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 […]