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Annex acquires Food in Canada Magazine
Annex Business Media Inc. has acquired Food in Canada from Glacier FarmMedia. Food in Canada is a B2B media brand targeting the food processing sector nationwide. The brand becomes part of Annex’s diversified manufacturing media group, which now includes 19…
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UK’s Meatless Farm offers products in Ontario
Meatless Farm – one of the UK’s fastest growing plant-based food companies – is now selling meat free burgers, ground, breakfast sausages and sausage patties are available at 130 Metro locations across Ontario. This follows an announcement earlier this month, in…
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Globally Local now trading on TSXV – world’s first vegan fast-food company to go public
Globally Local Technologies, the parent company of Globally Local, one of the world’s first vegan fast-food chains, started publicly trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol GBLY on April 16. Globally Local is a technology company that creates, manufactures…
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CPMA announces the 2021 New Product Showcase Awards winners
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) has announced the 2021 New Product Showcase Awards winners. Each year, CPMA, through its New Product Showcase program, supports fresh produce industry members by introducing their new products to key industry professionals at its…
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New CEO at Food & Beverage Ontario
FBO welcomes Chris Conway as the organization’s new CEO. After many years of exceptional leadership, Norm Beal is stepping down to take a more active role in his business, Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery. Chris is a proven expert in advocacy…
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Agropur sells bulk milk handling in two provinces, closes Winnipeg fluid milk plant
Agropur Cooperative has sold its bulk milk hauling operations in Quebec and will also discontinue its milk transport activities in Nova Scotia as of the end of June. Up to 11 positions will be eliminated in Quebec and 34 in…
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Nature’s Path, Cowbell Brewing Co., Labatts among ‘Canada’s Greenest Employers’
‘Canada’s Greenest Employers’ for 2021 have been announced by Mediacorp Canada, organizer of the annual Canada’s Top 100 Employers project. “The strength of this competition has always been in providing practical examples of what’s possible,” says Richard Yerema, Managing Editor…
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Plant-based news roundup: new Flora butter alternative, lauch of Vejii online marketplace in Canada, Hain sells non-dairy beverage brands
Upfield, the global leader in plant-based nutrition with market leading spreads and vegan cheeses under the Becel and Violife brands in Canada, has introduced Flora Plant-Based Bricks. Vejii Holdings has launched its Canadian platform, at ca.shopvejii.com, an online marketplace for…
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Flow Scientific joins BC Hop Company to market more hemp-derived terpenes in food and beverages
“As part of BC Hop Company’s ongoing expansion beyond hops into industrial hemp, we are thrilled to bring the Flow Scientific team into the growing BC Hop Company Ltd. family,” commented BC Hop CEO, Dwayne Stewart. “By combining forces, we…
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Food, Health, and Consumer Products Canada, Pulse Canada and others send letter to PM – labour action Port of Montreal
Canadian industry associations such as Food, Health & Consumer Products Canada and Pulse Canada sent a letter to the PM on April 15, “gravely concerned about the announcement of labour action at the Port of Montreal.” Dear Prime Minister: As…
