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CTV News
10-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Sponsored: Purdys chocolatier at Save-on-Foods
Edmonton Watch A new partnership between Purdys and Save-on-Foods is making it easier than ever to pick up some Canadian-made chocolate.
Vancouver Sun
09-07-2025
- Business
- Vancouver Sun
Purdys now available in Save-On-Foods thanks to 'buy Canadian' movement
Purdys Chocolatier says the buy Canadian movement has generated so much demand for its products that it decided to sell them outside its own stores for the first time in its 118-year history. The Vancouver-based confectionary company's products can now be found on the shelves of Save-On-Foods, a western Canadian grocer. It was inspired to make the leap because of the wave of patriotism U.S. President Donald Trump sparked when he started threatening Canada with hefty tariffs at the start of the year. 'Since about January, we really noticed … people either remembered that we are a Canadian brand and always have been or were interested in learning more about Canadian brands and how they could support Canadian companies through that uncertain time,' said Kriston Dean, vice-president of marketing and sales at Purdys. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Their interest manifested in a more than 200 per cent increase in traffic to Purdys website and a whopping 300 per cent spike in searches about whether the brand is Canadian. Those searchers found the company began when entrepreneur Richard Carmon Purdy moved from London, Ont., to Vancouver and started tinkering with candy making. By 1907, he had opened his first chocolate shop at 915 Robson St. Purdys now has dozens of stores and a wide array of chocolate products manufactured at a B.C. facility. Through much of its recent history, Purdys mulled whether it was time to sell its chocolates through other retailers but never pursued the avenue because it was 'very committed' to its own stores, Dean said. This year's push to support domestic businesses challenged that thinking, especially when Easter delivered a 25 per cent increase in new customers compared with the year before. 'We obviously cannot be in every community across the country and so (we were thinking) how could we give more options to more Canadians who were looking for Canadian options?' Dean said. The company realized a grocer was a logical fit and soon after brokered a deal with Pattison Food Group. Now shoppers at 131 of its Save-On-Foods locations can purchase chocolate bars in mint, peanut butter and salted butter toffee flavours. Also on offer are the brand's hedgehogs — a Purdys chocolate treat dating back to the early 90s that is shaped like the animal and filled with a hazelnut gianduja centre. While the quartet is only making a limited-time appearance at Save-On-Foods and the chain's footprint is mostly confined to B.C., Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Yukon, Dean said Purdys sees the arrangement as 'a stepping-stone.' 'We are looking to see how successful this is and if customers continue to want this product in their grocery environments, we will be looking for more partners into the future,' she said.
Global News
09-07-2025
- Business
- Global News
Purdys to sell outside its stores for 1st time due to ‘Buy Canadian' demand
Purdys Chocolatier says the buy Canadian movement has generated so much demand for its products that it decided to sell them outside its own stores for the first time in its 118-year-old history. Kriston Dean, the Vancouver-based confectionary company's vice-president of marketing and sales, says as soon as tariff tensions emerged, shoppers' interest in the brand was piqued. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The brand's website traffic jumped more than 200 per cent and searches about whether it is Canadian popped by a whopping 300 per cent. When Easter rolled around, the spiking interest translated into a 25 per cent increase in new customers compared with the year before. Such numbers gave the company the confidence to forge a deal with Pattison Food Group to put four varieties of Purdys chocolates on the shelves of western Canadian grocer Save-On-Foods. Story continues below advertisement Dean says Purdys is watching to see how its chocolates perform at Save-On-Foods to help determine whether it should expand its brand even further outside its own stores.
Winnipeg Free Press
09-07-2025
- Business
- Winnipeg Free Press
Demand from ‘buy Canadian' movement pushes Purdys to move into grocer Save-On-Foods
Purdys Chocolatier says the buy Canadian movement has generated so much demand for its products that it decided to sell them outside its own stores for the first time in its 118-year-old history. Kriston Dean, the Vancouver-based confectionary company's vice-president of marketing and sales, says as soon as tariff tensions emerged, shoppers' interest in the brand was piqued. The brand's website traffic jumped more than 200 per cent and searches about whether it is Canadian popped by a whopping 300 per cent. When Easter rolled around, the spiking interest translated into a 25 per cent increase in new customers compared with the year before. Such numbers gave the company the confidence to forge a deal with Pattison Food Group to put four varieties of Purdys chocolates on the shelves of western Canadian grocer Save-On-Foods. Every Second Friday The latest on food and drink in Winnipeg and beyond from arts writers Ben Sigurdson and Eva Wasney. Dean says Purdys is watching to see how its chocolates perform at Save-On-Foods to help determine whether it should expand its brand even further outside its own stores. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 9, 2025.
Hamilton Spectator
09-07-2025
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
Demand from ‘buy Canadian' movement pushes Purdys to move into grocer Save-On-Foods
Purdys Chocolatier says the buy Canadian movement has generated so much demand for its products that it decided to sell them outside its own stores for the first time in its 118-year-old history. Kriston Dean, the Vancouver-based confectionary company's vice-president of marketing and sales, says as soon as tariff tensions emerged, shoppers' interest in the brand was piqued. The brand's website traffic jumped more than 200 per cent and searches about whether it is Canadian popped by a whopping 300 per cent. When Easter rolled around, the spiking interest translated into a 25 per cent increase in new customers compared with the year before. Such numbers gave the company the confidence to forge a deal with Pattison Food Group to put four varieties of Purdys chocolates on the shelves of western Canadian grocer Save-On-Foods. Dean says Purdys is watching to see how its chocolates perform at Save-On-Foods to help determine whether it should expand its brand even further outside its own stores. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 9, 2025.
