FRESH INSIGHTS NEWSLETTER
(Volume 3 - December 2009) |
As part of
CCGD’s Supply Chain agenda the Association is constantly
seeking opportunities to profile new ideas that may benefit
member businesses.
In partnership with IBM, CCGD has developed the a quarterly
newsletter called Fresh Insights.
The newsletter will
profile key developments in retail and supply chain areas
and provide an early warning for members on emerging
opportunities as well as provide a regular update on issues
being managed by CCGD.
The inaugural newsletter features articles on:
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Master Data Management |
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Retail Supply Chain Practices
that drive Consumer Value; and |
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E-Learning Smarts for Grocery
Retailers |
To provide topics that you would
like to be featured in future articles and comments or
critique on the newsletter please contact David
Wilkes at
dwilkes@ccgd.ca |
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NIELSEN MARKET HIGHLIGHTS NEWSLETTER |
CCGD and FCPC in cooperation with The Nielsen Company are providing the following market highlights to members on a
quarterly basis.
The market highlights will serve several purposes:
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Provide industry with a
quarterly snapshot of key market place trends; and |
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Background information for Association staff to
utilize in media and government presentations. |
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EMERGING CONSUMER DEMAND FOR
PREMIUM FOODS & BEVERAGES IN
CANADA
Qualitative Research Evaluation
Literature Review - March 2008 |
The Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors (CCGD) Atlantic
office initiated a study to determine Emerging
Consumer Demand for Premium Foods and Beverages in Canada.
The study was conducted by Ipsos Reid and funded in part by
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada through the Advancing
Canadian Agriculture & Agri-Food Program.
The project consisted of a study on consumers’ needs for
premium food and beverage products. The primary benefit of
the project is a comprehensive look at consumer drivers in
the area of premium foods and beverages, which will serve as
an initial base for future propriety research. |
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CCGD PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS GUIDE – 2006 |
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The CCGD Pandemic Preparedness Guide
was developed to promote best practices in planning for a
possible influenza pandemic. |
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CCGD NUTRITION LABELLING REFERENCE GUIDE
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CCGD NUTRITION LABELLING REFERENCE GUIDE - NUTRIENT CONTENT
CLAIMS AND DIET RELATED HEALTH CLAIMS |
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The CCGD Nutrition Labelling Reference
Guide and Nutrient Content Claims and Diet Related Health
Claims were developed to assist retailers in the transition
into Health Canada’s mandatory nutrition labelling
regulations by December 12, 2005.
For more information regarding
Nutrition Labelling please contact Jeanne Cruikshank at
jcruikshank@ccgd.ca
or Linda Ruhloff at
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CANADIAN GROCERY INDUSTRY RFID PILOT
RFID Value
Assessment Results
(White Paper) |
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The results of the Canadian RFID pilot provides a template
for both retailers and suppliers to understand the costs,
benefits and impact RFID will have on business process.
Information on: RFID functionality,
key benefits that can be realized through RFID adoption and
ROI information for both suppliers and retailers is
available in the report.
The study provides an excellent starting point for companies
seeking to understand the implications of RFID on their
business practices and trading partner relations.
For more information please contact David Wilkes at
dwilkes@ccgd.ca.
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CODE OF PRACTICE – SCANNER PRICE ACCURACY VOLUNTARY CODE |
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The grocery retail industry is focused on the accuracy of
scanned pricing to our consumers. We
believe that the industry can provide the best service to the consumer through
the Scanner Price Accuracy Voluntary Code established in 2002 which is endorsed
by the Competition Bureau and supported by the members of the Canadian Council
of Grocery Distributors (CCGD), Retail Council of Canada (RCC), Canadian
Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG) and the Canadian Association of Chain
Drug Stores (CACDS).
For more information regarding Scanner Price Accuracy please
contact Linda Ruhloff at
(902) 422-7279 or
lruhloff@ccgd.ca.
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2006 STATE OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT |
The 2006 State of the Industry report contains 2005 statistics on the
performance of the Canadian grocery industry, including
regional data.
To view the report, click here. |
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2005 CANADIAN FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTION INDUSTRY REPORT |
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The 2005 Canadian Foodservice Distribution Industry Report
was developed to assess the health of the Canadian Foodservice industry and
offer recommendations to the distribution community to assist the operator
community and, in doing so, improve the potential for success of the
distribution community.
For more information regarding the 2005 Canadian Foodservice
Distribution Industry Report please contact either Dave Wilkes at dwilkes@ccgd.ca.
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UNSALEABLES USER’S GUIDE |
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The Unsaleables User’s Guide outlines the parameters of the Industry Unsaleables Protocol.
The Protocol outlines best practices
background and FAQ’s that both retailers and suppliers can follow to reduce the
incidence of damaged products.
Protocol for Enrolment
This is a list of distributors who have signed the Protocol
for Enrolment in the Food Industry ECR Unsaleables Program.
A. de le Chevrotiere Ltd.
Canada Safeway Limited
Co-op Atlantic
Federated Co-operatives Limited
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Co. of Canada
Loblaw Companies Limited
Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc.
Overwaitea Food Group LP
Sobeys Inc.
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1999 DEDUCTIONS BEST PRACTICES GUIDELINES |
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In 1999 the Canadian
grocery industry agreed to voluntary guidelines to manage deductions.
2002 DEDUCTIONS SURVEY
A follow up survey was undertaken in 2002 to measure
implementation of these guidelines.
For more information regarding Deductions Best Practices
please contact Dave Wilkes at
dwilkes@ccgd.ca.
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