Food in Canada
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Behind Maple Leaf Foods’ bold call to become carbon neutral
By Sylvain Charlebois Maple Leaf Foods is not just pretending to be environmentally friendly, it is trying to be a trailblazer in the wild kingdom of proteins. The company has just adopted science-based targets that will help it become the…
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Chapman’s ice cream brings home two international awards
Chapman’s won two awards at the International Ice Cream Consortium (IICC). The company’s new Yukon Caribou Ice Cream Bar won Gold for its launch and a Silver for its most recent energy conservation efforts. Chapman’s inspiring Yukon Caribou Ice Cream…
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If you’re a meat lover, thank a vegan. Here’s why
November 1 is World Vegan Day. If you’re a meat lover, hug a vegan. You should be thankful for what vegans are doing to our food industry.
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Recreational legal cannabis sales may reach 50% of total sales between 2025 and 2026
By Sylvain Charlebois and Brian Sterling Dalhousie University Recreational cannabis has been legal for a year in Canada, and estimates suggest retail sales during 2019, its first year, could reach between $1.2 billion and $1.5 billion. Today, edibles are now…
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Reefer madness
The unusual addition of CBD and other phytocannabinoids to the prescription drug list
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Facility maintenance
With the cooler temperatures, it’s a perfect time to revisit your pest management program
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Hard-earned success
How Wendell Estate Honey is marketing its premium Canadian honey to consumers at home and abroad
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Family: the main ingredient
With determination, the Plasse family has developed Alipro-Mistral Ingredients Inc. into a food industry leader
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McDonald’s: The great protein betrayal
By Sylvain Charlebois Director, Agri-food Analytics Lab, Dalhousie University When McDonald’s makes a move, everyone pays attention. That’s just the way things are in the foodservice industry. For months, rumours were swirling around McDonald’s and when they would launch a…
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Not Kosher?
By Sylvain Charlebois, Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Dalhousie University Canada’s largest kosher meat plants have had their licenses suspended, as we have recently learned from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Ryding-Regency Meat Packers, a Toronto-based company, has been in…
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