At Foodland, local doesn't just mean local; it means so much more
To us, local means people can drive by the field their groceries are growing in on the way to the store. It means our franchisees are active members of the communities they serve. It’s the kind of local that says we care about the farmer down the road and the quality of the food on our neighbours' tables
How to go into business with Foodland
Our Local Program allows local suppliers to grow at a sustainable pace within our network of stores. You can start out in less than five stores and work with our team to grow.
Local Program Requirements:
- Your products are made right here in Canada.
- You are locally producing items that will wow and excite our customers.
- Your products are regionally relevant in a local market.
- Your product is packaged and ready to be sold.
If you fit this criteria, we want to know more!
Supplier Diversity
At Foodland, our goal is to support diverse-owned businesses and ensure we reflect the communities in which we serve. Through our Local Program, diverse-owned businesses will have access to listing opportunities, resources, and mentorship in effort to help them thrive.
We define “diverse-owned” as businesses that are at least 51% owned and operated by one or more members of the following communities: 2SLGBTQIA+ Black, Indigenous, Persons with Disabilities, Women and Visible Minorities. Diverse-owed businesses are encouraged to reach out as we believe that inclusion is essential for an authentic marketplace, inspires innovation, and helps benefit the communities we serve.
Foodland is a proud corporate member of these Canadian supplier diversity certifying agencies:
If you have further questions or would like more information, please
contact supplierdiversity@sobeys.com
If you're locally producing product that you would like to share with Foodland for listing consideration.
Please click on the link below and complete the brief Submission Form.
Submission FormWhat our Local Suppliers have to say
2023 Local Supplier Award Winners
Province
New Local Supply Partner Award
BC Brine
Local Innovation Award
True Taste Waffles
Overall Local Supplier Partner Award
Terra Granola
Local Sustainability Award
Harmonic Arts
Local DE&I Award
Authentic Indigenous Seafood
Local Produce Award
Greenway FarmsThe Sobeys Inc. family of banners is proud to celebrate the passion, innovation and commitment of our local supply partner community through our Local Supplier Awards.
Each year, our store teams and Local Development Managers select the top local supply partners in each region for the Best New Local Supply Partner Award, the Local Innovation Award, and the Best Overall Local Supply Partner Award.