• Supermarket
• Grocery
• Convenience Store
• Warehouses
• Private Brands
• Irresistibles
• Selection

The AMI banner first appeared in the Quebec City area in 1962. The name was derived from Association des Marchands Indépendants. As well as grocery products, these small stores also offer meat, fruits and vegetables, dairy products, frozen foods, bakery products and prepared meals.

The GEM banner was launched in the early '60s under the name Groupement des Épiciers Modèles (GEM). This concept of the independent convenience store also provides a grocery service designed for customers' special needs. The banner has flexible guidelines which meet the retailers' operating requirements. Some stores offer bakery products, delicatessen, pastries, prepared meals, fruits and vegetables, and frozen products.

QUÉBEC - METRO RICHELIEU INC.

FRESH PRODUCTS
The “Fresh Products” division includes six warehouses in Quebec, two of which are for meats and frozen foods, two for produce and two for seafood products.

Meats and frozen foods
The Meats and frozen foods division operates two warehouses in Quebec, one in the Montreal area, and the other one in the Quebec City region. These warehouses supply, store and sell meats and frozen foods. This division also handles meat processing, making METRO the only Canadian food distributor to have its own meat processing facility. The Montreal and Quebec warehouses both received HACCP certification in 1999 and 2003 respectively. The initials, meaning Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point, represent one of the most important international food safety certification for consumers.

Produce
The Produce division operates two warehouses, one in Montreal and the other in the Quebec City area. This division is responsible for supplying, storing and selling produce, as well as dairy products, for the Company’s various banners. In order to respond to the needs of today’s newness-obsessed consumers, the division purchases its goods from more than 15 different countries.

Pêcheries Atlantiques
The Pêcheries Atlantiques division is Quebec’s largest distributor of fresh and frozen seafood products. It currently operates two warehouses, one in Montreal and the other in Quebec City, which are responsible for supplying, storing and selling its products.

GROCERY
The Grocery division operates two warehouses, located in Montreal and Quebec City. This division oversees the supply, the storage and the sale of grocery products, of general merchandise and non-perishable goods.

FOOD SERVICES
The Food Services sector serves clients from two centers, the Distagro Boucherville and Distagro St-Jean-Port-Joli warehouses. It ensures the supply of food products to institutional clients as well as small surface retail stores. This division also operates three self-serve facilities in Montreal, Drummondville and Shawinigan.

Thanks to this division, METRO is able to take a share of the small surface distribution market niche by serving over 2,000 sales outlets, 800 of which operate under their own banner.

ONTARIO - METRO Ontario Inc.
In order to serve its 230 sales outlets in Ontario, METRO operates five distribution centers, one for fresh products, one for produce, one for grocery products and one for frozen products, all located in the Etobicoke region. The fifth warehouse, which is a distribution center for grocery products, is located in the Ottawa region. More than 1,300 employees work in these facilities.

The Irresistibles brand offers consumers high-quality products, as well as exclusive items that are in line with market trends and consumer preferences. Special care is given to the ingredients and flavours. Our hard work is already paying off: the line of Irresistibles fat-free sorbets was honoured at the 2009 Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards sponsored by the CCGD, as were our homemade breads in 2008. The Irresistibles brand also includes organic, health, gluten-free and certified peanut-free products.

The Irresistibles line of products has been further bolstered by the addition of the Life Smart/Mieux-être line, which offers a wide range of selected products for a balanced lifestyle that meet many of the criteria for a healthy diet. The products follow current guidelines for healthy eating and include prebiotics, probiotics, Omega-3, inulin and antioxidants. They contain no hydrogenated oil, or artificial flavours or colours. They are low fat, low calorie and low sodium and are a source of vitamins, minerals and fibre.

Our organic line keeps growing! All of our products are industry-certified (BIO, EcoCert, QAI, Global Alliance, Quebec Vrai, etc.), were selected for their superior quality and taste, and are produced using green agricultural practices.

This new line was added in 2009 out of increased awareness of common dietary issues and food allergies. Irressitibles Gluten Free is helping to simplify consumers' daily food choices.

Our second private label, Selection, consists of over 2,000 products that are comparable to, but cost less than, national brands. These products span all of the standard categories, and are based on eating habits and consumer needs. Many of our products are available in low-sodium or low-fat versions, or are trans fat-free or certified peanut-free. We also offer health and beauty products and have developed a line of eco-friendly products under this brand (eco).