We’ve been paying close attention to feedback since Glacial Treasure hit Fortinos shelves. Social media comments, direct customer messages, Cash & Carry conversations, and the informal reports from Fortinos staff who’ve been watching what shoppers say when they pick us up. Here’s what we’re consistently hearing. The Ingredient List Wins Trust The most common comment: […]

Some products are one-trick. Lemon Pepper Chicken Breast is not one of those. It’s arguably the most versatile item in our Glacial Treasure lineup, and if you buy one package at Fortinos this week, you’ve got the foundation for at least ten different meals. Here are ten of them. The Ten Ideas Sheet-pan dinner: bake […]

Chicken souvlaki gets more attention in Ontario, but ask anyone Greek what they order at a proper taverna and pork souvlaki will be in the answer. It’s the traditional souvlaki — richer, more forgiving on the grill, and in many families, the version that showed up at every Sunday dinner. Our Glacial Treasure Pork Souvlaki […]

You can trace every skewer of Glacial Treasure Chicken Souvlaki back to a specific kitchen in Greece. Anastasia Dikeos grew up making souvlaki the way her mother and grandmother made it. Olive oil. Fresh lemon juice. Garlic. Oregano. Salt and pepper. Not a recipe from a book — a recipe from decades of watching, tasting, […]

We spent thirty years building toward this moment — and then it happened. Glacial Treasure hit shelves at Fortinos stores across Ontario, and the first week has been everything we hoped it would be and a few things we didn’t expect. This post is an honest recap. What went well, what surprised us, and what’s […]

There’s a question customers ask us at the Cash & Carry fairly often: why does a chicken processor make homemade Tzatziki and Tirokafteri? The answer is the same reason we do everything the way we do — because Kostas and Anastasia Dikeos came from Greece, and this is how their family has always eaten. Where […]

We’ve been in the Ontario poultry business for over thirty years. We’ve watched the industry change — supply management reforms, the rise of food safety regulation, the emergence of specialty food segments, and now the biggest consumer-driven shift we’ve seen: the demand for transparency, local sourcing, and clean-label products from brands with real stories. Local […]

Every Glacial Treasure product on a grocery shelf started as a recipe conversation. Here’s an honest account of how we develop, test, and refine a product before it goes into production. It Starts in the Family Kitchen The Dikeos family has been cooking Greek and Mediterranean food for generations. Many of our most successful products […]

The food cost pressure facing Ontario restaurant operators over the last several years has been unlike anything most operators have seen in their careers. Input costs — labour, energy, packaging — have all risen. But protein costs, and chicken specifically, have been among the most volatile line items on a food service P&L. The operators […]

Ontario Raised appears on a growing number of chicken products in Ontario grocery stores. It sounds meaningful — and in most cases, it is. But understanding exactly what the claim covers helps you evaluate whether it matters for the specific product you’re buying. What Ontario Raised Generally Means In the context of Canadian poultry, Ontario […]

Every business has a founding story. D&D Poultry’s is one of the better ones. The Beginning Kostas and Anastasia Dikeos came to Canada from Greece. They came, as so many immigrant families do, looking for the chance to build something of their own in a place that rewards hard work. They chose chicken. They chose […]

For a family of six or more, the weekly grocery bill for protein alone is significant. Chicken — the most versatile and typically most affordable protein in that weekly shop — is also where buying smarter makes the most immediate difference. The Once-a-Month Stock Run The most efficient approach for large families is a once-a-month […]