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The ‘cost’ of using sustainable packaging
Each year, Zero Waste Week, from September 6 to…

Dispatch Coffee: The power of adopting sustainable business practices
With 15 years’ experience in the specialty/craft coffee industry,…

Labelling plant-based products
While labelling battles rage across the Atlantic, a certification program has been launched in Canada

Vertical farming on the rise
A perfect storm of conditions has breathed life into an old technique
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How Brazilian cocoa can fill gaps in Canada’s food supply
Several factors inform the collective Canadian palate, and one…

Green alternatives to single-use plastic
Consumers are demanding more sustainable solutions, and some are…

New CEO’s plans for Nestle Canada
Earlier this year, John Carmichael became the president and…

Summer Fresh insists on only using sustainably sourced Canadian chickpeas
Summer Fresh works solely with Canadian chickpea growers who…

Conagra’s Prepared in Canada campaign capitalizes on Canadians’ wish to shop local
Earlier this Summer, Conagra launched the “Prepared in Canada”…

Interview: CFIN’s new CEO on innovation and the ‘small food’ problem
Joseph Lake was recently appointed CEO of the Canadian…

Kitty, want an insect?
Nuna is the first cat food in North America to be made with insect protein

In the land of milk and honeyed oats
Competing for consumers’ choice in milk and its alternatives

Canadians will continue to cook up a storm post-pandemic
As Canadians found themselves homebound and languished this past…

Achieving ‘one in 10’
Areas to focus on to capture 10 per cent of the world’s plant-based food market

Four tips to improve wire conveyor belting safety
In food processing, lightweight wire conveyor belting is a…

What warehouses can do to minimize supply chain issues
While the integral Suez Canal supply channel is no…

F&B manufacturing to grow 15 per cent in five years: BDC
In the wake of the pandemic, food and beverage…

Cannabis drinks market scales up
Heat exchangers can play a key role in the manufacture of cannabis-infused drinks

Finding the new cannabis beverages consumer
Low-dose cannabis as an alcohol alternative shows great potential.

Workforce challenges and COVID-19 impacts
The numbers tell the story

Laganière brothers brew up fun and fortune
Their brewery, Lagabière, is set to become one of the biggest in Quebec.

Saluting Quebec’s agri-food heroes
Although resilience reigned, chronic issues were highlighted by a group of agri-food experts

One in four Canadians thought about cutting beef in the last 12 months: Survey
The Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, Halifax, recently…

What’s NEXT in Food at CHFA? by Birgit Blain
The CHFA NEXT virtual trade show showcased an impressive…

A look at new report ‘The state of Canadian food manufacturing: Horizon 2030’
The state of Canadian food manufacturing: Horizon 2030 Canadian…

Food safety – Bacteriophage update by Dr. Ron Wasik
A bacteriophage (phage) is a virus that replicates within bacteria.…

Food labelling — Where do we go from here? by Gary Gnirss
To appreciate where food labelling under Federal authorities is…

Preparing your business for the future of work – by Cher Mereweather
I could fill several pages with everything I’ve learned…

Labour training – by Jennefer Griffith – Executive Director at Food Processing Skills Canada
Last year, the World Economic Forum identified emotional intelligence…

What the Canada Plastic Pact means for your business – by Carol Zweep
Plastic packaging plays an important role in the food…

Butter in the hot seat – Cover story – April 2021
When demand surges for a Canadian food product, the…

HOT SPOTS FOR PESTS – Checking these will help keep your food processing facility pest-free —BY ALICE SINIA —
Food processing facilities are a major attractant to pests,…

AHEAD OF THE CURVE – the rise of Summer Fresh – April 2021
Susan Niczowski is rightly proud of the phenomenal success…

Livestock feed and Canada’s butter controversy – a legal analysis from our latest issue
Our food supply is inextricably linked with livestock feed,…

Meat trends – from the new issue of ‘Food in Canada’
The high-profile COVID-19 outbreaks in processing plants have put…

Upskilling the workforce in Atlantic Canada – exciting new developments
Jennefer Griffith, executive director at Food Processing Skills Canada,…