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In March 2016, M&M Meat Shops announced that they would change their name to M&M Food Market. With the name change came a broadening of M&M's selection beyond frozen meats to include frozen produce, and other healthier selections. The company also indicated plans to expand M&M to 500
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M&M Food Market holds other fundraising events through the year to support the CCFC, such as regional golf tournaments, the sale of
Charity BBQ Day Penguins, Blossoms and Coupon Books, and by "sponsoring the Gutsy Walk and providing support in the form of BBQs in many event locations across the
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M&M Food Market have won numerous awards over the years, such as a Gold
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In 2001, M&M launched the MAX Rewards loyalty program that would give members special pricing in-store and entries into exclusive contests. It is not a points-based program, but rather rewards customers with special in-store sale pricing not available to other customers. Over time, the program
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under the banner MyMenu (the name "M&M," a trademark of the Mars
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meats retained their freshness with
Canadian-grown (Health Canada safe) meats with no steroids, added preservatives and no torture farms. But because they could be stored over a longer term, could be sold at a price comparable to supermarket meats.
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locations by 2019, along with revamped store layouts that remove the service counter that separates customers from the freezers. In
February 2019, M&M began stocking their frozen meals in select locations of retailers such as
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opportunities with established retailers in existing locations; the first co-branding effort was the
October 2010 launch of stand-alone MyMenu departments at three locations of general-merchandise retailer
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