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Loblaw, McCain, Danone support new biodiversity coalition
Nineteen agriculture-centric companies, together with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), launched a new initiative to protect and restore biodiversity within their supply chains and product portfolios. This coalition – named “One Planet Business for Biodiversity” (OP2B) –…
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A&W introduces bison burger in Saskatchewan
For a limited time, beginning on Sept. 23, A&W is bringing prairie-raised Bison Burger exclusively to restaurants across Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan is a province proud of the role its agriculture plays in Canada and on the world stage,” says Susan Senecal,…
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The Original Cakerie expands London, Ont. plant
Original Cakerie, a manufacturer of frozen desserts for retail and foodservice customers across Canada and the U.S., announced an expansion of its London, Ont. plant, slated to begin construction later this fall. The Original Cakerie is a division of Dessert…
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Winners from the BC Food & Beverage Award
BC Food and Beverage (formerly BCFPA) announced the 2019 BC Food and Beverage Award Winners, presented at the Gala Dinner, on Sept. 17, 2019, at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre. The award winners are as follows: 2019 BC Food &…
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NHL players invest in Beyond Foods
Beyond Food received an investment from 15 NHL players. When entrepreneur Darren Burke and former NHL player TJ Galiardi co-founded Beyond Food they didn’t know how bad the food waste problem really was. The pair have been working with a…
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Eight Canadian entrepreneurs will compete at the Nutrien-Radicle Challenge Pitch Day Competition
Radicle Growth, an acceleration platform for early-stage ag and food technologies, revealed the eight Canadian-based entrepreneurs who will compete at the first-ever Nutrien-Radicle Challenge Pitch Day Competition in Saskatoon on Oct. 1-2, 2019. One growth-stage company will receive US$1 million…
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Canadians divided on agrifood trade policy, survey finds
A recent survey conducted by Angus Reid Global on Sept. 9, with the support of Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab, suggests Canadians’ expectations are consistent with what we have seen with other elections in the past. A total of 31…
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Julia’s Best Ever and Royal Nuts plans new almond butter
Royal Nuts and Julia’s Best Ever have announced the planned union of their business operations to offer a new JBE almond butter. Royal Nuts, founded over 30 years, provides dry roasted nuts using a unique process that applies direct flame…
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Nestlé aims for zero net emissions by 2050
Nestlé announced its goal to achieve zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. It embraces the aim of the Paris Agreement, to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Ahead of the U.N. Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit this month, Nestlé will…
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The Public Trust Steering Committee endorses the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity
The Public Trust Steering Committee (PTSC) has endorsed the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) to be the national coordinator of public trust activities in Canada’s food system. Advancing public trust in Canada’s food system led to the formation of…
