Expire. Now What?

Vince’s Sharon Store Draws Crowds at November 30 Grand Opening

Further Update to Romaine Lettuce—Advisory to Recall

ROMAINE LETTUCE UPDATE FOR CFIG MEMBERS

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