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Survey finds that most Canadians are confused by how food products are marketed
A new survey commissioned by the Consorzio del Prosciutto di Parma reveals that Canadian consumers are finding it challenging to identify authentic products at the grocer. Of the more than 1,500 Canadian consumers polled, 51 per cent reported feeling confused…
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Nutritional value of milk reduced due to store lighting
LONDON, U.K. — LED lighting on supermarket shelves is reducing the nutritional value of milk and shortening its shelf life, according to a new report by researchers from Newcastle University. The report, Milk: Light exposure and depletion of key nutrients,…
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Food and Beverage Ontario asking provincial government for industrial electricity changes
Food and Beverage Ontario will be releasing their submission to the Ontario Government’s consultation on industrial electricity rates at the organization’s annual conference on May 28. FBO is asking the Ontario Government to make electricity bills simpler, lower and predictable…
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Burcon to build $65 Million pea and canola protein production plant
Burcon NutraScience Corporation has announced that it has entered into a joint venture partnership with an investor group to build a new C$65 million pea-protein and canola-protein commercial production facility in Western Canada. The protein production facility, which is planned…
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Burcon introduces Nutratein® plant protein ingredients, blends of pea and canola proteins
Vancouver, B.C. – Burcon NutraScience Corporation has launched its new pea-protein and canola-protein blends: Nutratein-PS™ and Nutratein-TZ™. The company said in a release that its novel canola and pea proteins, when combined, “create unique, unparalleled plant-protein blends, with exceptional functional…
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Radicle Growth and Nutrien team together to create ag, foodtech innovation competition
California’s Radicle Growth announced a collaboration with Nutrien, the world’s largest provider of crop inputs, services, and solutions, to launch the Nutrien-Radicle Challenge Canada. The Challenge will identify and invest in entrepreneurs that are solving ag and food challenges with…
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UofG’s LAAIR Innovation Showcase and Pitch Competition winners announced
As part of Canadian Innovation Week, The Research Innovation Office at the University of Guelph (UofG), the first annual Gryphon’s LAAIR Innovation Showcase and Pitch Competition. The event, held on May 21, acknowledged innovators who have impacted the Ontario economy…
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Ardent Mills invests in Denver Community Mill
COLORADO — Ardent Mills launched a new set of capabilities within the existing mill in the River North Art District (RiNo) of Denver, Colo. The mill’s new processing “muscle” will directly support The Annex by Ardent Mills (the Annex). The…
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PRANA’s water-smart almonds lower water consumption
PRANA, the organic Canadian snack food brand has introduced water-smart almonds, which are sourced from Spanish suppliers who use natural irrigation (i.e. water from rainfall to irrigate orchards). The sourced almonds, grown without artificial water sources, are eco-friendly snacks, high…
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California Prunes to unveil new brand
California Prunes will unveil a new brand at the INC World Nut and Dried Fruit Congress this May in Boca Raton, Fla. California Prunes new logo design transforms a statement of origin into a reflection of market leadership and a…
