Vancouver, B.C. —Save-On-Foods, part of BC-based Overwaitea Food Group (OFG), has been recognized by consumers as being one of the top environmentally-friendly retailers in BC.

The Overwaitea Food Group (OFG) (parent company of Save-On-Foods, Overwaitea Foods, Cooper's Foods, PriceSmart Foods and Urban Fare) has entered into an agreement to purchase all of Zellers pharmacy business including prescription files in BC and the majority of Zellers pharmacy business including prescription files in Alberta as well as from The Bay stores in Vancouver, Victoria, Prince George and Edmonton. This move complements OFG...

(Richmond, BC, November 19, 2011): The new PriceSmart Foods at No. 3 Road and Ackroyd opens the first grocery store of its kind in Canada today.

(Sherwood Park, November 17, 2011): Residents of Sherwood Park who’ve been anticipating the opening of their newest Save-On-Foods store came out to celebrate the grand opening of Baseline Save-On-Foods on Wednesday, November 16. The store proudly opened its doors, offering the world-class customer service and extraordinary line-up of products and services that Save-On-Foods is famous for.

(October 6, 2011 – Abbotsford, BC) Residents of Abbotsford who’ve been anticipating the opening of the newest Save-On-Foods store on Whatcom Road got a sneak preview of their new local grocery store on Wednesday evening, and they have a lot to be excited about. The 42,000 sq ft store offers some great new shopping options as well as the friendly customer service and broad line-up of products and services that Save-On-Foods is...

(July 7, 2011 – Vancouver, BC) Greenpeace’s Emerging From the Deep Report ranks Canadian supermarkets on seafood sustainability, including Canada's eight major grocery chains. Western Canada’s Overwaitea Food Group (OFG), which operates Save-On-Foods, Overwaitea Foods, PriceSmart Foods, Cooper’s Foods and Urban Fare, ranked second overall with a score of 59%. Up from 51% last year, the score reflects OFG’...

(June 1, 2011 - Vancouver, BC) Starting today, the Overwaitea Food Group (OFG) takes another major step forward in its commitment to provide customers with ocean-friendly seafood by offering locally produced,sustainably sourced sushi products in its Lower Mainland stores.

Once again, BC Hydro has honoured the Overwaitea Food Group (OFG) for its outstanding achievements in energy efficiency and innovation. At the 18th Annual Power Smart Excellence Awards on October 25, BC Hydro presented OFG with a prestigious Power Smart Excellence Award in the category of Leadership excellence.

OTTAWA - Major supermarket chains, including B.C.'s Overwaitea, won unusual praise from Greenpeace on Wednesday for starting to rid their shelves of "destructively fished or farmed" seafood.

Local grocer now offering “Super Green” SweetSpring Salmon
Overwaitea Food Group is first to sell sustainably grown Coho Salmon in all stores

(April 21, 2010 – Vancouver, BC) As part of a commitment to give customers more sustainable seafood choices, the Overwaitea Food Group (OFG) announced today it will be the only retailer to sell sustainably grown Coho Salmon, which is farmed on land in a closed...