Features
Connecting the dots
The Internet of Things and its impact on logistics and the food-to-fork cycle
Vegging out
For consumers seeking vegetarian and meat-replacement options, a wide variety of packaged, ready-to-eat choices, spanning an array of global cuisines, awaits
Catering to finicky felines and their owners
Super-premium food is in demand by today’s Canadian pet parents
Destination Europe
CETA will open new market opportunities for Canadian food and beverage products, if the industry is ready to access them
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Who’s eating what?
From Gen We’s focus on health and organics, to seniors’ desire for something sweet after meals, Food in Canada looks at the eating habits and food demands of today’s generational cohorts
Getting what you’ve ordered
Managing food fraud
Growing and flourishing
Drivers of innovation in food processing and manufacturing
Sweet success
Sucro-Bec celebrates this year’s high-grade maple syrup harvest
Eye of the tiger
Tiger nuts, one of the world’s oldest existing sources of nutrition, are making a big comeback among health-conscious North Americans
The cocoa question
Chocolate companies are helping build a more sustainable cocoa industry
Squeaky Clean
Challenges and limitations remain as companies continue to clean up their labels. But does the focus need to be on changing consumer perceptions?
And the winners are…
The 2016 Leadership Awards
Cream of the crop
When it comes to Canadians’ tastes in cheese, yogurt and ice cream, indulgent experiences, global flavours and locally sourced rule the day
New Products Expo West
Review of the 36th New Products Expo West at the Anaheim Convention Center, California
Adjusting to taste
Reducing the risk of currency price swings
Sea Superfood
Canada and other Western countries have been slow to realize the benefits of seaweed – but that’s now changing
Door to door
New food delivery systems are changing the way consumers interact with food companies
Second time’s a charm
Quebec veal producer Écolait re-launches its Vivo brand of innovative products
Spirited away
Alcohol and spirits are increasingly being used to flavour food products in creative ways, and the trend is showing no signs of slowing down
Meat’s new message
Education, new products and transparency are leading to booming sales for conscientious companies
Planting the right seeds
Future focus key to successful technology investments
The missing ingredient
Overlooked avenues for growth in the Canadian food industry
Have your pot and eat it too
The government plan to legalize marijuana should bring a deluge of bud-related food products
Ancient additions
Food producers look to the past as they add the benefits of ancient grains to more baked goods, snacks and sides
Much ado about ginger
Ginger’s star has been on the rise for a couple of years now, and its popularity as an ingredient is showing no signs of waning
Turning up the dial on taste
Heat meets tang and sweet gets savoury in 2016’s flavour forecast
Liquid gold
Quebec City-area honey producer Ruchers Promiel continues to see its products fly off shelves
Reducing waste, increasing profits
Enhancing supply chain management through multi-enterprise collaboration
Heat wave
It’s all about the chilies in today’s sauces, dressings and marinades as more consumers experiment with flavours from around the world
Wild at heart
Business is booming for raw pet food manufacturers, but the industry still has critics. Manufacturers are hoping regulations and scientific studies will put an end to the question marks around raw pet food
Matcha, matcha everywhere
This traditional Japanese green tea is quickly becoming ubiquitous across North America – and not just in beverage form
Peak performance
As the sports nutrition market goes mainstream, manufacturers are creating new formulas to win today’s athletic consumers
Getting cozy with chicken noodle soup
Are canned chicken noodle soups equally pleasing, or should any be left out in the cold?
Downsized
Food companies face rising costs, and are using an old strategy in new ways in order to keep price points the same
Nicely spiced
There’s a lot of buzz about za’atar these days. But what, exactly, is this popular Middle Eastern spice blend?
Recipe for success
Improving operations through ERP
