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Koios hires marketer to expand footprint in southwestern U.S.
February 18, 2020, Vancouver, B.C. – Koios Beverage Corp. has retained San Antonio, Texas-based retail brokerage firm Creative Sales & Marketing, Inc. (CSM) to place its products in new storefronts in the southwestern United States, with a focus on big…
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Seafood farmers elect new national board of directors
The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA), which represents a diversity of farm-raised seafood production across Canada, has elected its new board of directors and executive committee. The elections were held at CAIA’s annual general meeting in Ottawa in February, which…
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Project will support pork producer risk-management strategy
February 14, 2020, Winnipeg, Man. – Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has announced the development of a risk management strategy being undertaken by the Manitoba Pork Council for pork producers to recover from the devastation caused by potential…
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CN halts rail traffic in East due to protests
Canadian National Railway (CN) is shutting down its Eastern Canada operations due to ongoing blockades on its rail lines in Ontario. The company announced Thursday it’s been “forced to initiate a disciplined and progressive shutdown” in the region, which means…
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Funding earmarked for honey and cranberry projects
The federal and provincial governments are chipping in funds for two projects in British Columbia aimed at improving honey harvesting and cranberry yields. An innovation project proposed by the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) and the Worker Bee Honey…
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Axipolymer receives funds to develop recyclable packaging film
Montreal, Que.-based Axipolymer Inc. is receiving $1 million from the federal government to create a recyclable, multi-layer film that can be used for food packaging. The company is one of three winners of the Plastics Innovation Challenges sponsored by Environment…
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Company changes ice cream advertising protocols
Unilever is changing how it markets ice cream to children. By the end of 2020, the company will stop marketing and advertising foods and beverages to children under the age of 12 in traditional media, and below 13 via social…
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Dairy company Saputo closing two Canadian plants
Revenues increased for Montreal, Que.-based dairy giant Saputo Inc. in the third quarter of fiscal 2020, which ended Dec. 31, 2019, but the company intends to close two of its Canadian plants within the next year. Saputo will be closing…
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Niagara College leasing vineyard for wine program
February 11, 2020, Smiths Falls & Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. – Thanks to a new agreement, Niagara College’s teaching winery will take over operations at a Niagara-on-the-Lake vineyard property owned by Canopy Growth, sowing the seeds for an environmentally sustainable site and…
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Puratos celebrating centennial with new innovation centres
Bakery, patisserie and chocolate company Puratos will mark its 100th birthday in 2020 by launching new innovation centres in three continents. Innovation centres will be launched this year in Taiwan, Brazil and Mexico. To continue its international expansion and engagement…
