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Upcoming CCFI webinar – Considerations for a Sustainable Canadian Agri-food Sector
The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) is holding a webinar Wednesday September 23rd, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern, called ‘Social and Economic Considerations for a Sustainable Canadian Agri-food Sector.’ In addition to environmental stewardship, social and economic aspects of sustainability…
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As California burns, so does our winter lettuce – thoughts from Dr. Sylvain Charlebois
A new media article by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, professor and senior director at the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia: California is on fire. Although most of the fire-affected territory has nothing to do with agriculture, the…
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Steam Whistle brings Voodoo Ranger IPA to Canada
Canadian beer lovers will soon be able to get their hands on one of the most popular American craft IPAs here at home, courtesy of Toronto-based Steam Whistle Brewing. Steam Whistle and American craft brewing pioneer New Belgium Brewing are…
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Helping Canadian organic growers meet demand for Canadian organic products
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada will invest over $640,000 to the Canadian Organic Growers (COG) to help get more Canadian consumers buying local, Canadian-made organic products. The announcement was made at Chelsea Market, during Canada’s National Organic Week, an annual event…
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Hubberts Industries, established in 1899, rebrands as Bank Brothers Sustainable Ingredients
Hubberts Industries, a 100+ year-old Canadian food ingredients company, announced today that it has rebranded as Bank Brothers Sustainable Ingredients (BBSI). Hubberts Industries was established in 1899 and over the years has gradually expanded its operations and diversified its offerings…
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Introducing Scout, the First Canned Seafood Brand to Source 100% of Product from Canada and the U.S.
Canadian seafood brand Scout is the first craft canned seafood line to source 100% of species off the shores of Canada and the U.S.; creating a local and sustainable business model. Scout established a network of small-scale and sustainable fisheries,…
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U of G to build new culinary lab, named for its food laureate and founder of Food Day Canada
Hospitality students at the University of Guelph — and foodies anywhere in the world — will benefit from a new food lab and culinary studio to be built this fall on campus. The Anita Stewart Alumni Food Laboratory, named for…
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Harvest Genomics wins $10,000 grand prize – 2020 Gryphon’s LAAIR Pitch Competition
HARVEST GENOMICS WINS TOP PRIZE AT GRYPHON’S LAAIR PITCH COMPETITION The Research Innovation Office at the University of Guelph (U of G), in partnership with the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, a collaboration between the Government of Ontario and the University…
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Fruit d’Or invests $17.5 million to increase capacity at its Plessisville plant
Fruit d’Or, a world leader in the processing of organic cranberries and wild blueberries, is proud to announce a major investment of $17.5 million to increase the capacity of its Plessisville facility. Already recognized for its innovation and technological advances,…
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New issue of ‘Food In Canada’ now available!!!
The new issue of Food In Canada is now available! This month: a cover profile of Queen St. Bakery and its amazing entrepreneur, the incredible story of Vancouver-based start-up Wize Monkey, rapid pathogen detection methods, grocery shopping trends and industry…
