Empire Celebrates and Recognizes the Tremendous Legacy of Donald C. R. Sobey

March 26, 2021 Empire Company Limited

“Donald’s impact on the Empire group of companies was profound. He was a brilliant businessperson, and his legacy of value creation speaks for itself,” said Jim Dickson, Chair, Empire Company Limited.

Impossible Burger Debuts in Canadian Grocery Stores, Accelerating Retail and International Growth

October 28, 2020 Impossible Foods

Impossible Foods is making its award-winning, plant-based burger available to home chefs in Canada in nearly 600 Sobeys Inc. banner stores beginning this week, including Sobeys, Foodland, Safeway, Thrifty Foods, IGA, IGA Extra, and the retailer’s online home delivery platform, Voilà by Sobeys.

Voilà by Sobeys Launches New Curbside Pickup Service in Nova Scotia

September 15, 2020 Empire Company Limited

Empire Company Limited is expanding its e-commerce offering to Atlantic Canada with the launch of “Voilà by Sobeys Curbside Pickup”. Now available at three Sobeys store locations in Nova Scotia, the new service offers a freshness guarantee and products at affordable prices with no hidden fees.

Ocado Announces Launch of First CFC in North America

April 29, 2020 Ocado Group

Ocado Group announced the launch of the first Ocado Customer Fulfilment Centre (CFC) in North America. Empire’s new online grocery home delivery service, Voilà by Sobeys (Voilà), will begin testing orders today through its state-of-the-art CFC in Vaughan, Ontario.

Empire Partners With Infarm To Bring Innovative and Sustainable In-Store Farms to Select Sobeys, Safeway and Thrifty Foods Stores

March 9, 2020 Empire Company Limited

Empire’s family of brands is partnering with Infarm, one of the world’s most advanced and fastest-growing in-store farming platforms, to grow and harvest a range of fresh produce in select Sobeys, Safeway and Thrifty Foods stores across Canada.