May 14, 2012 - Sysco's Canadian president is promoted

HOUSTON, TX—Joel Grade will have more than Canada to take care of starting June 1.

May 11, 2012 - Tims wants better animal treatment

Tim Hortons is pushing it suppliers to improve animal for pigs and chickens though the elimination of gestation stalls.

May 7, 2012 - Second Cup now with Tassimo

TORONTO—Kraft Foods has found another popular coffee chain in Canada to supply coffee for its Tassimo T Disk single cup serving systems.

May 16, 2012 - 2912 Ontario Wine Awards

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE— Cattail Creek Estate 2007 Reserve Series Cabernet Merlot was named Red Wine of the Year at this year’s Ontario Wine Awards competition, and Inniskillin 2008 Riesling Icewine won the White Wine of the Year honour.

May 14, 2012 - Matt Blondin going to Momofuku restaurant

TORONTO—The rumor about hot Toronto chef Matt Blondin turned out to be true.

May 11, 2012 - The Real Jerk moving out

TORONTO—The owners of The Real Jerk say they are looking at a number of possible spots to relocate their Caribbean food restaurant after agreeing to move out of their current location on Queen Street and Broadview Avenue on May 31.

May 14, 2012 - Saskatoon's sole private wine store out of business

SASKATOON—One of only two privately owned wine stores in Saskatchewan has been shut down.

May 10, 2012 - No Playhouse in wine festival

VANCOUVER—With the end of the city’s Playhouse Theatre, the Vancouver International Wine Festival has dropped ‘Playhouse’ from its name.

May 7, 2012 - New craft beer bar to open in Edmonton this summer

EDMONTON—David Helm is planning to open his new craft beer bar, Underground Tap and Grill, on July 1.

May 14, 2012 - A provincewide search for a great chowder

HALIFAX—The search for Nova Scotia’s best chowder is underway. Murphy’s The Cable Wharf restaurant wants your recipes, with the winning creation being added to the menu for one year.

May 11, 2012 - Papa Joe's gets the most burger love

CHARLOTTETOWN—Papa Joe’s burger filled with Mediterranean flavours, called The Goddess, was the top choice for the people of Prince Edward Island in the second P.E.I. Burger Love promotion.

May 7, 2012 - Murphy Group new owner of Merchantman Pub

CHARLOTTETOWN–After 16 years of ownership, Peter Hyndman has sold the Merchantman Pub to the Murphy Group of Restaurants.