Canadian Grocer Magazine

Over the years, we’ve had the privilege of recognizing hundreds of exceptional women with the Canadian Grocer Star Women in Grocery Awards. For 2025, we’re thrilled to introduce a new distinction: the Star Women in Grocery Icon Award, with the Retail Council of Canada's Diane J. Brisebois as the inaugural winner.

RCC's Diane J. Brisebois receives Canadian Grocer's inaugural Star Women in Grocery Icon Award Honour will be presented annually to one woman for her contributions to the Canadian grocery industry

A new study suggests a unique provincial tax on sugar-sweetened drinks may have dissuaded people from buying and drinking the beverages.

As Canada's only 'sugar tax' ends, a study suggests it may have been effective Per-capita sales of sugar-sweetened drinks declined by 11.6% in N.L. after the tax came into effect