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Kruger Products has launched limited-edition gift boxes for newlywed couples celebrating their first anniversary, otherwise known as the ‘paper anniversary.’
Canadian couples that sign up to send their spouse a Messy Paper Anniversary Gift Box will be entered for the chance to win a trip for two to Messy, France.
Comprised of the company’s full line of household paper products, the boxes are inspired by three common messy moments, including: ‘Finally Learning How to Share the Bathroom,’ ‘All the Messiness of the First Year of Marriage,’ and ‘The Time You Tried to Cook for the In-Laws.’
"With Valentine's Day approaching soon, we think it's important to shine a light on the realities of married life and embrace the not-so-ugly truth that love can be messy at times," said Susan Irving, CMO at Kruger Products, in a press release. "The Messy Paper Anniversary Gift Box is meant to commemorate the unapologetically human and messy moments that newlyweds have overcome during their first year of marriage, while staying true to the tradition of the paper anniversary gift exchange in a fun and refreshing way."
The Messy Paper Anniversary Gift Box serves as an extension of Kruger Products' ‘Love is Messy’ campaign, introduced in 2023 under the award-winning "Unapologetically Human" platform.
“Our inputs still have inflationary pressure. It hasn’t really changed on our side,” said the head of the outfit behind the Natrel and Québon dairy brands as well as Oka cheese.
Several factors are adding pressure to Agropur’s profit margins. Cordeau pointed to the price of ingredients, transportation costs, labour scarcity and high interest rates.
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The chief executive believes inflationary pressures will persist well past 2024 in his industry, particularly due to labour scarcity.
“The labour shortage will not go away. So, there will continue to be significant pressure and competition to attract talent and attract labour. For us, it will be part of our daily life for several more years.”
Food inflation reached 9.8% in 2022, its highest point since 1981. It slowed throughout 2023, but still persists at an above-target rate. Food inflation was 4.7% in December, according to data from Statistics Canada.
As a result, households have changed their eating habits. Agropur said it had seen a decrease in cheese consumption in Canada and the United States. “We don’t see cheese as a category that will decline in the future," he added.