Save-on-foods

🚨 Save-On-Foods Boycott Reasons

Save-On-Foods is a supermarket chain under Pattison Food Group, one of Western Canada's largest grocery retailers. Pattison Food Group is part of The Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada's largest private companies. The Jim Pattison Group is headquartered in Vancouver, BC, operates in over 600 locations, and employs over 50,000 people. Save-On-Foods operates 187 stores across Western Canada. Jim Pattison is described by the Canadian BDS Coalition as an \\\"Evangelical Christian Zionist\\\" due to his financial support for israel. BDS Coalition Canada calls for a full boycott of all divisions and outlets of the Pattison Food Group.

Key Boycott Drivers:

1. Jim Pattison's Direct $2.9 Million Donation to israel: Jim Pattison donated NIS 10.6 million (approximately $2.9 million) to a project called \\\"israeli Roots Journey.\\\" This project is run by the group Mibereshit, is co-funded by the israeli state, and has been referred to by some israeli teachers as \\\"incessant indoctrination.\\\" This donation directly contributes to israel's ideological and cultural infrastructure.BDS Coalition Canada: Retailers Selling israeli Products — Jim Pattison, NIS 10.6M donation (November 2023)
2. Sale of israeli Settlement Products and Labeling Issues: According to Canadian BDS Coalition reports, Save-On-Foods stocks products imported from israel (especially fresh fruit, vegetables, and dates labeled \\\"Product of israel\\\"). Some of these products come from illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. The BDS Coalition calls on retailers to remove these products from their shelves. It has been documented that Save-On-Foods' Northgate (Winnipeg) location sells israeli products (israeli coffees, tahini, olive oil, etc.).BDS Coalition Canada: Retailers Selling israeli Products (November 2023)Winnipeg Free Press: Northgate Save-On expands kosher offerings (September 2018)
3. BDS Coalition Canada's Full Boycott Call: The Canadian BDS Coalition calls for a full boycott of all divisions and outlets of the Pattison Food Group. The coalition describes Jim Pattison as a \\\"reactionary Evangelical Christian Zionist\\\" and notes that israeli media has referred to him as an \\\"Evangelical billionaire.\\\" It emphasizes that Pattison has financially supported right-wing projects and contributed to israel's ideological infrastructure.BDS Coalition Canada: Boycott the Jim Pattison Group (November 2023)

🌐 Sources

• BDS Coalition Canada: Retailers Selling israeli Products — Jim Pattison, NIS 10.6M donation (November 2023)
• BDS Coalition Canada: Corporate Pro-israel Sponsor Shame List
• Winnipeg Free Press: Northgate Save-On expands kosher offerings (September 2018)
• Grokipedia: Save-On-Foods — 187 stores (January 2026)