Beech-Nut Nutrition enters into the Canadian market
Beech-Nut baby foods will be available immediately across Canada at all Loblaw Companies stores.
17/01/06 Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation (Beech-Nut), long-time maker of the Beech-Nut brand prepared baby foods, has announced its entry into the Canadian marketplace.
Beech-Nut baby foods will be available immediately across Canada at all Loblaw Companies stores, including: Loblaws, Provigo, Atlantic Superstore, Real Canadian Superstore, Zehr's, No Frills, Your Independent Grocer, Maxi and Fortino's.
According to a recent Statistics Canada report, each year there are approximately 350,000 to 400,000 babies born in Canada and prepared baby foods are a key component to infant nutrition.
For the fifth year in a row, Beech-Nut won the Best Taste Award from the American Culinary ChefsBest(TM), competing against baby food brands across the United States. A panel of professional chefs selected Beech-Nut as the industry's best-tasting jarred baby food.
Beech-Nut is a subsidiary of Hero AG, a $1.4 billion global branded consumer goods company headquartered in Lenzenburg, Switzerland. Founded in 1866, Hero has leading infant feeding market positions in several European countries, operates in 26 countries and has over 4,000 employees.