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Food and beverage export a huge opportunity for Canadian companies
One of Canada’s greatest opportunities for growth in global trade is in the food and beverage processing industry, according to Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) latest trade report. “World population growth, higher purchasing power in emerging markets and new trade agreements…
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Heinz Ketchup production to re-start in Canada soon
Kraft Heinz has announced that production of Heinz Ketchup for sale in Canada is moving back to Canada from the United States. This iconic condiment will be produced at Kraft Heinz Canada’s flagship Mont Royal factory in Montreal, Que. The…
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Five tips for leaders in the natural product industry
Annalea Krebs is the founder and CEO of Social Nature, an online discovery platform in the food and health space, with over half a million shoppers. As she looks back over the last five years since launching the company, she…
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Berlin Packaging acquires Consolidated Bottle – significant expansion in Canada
Berlin Packaging, the world’s largest hybrid packaging supplier has acquired Consolidated Bottle Corporation, a leading packaging supplier in Canada. The transaction significantly expands Berlin Packaging’s footprint in Canada, enabling the combined businesses to offer even more packaging solutions and value-added…
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Beyond Meat and McDonald’s break up – an analysis
“Beyond Meat is learning the hard way that its “better than beef” rhetoric makes the company a liability. And McDonald’s made that crystal-clear last week.” This is the opinion of Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor and Senior Director at the AGRI-FOOD ANALYTICS…
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Telus moves in farming and food
Telus has launched a global agricultural data management company that will offer farmers a way to string together the streams of data that increasingly flow from every element of farm production. This is explained in a new Western Producer article…
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Expanding opportunities for the Ontario Food Terminal and the Agri-Food Sector
Ontario has introduced changes to legislation that would support the distribution of local food and other agricultural products by enabling the Ontario Food Terminal to increase the range of products it sells. This is part of the province’s Main Street…
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Dairy Distillery releases Canada’s first lactose-free dairy cream liquor
Almonte, Ontario-based Dairy Distillery has pioneered technology to transform unused milk sugar into a sustainable vodka called Vodkow. Its spirit of innovation continues with the launch of Vodkow Cream. Blending fresh Canadian cream with Vodkow vodka created a delicious cream…
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Protein Industries Canada invests in opening new markets for pulse-based proteins
Protein Industries Canada has made an investment into a project aimed at opening new markets for pulse-based proteins by increasing their functionality in high-value ingredients. Ingredion, Ingredion Plant Based Protein Specialties (Canada), Verdient Foods, T Base 4 Investments and O.M.D.…
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PEI-based Upstreet launches premium non-alcoholic brand Libra
Charlottetown, PEI-based craft brewery Upstreet Craft Brewing is making a splash in the Canadian non-alcoholic beer market with the nation-wide release of their flagship Pale Ale. Upstreet Craft Brewing has launched a new line of non-alcoholic craft beers under the…
