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Sobeys plans to remove plastic bags from all stores in 2020
2019-08-07 18:50:08| Canadian Plastics Headlines
The Stellarton, N.S.-based national grocery chain said it will adopt paper and reusable bags at its 255 outlets across the country by January. The post Sobeys plans to remove plastic bags from all stores in 2020 appeared first on Canadian Plastics.
Troubled Safeway acquisition by Sobeys hits Empire with $1.36-billion Q3 loss
2016-03-10 16:20:06| Grocery - Topix.net
The company behind the Sobeys grocery chain has written down the value of its western business, primarily the Safeway chain, resulting in a loss of $1.36 billion in its latest quarter. Empire says the loss was largely due to a recognition that the long-term value of the Safeway business is lower than previously estimated.
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'Strategic compassion' is why Sobeys and Safeway are lowering produce prices in Alberta, says expert
2016-02-02 03:49:20| Grocery - Topix.net
"You know, cauliflower is a great example...lots of $8 cauliflower out there. I think probably we're sitting at $3.99 cauliflower right now," said Keri Scobie, a spokesperson for Sobeys Inc. in western Canada.
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Sobey's warns poor weather in California and Mexico will keep prices
2016-01-18 23:13:29| Grocery - Topix.net
Canadians can expect high prices for produce to last at least several more weeks as a result of the weak loonie and weather issues in crop-growing areas, one of the country's largest grocery chains said Monday. In addition to the adverse impact of the lower Canadian dollar, flooding caused by El-Nino have contributed to supply shortages and price increases on produce from California and Mexico, said Claude Tessier, president of Sobeys Quebec.
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Sobeys Express Gets Fresh
2015-12-17 21:11:50| Grocery - Topix.net
Sobeys has unveiled its new convenience-store and gas-station format to customers in Atlantic Canada. In what the company is calling "a fresh take on the traditional convenience offer," Sobeys Express features on-the-go meal solutions and easy fuel fillups for travelers.