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Nestlé expanding plant-based meat line
Nestlé is expanding its plant-based food range in the United States, its largest market, and in its home country of Switzerland. The launches come just days after Nestlé announced its ambition to achieve zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050,…
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FCPC calls on political candidates to strengthen Canada’s largest manufacturing employer
Food & Consumer Products of Canada (FCPC) called on political candidates and party leaders to ensure the next government strengthens Canada’s largest manufacturing employer. Nearly 300,000 workers rely on the sector, which is also the overall top employer in rural…
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McDonald’s to test plant-based burger in Southwestern Ontario
McDonald’s announced today that it will be conducting a 12-week test of a new plant-based burger called the P.L.T, which stands for Plant. Lettuce. Tomato. McDonald’s has selected Southwestern Ontario as the exclusive market for its global test, which will…
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Sunrise Soya Foods expands
Canadian tofu manufacturer Sunrise Soya Foods is adding a new facility to meet market appetite for plant-based foods. Sunrise Soya Foods is Canada’s only tofu manufacturer that has distribution nationwide. The company has manufacturing facilities in Vancouver and Toronto, and…
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American Glass Packaging Coalition file petition against China for dumping practices
Today, the American Glass Packaging Coalition (AGPC), a coalition of producers of food and beverage glass packaging containers in the United States, filed petitions asking the U.S. Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission (ITC) to conduct antidumping (AD)…
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Petcurean donates pet food for animals affected by Hurricane Dorian
Petcurean, a Canadian manufacturer of premium pet food, is donating 17,000 pounds of dog and cat food to the Bahamas Humane Society in Nassau, which has taken in animals from shelters and residents in the wake of Hurricane Dorian. The…
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Délimax-Montpak launches new product line
The Délimax-Montpak group announced the launch of its new consumer brand: Fontaine Family. The product line will be widely available in most major supermarket banners across Canada by the end of the week. Fontaine Family offers a variety of local…
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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…
