Looking to identify and shop Canadian products? There's an app for that

Want to buy Canadian? There's an app for that

Wouldn't it be great if your phone could just magically tell you whether the products you want to buy are Canadian or not? Well, now it can — thanks to savvy entrepreneurs across the country who've created apps to meant to help shoppers identify the origin of everyday staples.

Looking to identify and shop Canadian products? There’s an app for that

One of the apps, called Buy Beaver, scans an item’s barcode and produces three ratings – one each for the company’s manufacturing location, materials and ingredients, and brand ownership

Looking to identify and shop Canadian products? There's an app for that

If you catch Sasha Ivanov at the supermarket these days, chances are he’ll be snapping a photo of something on the store’s shelves.

2 Edmonton-made apps helping identify Canadian-made products

With the ongoing threat of U.S. tariffs, two Edmonton software groups are looking to help Canadians find Canadian-made goods, with a simple scan of a barcode.

Want to buy Canadian? There’s an app for that

Picture this: You’re wandering around the grocery store, trying to buy Canadian. That carton of blueberries is a no go — and that loaf of bread doesn’t make the cut, either. The juice you wanted to buy was made in Canada … using imported ingredients.  Wouldn’t it be great if your phone could just magically tell you whether the products you want to buy are Canadian or not? Well, now it can — thanks to savvy entrepreneurs across the country who’ve…

New App Helping Consumers Find Canadian Products at Stores

The threat of tariffs from the United States has created a push for more people to buy local, and now there is...