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1. Delicious mac & cheese with oat milk is a take on the traditional macaroni and cheese. I love oat milk because it is excellent for anyone looking low lactose.
2. The number of people drinking nondairy milk is increasing. The following table compares the nutritional values of 240 milliliters (ml) — about 1 cup — of almond, cow, hemp, oat, and soy milk.

Mac's Convenience Stores (commonly known as Mac's) is a chain of convenience stores in Canada. The company was divided into three geographic business units: eastern Canada, central Canada, and western Canada. It had been owned and operated by Alimentation Couche-Tard since 1999. Since 2017, it served as one of Couche-Tard's two main banners in English-speaking Canada, alongside Circle K. The brand is currently being phased out in favour of the Circle K banner.^[1]

History[edit]

Kenneth (Ken) and Carl McGowen incorporated Mac's Milk Limited in Ontario on April 4, 1962. On July 5, 1963, Silverwood Dairies Limited acquired 40% of the shares of Mac's Milk Limited, and increased its holding to 80% on March 29, 1968, and 100% on January 12, 1972.

In 1971, the company purchased 18 convenience stores operating under the 'Little Z Convenience Stores' banner from Zehrs Markets. In 1974, it bought thirteen Mini-Mart convenience stores in Vancouver from a subsidiary of George Weston Limited and seven Starlite Variety Stores operating in Windsor, Ontario.

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The company was renamed 'Mac's Convenience Stores Limited' on May 7, 1975. In 1976, Silverwood Dairies Limited purchased shares of Royal Oak Dairy, including operations of convenience stores under the Bantam and Astro names.

In 1994, the company sold most of the Mac's stores in Quebec to Alimentation Couche-Tard Ltd. Mac's stores in Quebec were renamed 'Dépan-Escompte Couche-Tard'. Silcorp, the parent company of Mac's, acquired 163 Southern Ontario stores, and assets of rival Becker's in November 1996. On April 14, 1999, Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. purchased Silcorp (including the Mac's and Becker's chains). Mac's dropped its longtime cat logo, and replaced it with Couche-Tard's owl logo.

On September 23, 2015, Alimentation Couche-Tard announced that as part of a global re-branding, all Mac's stores would be converted to Couche-Tard's Circle K banner; the Canadian renaming began in May 2017.^[2][3]

Some stores across Canada continue to use the Mac's logo.

Marketing[edit]

The original mascot for Mac's was a cat named MacTavish (seen below), wearing a Tam o' shanter and a kilt, holding a jug of milk. Following Mac's acquisition by Couche-Tard in 1999, it was changed to the winking owl named Hibou, which was the mascot for Couche-Tard's convenience stores and gas stations in Quebec.

In May 2006, Mac's introduced a memorable advertising campaign for its Froster beverage. The campaign centred on the Whack flavour and commercials used double entendres involving the word, such as 'I think I could have a Whack every day if I could', with the 'Whack' part humorously censored.

In May 2007, Mac's introduced a controversial advertising campaign for its new WTF Froster beverage. Targeting primarily net-savvy teenage boys, the campaign included posters and a series of viral internet video ads. Though the company insisted that WTF stood for 'What's the flavour?', the controversy stemmed from the use of the WTF internet slang acronym ('what the fuck'), a poster of a nun and goat bowing in the presence of a cup of WTF, and video ads portraying sexual innuendo and bizarre or questionable conduct. Mac's pulled the more controversial ads after the media amplified the attention given to it by their unpaid mentions of the product.

References[edit]

1. ^'All Western Canada Mac's Convenience Stores to become Circle. As of 2021 Macs Milk is being rebranded into Circle K.'Global News. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
2. ^'Mac's stores to be renamed Circle K, says owner Couche-Tard'. CBC News. September 22, 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
3. ^'Circle K Transformation Goes Beyond Rebranding'. CSPNet. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.

External links[edit]

• Mac's – Eastern Canada official website (archived)
• Mac's – Western Canada official website (archived)

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If you've ever been confused by the varieties of milk out there, you're not alone. Whether it's made from soybeans, almonds, oats, or coconuts, milk has proved to us that it's anything but a singular product. On that note, what's the difference between regular milk and evaporated milk?

The breakdown is simple when it comes to your average jug of milk versus evaporated milk. Evaporated milk's definition is all in the name. The milk has been heated until more than half of its water content has evaporated away, and after the evaporation process has wrapped up, you're left with a thick, almost syrupy texture (via The Kitchn).

Here's the kicker: Evaporated milk is rich, and has a slightly different flavor than a glass of cold, cow-based milk. However, evaporated milk has not been sweetened — unlike its well-known, sugary cousin, condensed milk. The latter was invented in 1856 by Gail Borden, who was looking for ways to produce a milk product that wouldn't spoil quickly, according to The New York Times. It's important to note that when this canned, creamy milk was invented, cold, unpasteurized milk often contained bacteria and even parasites. In other words, a milk alternative was probably seen as a godsend by many families (via Smithsonian Mag).

The use of evaporated milk

Today, we're no longer as horrified by the contents of everyday milk (though many are questioning the health benefits of dairy). That doesn't mean evaporated milk is obsolete. The consistency of evaporated milk makes it a welcome addition to many recipes. It can add a velvety touch to mac and cheese. It can be used as an easy thickening agent for cream-based soups. And of course, it's an indulgent addition to pie fillings, fudges, and even milkshakes (via MyRecipes). Unlike sweetened condensed milk, cooking with evaporated milk will allow you to control just how sweet your dish tastes.

But if you're looking to soothe a sweet-tooth craving, you can opt for sweetened condensed milk, which is so caramelized and rich, you'll possibly want to spoon some straight from the can. Sweetened condensed milk (or lechera in Spanish), is especially popular in Latin American desserts, from soft flan to Brazilian brigadeiro — a truffle made with condensed milk and dipped in sprinkles. Let's be real: normal, un-evaporated milk could never hold up in these amazing dishes (via Mitú).