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Meeting the challenge
By Treena Hein From industry-wide initiatives to private partnerships,…
Science skepticism
In September, there were several media reports of a…
Addressing sustainability
How some Canadian pet food manufacturers are creating products that are nutritious while being easier on the eart
The imitation game
Alternatives to conventional meat, egg and dairy foods have…
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?
Market trends
By Larry Martin I’m writing this from Sweden where…
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
Nourishing a hungry market
New Quebec pet food plant a ‘natural fit’ for Groupe Legault and Groupe Inovo
PFAS in food packaging
By Carol Zweep Certain PFAS chemicals are found in…
Putting food first
VersaCold is on a mission to be Canada’s leading integrated solutions provider for cold chain logistics
Labatt pours investment into Quebec
Quebec’s top beer seller intends to keep its market share
Not so simple
Consumers may have more choice under CETA, but show preference for Canadia
Managing microbial risks
Outcome-based regulations provided in the Safe Food for Canadians…
Reefer madness
The unusual addition of CBD and other phytocannabinoids to the prescription drug list
Facility maintenance
With the cooler temperatures, it’s a perfect time to revisit your pest management program
From farm to cup
Controlling the sourcing and roasting process can provide a consumer advantage
Food safety advocacy
It’s a long, long road
The dating game
Best before dates
The cost of convenience
Convenient food options can reduce food waste, but packaging waste needs greater focus
Hard-earned success
How Wendell Estate Honey is marketing its premium Canadian honey to consumers at home and abroad
Food is fundamental
As campaigning from the leaders of Canada’s major political…
Family: the main ingredient
With determination, the Plasse family has developed Alipro-Mistral Ingredients Inc. into a food industry leader
Waste not, want not
Canadian-made natural preservative Chiber will be launched in the U.S. by October
Looking to nature
By Treena Hein In an era when clean label…
Not just a fad
At the Institute of Food Technology’s (IFT) annual conference…
Learning from near disasters
Don’t ignore the lessons that can be learned from those near disasters
Office of food safety and recall
A 20-year retrospective
A grain revival
For a long period, bread remained unchanged. Now processors are tasked with using specialty grains to add nutritional value while keeping labels clean for consumers
Want to be part of a game change?
By Peter Henderson The Game Changers, the movie about…
Time and time again
More food labelling modernization
Score card for regulatory modernization
Recently, I had the privilege to be on a…
A move in the right direction?
Canada’s much anticipated National Food Policy was officially launched by the federal government on June 17 under the tagline “Everyone at the Table!”
Food entrepreneurs: Jumping in with eyes wide closed!
What to think about before creating a food product
Producing a new niche milk product
Sheldon Creek Dairy’s path to being the first commercial producer of A2 milk in Ontario
Safe practices the latest beverages
Whether the beverage is new or old to the market, there are still challenges when it comes to food safety
Plant-based protein in demand
Food producers have remained innovative, but plant proteins come with challenges
