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McCormick Canada announces expansion of London, ON manufacturing facility
McCormick Canada is deepening its local roots by transitioning the blending, bottling and packaging of French’s Ketchup from a third-party Canadian supplier to in-house production in London, with full production ramping up this week. Club House has been based in…
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Two days away – the next exciting Food in Canada/CIFST webinar – Register now!
Join Stuart Smyth, Associate Professor, University of Saskatchewan for a discussion on what Canadian consumers think of GM food, following over 20 years of consumption. This March 31 webinar presents the results of a 2018 survey of 506 English-speaking Canadian…
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Government of Canada supports Nunavut’s fishing and sealing industries
The Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) has long been a supporter of Nunavut’s fishing and sealing industries, recognizing their positive economic impacts in the territory. For over a decade, CanNor has worked with federal departments and partners, including the…
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Upskilling the workforce in Atlantic Canada – exciting new developments
Jennefer Griffith, executive director at Food Processing Skills Canada, notes in our latest issue that the food and beverage manufacturing industry in Atlantic Canada is different from other regions in the country. “There, food and beverage manufacturing businesses are the…
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Funding for Quebec processors, including Levitts Food Canada
The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, is providing up to $12.8 million through the Emergency Processing Fund for 135 food processing companies in Quebec. Minister Bibeau announced this support to delegates of the Quebec Food Processing…
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Launch of functional mushroom capsules and powder from Toronto’s Way of Will
Toronto-based Way of Will, a natural wellness brand under New Wave and known for its aromatherapy-based products, will be introducing a new line of functional mushroom products in the upcoming months. Further to the announcement, the company is releasing the…
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Eat Just closes US$200 million in new funding, valuation at over $1 billion
Eat Beyond Global Holdings, an investment issuer focused on the global plant-based and alternative food sector, is announcing that its portfolio company Eat Just has completed a $200 million (USD) funding round. Eat Just has raised more than $650 million…
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Comparison of Canada’s food safety regulations with other countries – new report
The Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, with the financial support of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is proudly releasing a comparative study between Canada’s food safety regulations with those from around the industrialized world. This report is intended…
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Empire and FHCP agree on Grocery Supply Code of Practice for Canada
Today, Empire Company Limited, Canada’s second-largest grocery retailer, and Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada (FHCP), have agreed to a ground-breaking proposal for a Grocery Supply Code of Practice for Canada. This proposal is the first of its kind in…
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Quebec companies Jupiter and Food 4 Pets Canada announce new partnership
Jupiter, a company which specializes in the manufacturing of dry food for dogs and cats—whose first products will be on the market by the end of 2021—is proud to announce its partnership with Food 4 Pets Canada, a company specialized…
