Kristy Nudds
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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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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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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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Loblaw, McCain, Danone support new biodiversity coalition
Nineteen agriculture-centric companies, together with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), launched a new initiative to protect and restore biodiversity within their supply chains and product portfolios. This coalition – named “One Planet Business for Biodiversity” (OP2B) –…
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Capitalize on the plant-based movement
Registration opens Monday Sept. 16 for the first Global Summit on Plant-Powered Menus, which will be held November 12-13 in Toronto. This event is an exclusive gathering of foodservice chains and their suppliers diving into new plant-inspired trends, ideas and innovative…
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Creation of agri-food hub in southern Ontario announced
A FedDev Ontario contribution of up to $6,296,000 has been awarded to Bioenterprise Corporation to lead the creation of an agri-food hub in southern Ontario. With this funding, Bioenterprise will form a region-wide collaborative network, which will function as a…
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