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Be Sweet Honey Spread, made in Ontario
In almost every way, Be Sweet Honey Spread is just like honey. It looks like honey, tastes like honey and behaves like honey. Whether on a sandwich with peanut butter, in your soothing morning tea or in your baked goods,…
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Second beer tax increase during the COVID-19 pandemic harmful to bars, restaurants
Beer Canada calls on the government to roll-back the April 1 tax increase in the upcoming budget. On the first of April, the federal government’s excise tax on beer increased for the fifth time in four years, and the second…
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Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions grants $269,428 to help La Trappe à Fromage de l’Outaouais
This assistance, provided under the Regional Economic Growth through Innovation program, will enable the business to improve its productivity through a project that involves acquiring and installing digital equipment, including a laser cutter and an automated packaging system, as well…
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Starbucks Canada expands FoodShare food rescue program
Starbucks Canada will further expand Starbucks FoodShare food rescue program nationally in partnership with Second Harvest, Canada’s largest food rescue organization. The company has also reinforced its commitment to rescue 100 per cent of food available for donation to provide…
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A 25% decline in Easter chocolate product launches globally since 2020
A new report by Mintel indicates that there are remarkably fewer new choices for chocolate lovers across the globe this Easter. Chocolate innovation slumped 25% over the past 12 months*, according to Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD). Easter chocolate…
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Sixteen agri-food exporters get support to take on new international markets
The Group Export Agri-Food and its partners, National Bank, FCC and Fonds de solidarité FTQ, are pleased to announce the selection of 16 Quebec exporting companies as part of ZENITH, its new personalized export diversification and advisory program. Made possible…
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FCC report shows opportunity in changing food and beverage trends
Despite some setbacks caused by the pandemic, Canada’s food and beverage sector may emerge even stronger in 2021, according to a new FCC report. “The pandemic has brought losses that can never be recouped, but it has also opened a…
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Infused with hops, Akwa beverage from Ontario boasts zero calories and zero sugar
Kingston-based craft beer company Spearhead Brewing introduces Akwa, a sparkling botanical water infused with Citra and Cascade hops. Designed for imbibers seeking refreshing non-alcoholic drinks, Akwa is setting the bar across Ontario and beyond for boldly imaginative beverages. Elegant and…
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Canada’s Lot No. 40 Dark Oak Whisky named best in the world
Canada’s Lot No. 40 Dark Oak Whisky, distilled by Corby Spirit and Wine, has taken the top spot in the 2021 World Whiskies Awards. Distilled in a pot still and aged in new oak barrels, Lot No. 40 Dark Oak…
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Sofina Foods buys Eight Fifty Food Group
Funds managed by CapVest Partners, an international private equity firm, have agreed on the sale of Eight Fifty Food Group to Sofina Foods, a leading Canadian multi-protein producer, for an undisclosed amount. CapVest acquired iconic seafood business Young’s Seafood in…
