Canada

Canada-based Cott Corporation, the world's largest manufacturer of private label soft drinks, has outlined its turnaround strategy, which includes refocusing on private label brands... 2008-07-01

Crescendo Partners LP, a US private equity group, has acquired an 8.2% stake in private label soft drinks specialist Cott Corp, which is based in Canada. Shares in Cott have been... 2008-05-30

The new CEO of Cott Corp, the world's largest producer of private label soft drinks, has outlined his strategy for turning around the struggling firm. At the annual general meeting... 2008-04-22

As recommended by BMI in January 2008, Canadian retail chain Loblaw has developed a new upmarket store format designed to differentiate itself from the emerging threat of Wal-Mart's... 2008-04-16

Canadian beverage firm Clearly Canadian has reported its first increase in revenues for 10 years after moving into the baby food and healthy snack markets. In the 12 months to December... 2008-04-09

Canada-based SunOpta, which specialises in natural and organic food, has announced it has completed the acquisition of Dutch firm Tradin Organic Agriculture, one of Europe's largest... 2008-04-03

Canadian wine co-operative Niagara Vinters Incorporated (NVI) has gone into receivership after struggling with mounting debts and poor sales. The firm, which produces the 20 Bees... 2008-03-19

Canada-based meat and bakery group Maple Leaf Foods has seen restructuring costs hit its fourth-quarter earnings, posting a net loss of CAD22.1mn (US$21.9mn) for the period. However,... 2008-02-25

Canada's largest dairy firm Saputo has announced it is to buy US dairy cooperative Alto in a deal worth US$160mn. This move marks the firm's third major foreign acquisition in less... 2008-02-08

A report from Canada's independent agri-food think tank, the George Morris Centre, suggests that Canada's current biofuel production policy is harming the country's other agricultural... 2007-11-27