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Trans fat ban now in effect
Health Canada announced that its ban on partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs)—the largest source of industrially produced trans fats in foods—came into effect September 17. It is now illegal for manufacturers to add PHOs to foods sold in Canada. This includes…
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Canada Meat Group Inc. breaks ground for new North Bay facility
Canada Meat Group Inc. marked broke ground at its new processing facility in North Bay’s airport industrial park. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday September 14 and marks the beginning of construction for the new facility, slated to open in…
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Golden Pencil Award winners announced
Mary Dalimonte, retired SVP of Merchandising & Commercial Programs for Sobeys and Tom Gunter, retired EVP & GM of Fiera Foods Company and former President of ConAgra Foods Canada have been named recipients of the 61st Annual Golden Pencil Award…
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Coca-Cola to launch cannabis drinks?
It seems as though consumers may one day soon really “have a Coke and a smile”, to borrow from one of Coca-Cola’s old advertising lines. According to a report from Bloomberg, Coca-Cola is discussing launching a cannabis-infused drink. In discussions…
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Global Egg Industry Announces Commitment to United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals
The World Egg Organisation (WEO) has announced the global egg industry’s pledge to work in partnership with the United Nations to fulfill its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The announcement was made at the International Egg Commission‘s Global Leadership Conference September…
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Food and Beverage Ontario’s Taste Your Future program partners with Ontario School Counsellors’ Association for youth career planning
Food and Beverage Ontario has partnered with Ontario School Counsellors’ Association / Association des conseillères et des conseillers d’orientation scolaire de l’Ontario(OSCA/ACOSO) to implement new ways of sharing information with secondary school students about careers in the food and beverage…
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Plant-Based Foods of Canada launched
September 13, 2018, Mississauga, Ont. – Several key members of Canada’s emerging plant based food industry today announced the formation of Plant-Based Foods of Canada (PBFA). This new industry organization is aimed at helping support the regulatory and market interests…
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Nature’s Way and Natural Products Canada sign investment agreement
Halifax, N.S. — Nature’s Way and Natural Products Canada (NPC) have signed an agreement to co-invest in innovative natural health product opportunities in Canada. The output of this partnership will continue to feed consumers’ needs for natural product solutions, a…
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Carlsberg launches Snap Pack in Great Britain
KLEVE,COPENGAGEN—The Carlsberg Group has launched the Nature MultiPack packaging solution from KHS subsidiary NMP systems in Great Britain for its beverage cans. The packaging solution, marketed under the name Snap Pack, combines beverage cans with adhesive dots instead of shrinkwrapping,…
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Statement by Canada’s Leading Agricultural Exporters on NAFTA Progress
Brian Innes, President of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA) issued the following statement on news of progress on NAFTA negotiations last week: On behalf of our members – the hundreds of thousands of farmers, ranchers, food processors and agri-food…
