Opportunities to Partner with Food & Drink in 2026
Food & Drink continues to be a trusted source for inspired entertaining and product discovery; offering readers an insider’s view of the best new products, seasonal recipes, product education and pairings. Food & Drink remains a much-loved source of inspiration for LCBO customers, where your products come together with our engaging content. With a print and digital audience of over 3.27 million readers and over 114,000 Instagram followers, Food & Drink offers a strategic opportunity to present your brand to an ultra-targeted and engaged audience.
Your Print & Digital Media Partner
We have flexible advertising options to build awareness and purchase intent for your product or brand, including:
Run of Press Advertising
Showcase your product or brand to an engaged audience in our print and digital editions
Advertorial, Custom & Integrated Content
We can help you create engaging, custom quality content to strategically present your products in a unique context.
Digital Packages
Extend the reach and impact of in-magazine advertising with one of our digital packages to reach audiences across web, social, and e-newsletter.
Curated Recipe Collection:
A collection of Food & Drink recipes, linked thematically/seasonally to your brand and promoted via social media, myLCBO email and LCBO.com.
New Product Showcase:
Perfect for maximizing impact when launching a new brand or product through placement on LCBO.com and social media.
Digital Edition Sponsorship:
Amplify your brand with logo placement on the cover of Food & Drink’s digital edition, driving to your supplied advertising with preferred positioning inside the issue.Also includes promotion via social media, myLCBO email and LCBO.com.
Perfect Pairings Series:
A social content series running over a period, built around seasonally appropriate product and food matching solutions.
Digital Content Extensions:
Enhance Food & Drink editorial content with sponsored digital and video extensions, integrated with your product.
Publishing Schedule for 2026:
Travel 2026 (Period 13):
Ad closing Jan. 2, Material due Jan. 16
In-store & Online Mar. 4
Themes: Where to Travel Now • Bring Global Flavours Home • Local Escapes
Building on the success of last year’s inaugural issue, Travel returns in 2026 with new destinations and products from around the world. From our pages to our readers’ bucket lists, we know our travel-loving customers will once again be looking to Food & Drink for inspiration when planning their next trip or enjoying global flavours at home.
Spring 2026 (Period 2):
Ad closing Feb. 27, Material due Mar. 13
In-store & Online Apr. 29
Themes: New Product Innovation • Trending Flavours • Seasonal Occasions & Ingredients
Heading into the warmer months, we turn our attention to the hottest food and drink trends worthy of our readers' attention; plus cocktails and recipes perfectly suited to the season.
Summer 2026 (Period 4):
Ad closing Apr. 24, Material due May 8
In-store & Online June 24
Themes: Outdoor Living • Eating in Season • Effortless Entertaining and Product Solutions
Packed with ideas that celebrate the dog days of summer. Think: Grilling and chilling, laid back entertaining, easy recipes, summer staples and twists on seasonal classics.
Autumn 2026 (Period 7):
Ad closing July 10, Material due July 24
In-store & Online Sept. 9
Themes: Focus on Local • Fall Harvest • Cozy Gatherings
An ode to all things local. Highly seasonal ingredients, classic flavours, local products and recipes that celebrate the harvest. It's everything we crave when that first chill is in the air.
Holiday 2026 (Period 9):
Ad closing Sept. 4, Material due Sept. 18
In-store & Online Nov. 4
Our largest, most popular issue of the year goes all-out celebrating a diverse range of traditional and informal occasions, with an emphasis on gifting, pairings and seasonal recipes.
How can we help? Contact our sales team at Finally Content to discuss the right advertising solution for you.
Laura Maurice / C: 647-394-5567 / E: laura.maurice@finallycontent.com