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

Four apps help shoppers identify Canadian products by scanning barcodes to rate how Canadian items are based on several criteria.
Creators Alexandre Hamila and Christopher Dip of Buy Beaver were inspired by the movement to buy Canadian amid U.S. Tariff threats.
Loblaws is showcasing Canadian-made products, responding to customer demand for information about product origins.
The app Maple Scan analyzes product photos to help shoppers identify Canadian goods and has crossed 100,000 downloads.

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CBC News

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

2 days ago·Canada

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CTV News

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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 days ago·Canada

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City News

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.

3 days ago·Toronto, Canada

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World ABC News

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…

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