Food & Grocery

Last Sunday, the Quebec government announced changes in the color levels for some regions. Note that we have been advised that these changes will lead to an increase in public health inspections, poss...Learn More

UPDATE: The red onion Salmonella outbreak reported on Friday has now been linked to products from Thomson International Inc. of Bakersfield, California, USA.  Although the investigation has deter...Learn More

Return-It, BC’s beverage container recycling program released a new stewardship plan for consultation. In BC, retailers charge a deposit on beverage containers and provide a refund of that deposit w...Learn More

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) indicated this morning it has agreed to RCC’s request for flexibility regarding the sale of pre-packaged meat produced in and labelled for other countries ...Learn More

Note that each province involved must agree before non-federally regulated establishments engage in any inter-provincial trade. In order to alleviate potential meat shortages caused by the COVID-19 pa...Learn More

Jason McLinton, RCC’s Vice President, Grocery Division and Regulatory Affairs, presented to the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food today where he provided a retail p...Learn More

Update May 6: On May 6th, the Premier announced plans to gradually relax some restrictions in British Columbia. The province signalled that retail stores which voluntarily closed could re-open in mid-...Learn More

All essential and non-essential retail businesses in Quebec can continue to sell to customers online, by phone and / or by mail or by delivery. Under certain conditions, online purchases with a secure...Learn More

In an unprecedented effort that successfully suspended multiple regulatory requirements for retailers, RCC lead the charge for the indefinite extension for enforcement activities for the provisions of...Learn More

Video explains smart ways to keep shoppers and essential retail staff safe during COVID-19 Retail Council of Canada (RCC), on behalf of the retail industry in Canada, has just released a short video t...Learn More