Industry Snapshot: Snacks and confectionary valued at $2 billion
Toronto – November 3, 2021 – According to Statistics Canada, the snack and confectionary industry is nearing the lucrative $2 billion mark. And with Halloween just passing, there’s no surprise Canadian pantries are full of treats not tricks.


November 2, 2021 – UFCW activists and Local Unions across Canada recently helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars through a virtual Light the Night gathering and live-streaming broadcast that brought communities together in a solidarity of purpose, despite the challenges of COVID-19.
Repentigny, Que. – October 29, 2021 – UFCW 500 members at Benny & Co. rotisserie on Notre-Dame Street in Repentigny unanimously endorsed a new collective agreement that will modernize working conditions at the restaurant for years to come.
Toronto – October 28, 2021 – Over 300 members from across Canada and the United States recently participated in the UFCW Women’s Network 14th Biennial Convention, held virtually.