Features
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Science skepticism
In September, there were several media reports of a survey by 3M that found that 32 per cent of Canadians are “skeptical of science.” The results were universally treated as “worrisome,” “alarming” and “depressing” because such a lack of trust…
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Addressing sustainability
How some Canadian pet food manufacturers are creating products that are nutritious while being easier on the eart
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The imitation game
Alternatives to conventional meat, egg and dairy foods have been around for decades (margarine, for example) but developments in the past few years with plant-based meat and dairy products, in particular, have been keenly focused on enhancing the appeal of…
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Tackling seafood fraud
What some companies and NGOs are doing to reduce mislabelling — but what else is needed by Canada’s seafood industry to prevent further loss of public trust?
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Market trends
By Larry Martin I’m writing this from Sweden where a delightful farm visit reminded me of forgotten wisdom. The farm formerly specialized in crop production but decided to add value by integrating forward with a livestock enterprise. This added profitability…
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The future of good food
The challenge is that the current measures of environmental impact, and the data being used to drive these measures, need to be modernized and expanded
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Nourishing a hungry market
New Quebec pet food plant a ‘natural fit’ for Groupe Legault and Groupe Inovo
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PFAS in food packaging
By Carol Zweep Certain PFAS chemicals are found in food packaging. Some PFAS have known human toxicity and tend to accumulate in the human body. As such, migration of PFAS from food packaging into food has raised concerns about the…
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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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Labatt pours investment into Quebec
Quebec’s top beer seller intends to keep its market share
