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Merit, Burcon, and Nestlé announce collaborative partnership for plant-based protein ingredients
Merit Functional Foods and its technology partner Burcon NutraScience have announced they have entered into a joint development agreement (JDA) with Nestlé. The goal of the joint agreement is to develop and commercialize Merit’s novel plant protein ingredients for use…
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Changes to tomato and carrot processing in Ontario
Guelph, Ont. — Last week Ontario’s minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ernie Hardeman, released a letter informing Ontario tomato and carrot growers that the province is opening up the processing tomato and carrot market to direct negotiations with processors,…
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Canada could be last to ratify CUSMA deal, Trudeau says
Ottawa | Reuters — Canada could be the last of the three North American countries to ratify a new trade deal, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday, indicating that his plan to match the U.S. timetable was set to…
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CFIA cancels licenses of three Ontario meat packers
Citing “false or misleading information” given them during an E. coli probe, food safety officials have now permanently pulled the federal slaughter, processing and export licenses for Toronto’s Ryding-Regency Meat Packers and related companies. The cancellation, announced Monday Dec. 1,…
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Putting food first
VersaCold is on a mission to be Canada’s leading integrated solutions provider for cold chain logistics
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China to resume imports of Canadian beef and pork
Reuters -China will resume imports of Canadian beef and pork, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday, some four months after Beijing blocked shipments amid an escalating diplomatic feud between the two countries. “Good news for Canadian farmers today: Canadian…
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Funding available for Ontario food processors
Beginning in November, Ontario food processors and other businesses can apply for support under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (the Partnership). The application intake, which opens November 4, is tailored for agri-food businesses looking to increase food safety, develop new markets…
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Food is fundamental
As campaigning from the leaders of Canada’s major political parties began ramping up in mid-September, agriculture and agricultural policies seemed to be missing on the agenda. Sure, there was some mention of the usual suspects in the general media —…
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McDonald’s to test plant-based burger in Southwestern Ontario
McDonald’s announced today that it will be conducting a 12-week test of a new plant-based burger called the P.L.T, which stands for Plant. Lettuce. Tomato. McDonald’s has selected Southwestern Ontario as the exclusive market for its global test, which will…
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Sunrise Soya Foods expands
Canadian tofu manufacturer Sunrise Soya Foods is adding a new facility to meet market appetite for plant-based foods. Sunrise Soya Foods is Canada’s only tofu manufacturer that has distribution nationwide. The company has manufacturing facilities in Vancouver and Toronto, and…
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