Canadian grocers, large and small, are seeking alternatives to U.S. products ahead of a potential trade war, while highlighting homegrown products already available on their shelves.
And dear Canadian Grocers… PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF CHRIST OUR SAVIOUR, do not enshittify things so we regret giving you money.
There’s no reason to be greedy, and we all want to make sure that our money stays in Canada. Keep providing Canadian goods, and we’ll keep paying for it. It’s so simple, so don’t fuck this up.
Roblaws will for sure. They are greedy bastards with no spine.
London Drugs, however, seems very honest and they are showing what’s Canadian on their homepage. Even have a filter! With almost 1200 items that are Canadian already and they are interested in hearing what people would like to see on their shelves! One can email suggestions to ldonline@londondrugs.com
Agree. ALWAYS check labels to make an informed choice (choice itself is yours of course). The apps to scan that I have tried were quite spotty too. I feel like I am better off reading labels myself.
Anyone know a good Canadian Shampoo? I spent some time trying to find one and the best I could get was l’oreal for men, French company but it isn’t clear where it’s made.
Edit : I bought some shampoo and toothpaste from Green Beaver. If it ends up being good I’ll probably swap to that.
A rather expensive but well performing one is Jack59. They make the only conditioner bar I’ve actually liked. The shampoo bar is great too but it’s quite small for the price.
For cheaper options, I believe many store brands have more local packagers, but you’d have to look into each one.
I also use Unscented Company products but haven’t tried their shampoo/conditioner.
Was going to suggest this too. We use attitude for all our shower products and have been happy with them for years. +1 for their bulk refill boxes too! Also using them for all our cleaning supplies and laundry supplies too. We have a bulk refill station of their products in the laundry room haha
Costco/Kirkland is a US brand, but they do sell slightly different inventory in Canada than the US, so I guess it’s possible their shampoo is from a local supplier.
A surprising (and impressive) number of their Kirkland branded stuff is made in Canada, with a few even being product of Canada.
Yeah, it’s still an American head office, but they treat their employees well, and they’re pushing back against stuff like Trump’s anti DEI policies, so I’m willing to cut them a bit of slack.
I’m still buying made in Canada there, though. Or made not in the USA (got beans from Mexico, prosciutto from Italy and olives from Greece as part of my last shop there)
tip - Witch hazel makes terrific deodorant- and a $2 bottle i use is still half full after years (barely use any per use and its good for days, tho ymmv).
This is really cool. Besides the US being malignant, fresh berries in the winter are typically air freight (they don’t last long enough for a truck ride from California) and that significantly increases the carbon footprint of the product. Growing them in a local greenhouse addresses both problems!
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Next quarter profits gonna be good to watch
Good, keep going.
And dear Canadian Grocers… PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF CHRIST OUR SAVIOUR, do not enshittify things so we regret giving you money.
There’s no reason to be greedy, and we all want to make sure that our money stays in Canada. Keep providing Canadian goods, and we’ll keep paying for it. It’s so simple, so don’t fuck this up.
Roblaws will for sure. They are greedy bastards with no spine.
London Drugs, however, seems very honest and they are showing what’s Canadian on their homepage. Even have a filter! With almost 1200 items that are Canadian already and they are interested in hearing what people would like to see on their shelves! One can email suggestions to ldonline@londondrugs.com
Save on has been adding tags to the shelf to indicate Canadian items
Watch those carefully. Several items with the maple leaf beside the price were in fact US products.
I have seen some as well. Same with the apps that scan.
I’m seeing several online grocery stores now listing Canadian and local products. Stickers in store, too!
Best to check the lables, too. There are differences between “Made in Canada”, “Product of Canada”, “Assembled in Canada”, “Packed in Canada”… Etc.
At the bare minimum, you’re still supporting Canadian workers regardless of which one of those is listed on the label.
Agree. ALWAYS check labels to make an informed choice (choice itself is yours of course). The apps to scan that I have tried were quite spotty too. I feel like I am better off reading labels myself.
Anyone know a good Canadian Shampoo? I spent some time trying to find one and the best I could get was l’oreal for men, French company but it isn’t clear where it’s made.
Edit : I bought some shampoo and toothpaste from Green Beaver. If it ends up being good I’ll probably swap to that.
A rather expensive but well performing one is Jack59. They make the only conditioner bar I’ve actually liked. The shampoo bar is great too but it’s quite small for the price.
For cheaper options, I believe many store brands have more local packagers, but you’d have to look into each one.
I also use Unscented Company products but haven’t tried their shampoo/conditioner.
Madeinca.ca lists a few others.
Their domain name should really have been madein.ca, because now it says made in caca
Yes, I agree.
Attitude
Was going to suggest this too. We use attitude for all our shower products and have been happy with them for years. +1 for their bulk refill boxes too! Also using them for all our cleaning supplies and laundry supplies too. We have a bulk refill station of their products in the laundry room haha
They have laundry detergent? 🫨
I’m about to order powdered shampoo and body wash from Singapore. Less mass to ship, right?
I think Costco Kirkland shampoo is
Costco/Kirkland is a US brand, but they do sell slightly different inventory in Canada than the US, so I guess it’s possible their shampoo is from a local supplier.
A surprising (and impressive) number of their Kirkland branded stuff is made in Canada, with a few even being product of Canada.
Yeah, it’s still an American head office, but they treat their employees well, and they’re pushing back against stuff like Trump’s anti DEI policies, so I’m willing to cut them a bit of slack.
I’m still buying made in Canada there, though. Or made not in the USA (got beans from Mexico, prosciutto from Italy and olives from Greece as part of my last shop there)
tip - Witch hazel makes terrific deodorant- and a $2 bottle i use is still half full after years (barely use any per use and its good for days, tho ymmv).
Yall can’t just not buy American goods, imagine what will happen to the poor wittle US economy
Three weeks ago Loblaws did a massive special on Driscoll’s strawberries.
Last week, that supply chain seemed to be filled with Mucci’s strawberries from Ontario.
I presume they’ve been hard at work in their supply chain across the board like this, and likely aren’t alone.
Yea but those Mucci strawberry’s are still more than likely grown in the US, at least at this time of year.
They give the address of the hydroponics greenhouse in Ontario they’re grown at, so I don’t think so.
This is really cool. Besides the US being malignant, fresh berries in the winter are typically air freight (they don’t last long enough for a truck ride from California) and that significantly increases the carbon footprint of the product. Growing them in a local greenhouse addresses both problems!
I’m shocked at how much greenhouse stuff there is, actually. I was preparing to subsist on canned stuff whenever the US cut us off.
I’ve found that there are multiple greenhouse lettuce growers in Alberta, of all places.
Well, I’m in BC so that footprint is larger for me than if they came from California. But I’m still happy with the change.