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Local Leaf opens vertical farming location in Barrie
June 23, 2020, Barrie, Ont. – New Canadian agtech company Local Leaf Farms officially opened its first vertical farming facility today in Barrie. Using vertical farming technology, Local Leaf produces hyper-local produce that’s fully traceable – directly addressing many of…
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Labatt partners with Toronto mask maker
June 23, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Labatt Breweries of Canada is extending its support for restaurants and bars by providing reopening kits, customer service tools and donating non-medical facemasks designed in partnership with Kimberley Newport-Mimran of Pink Tartan to help…
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Molson Canadian on mission to spotlight country’s beer brands
June 23, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Molson Canadian will be celebrating the country’s beers in the run-up to Canada Day. The company will transform its website and social channels into a spotlight to celebrate Canadian-founded beer brands, inspiring Canadians to…
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Amazon Canada donates $1.25M to food banks and hunger relief organizations
June 23, 2020, Seattle, Wash. – As Canadians continue to face urgent needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, Amazon Canada has donated $1,250,000 to food banks and hunger relief charities across the country. The charities that will receive funds are…
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Voilà by Sobeys launches in the GTA
June 23, 2020, Stellarton, N.S. – Empire Company Limited has introduced its newest e-commerce platform, Voilà by Sobeys, which allows customers to order products at affordable prices with no hidden fees and get the items delivered straight to their doors…
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Hear from Haio Barbeito, president and CEO of Walmart Canada in RCC webinar
Join the Retail Council of Canada (RCC) for its next webinar, featuring Haio Barbeito, President and CEO of Walmart Canada. RCC’s new online series, “In conversation with Retail Leaders in Canada”, features in-depth conversations between Retail Council of Canada President and CEO…
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Bühler opens new Food Application Center as collaboration venue for creating the future of food
Bühler has opened its new Food Application Center (FAC) as the crowning moment of Bühler GO! 2020, its virtual networking and engagement event for food industry leaders. At this state-of-the-art center, Bühler aims to support and drive innovation among its…
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LCBO campaign raises $3.3M in support of food relief programs
June 22, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – LCBO customers and staff rallied together to raise $3.3 million in support of essential food relief programs across Ontario. Established in response to the staggering increase in communities facing food insecurity due to COVID-19,…
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Investment will further Canada’s standing as global leader in plant protein
June 22, 2020, Winnipeg, Man. – Protein Industries Canada has announced its sixth investment into a collaborative research and development project to help advance Canada’s plant protein ecosystem. The project brings together investment into new technologies and processes along with…
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Dairy cattle traceability program to be launched in fall
June 22, 2020, Guelph, Ont. – Lactanet Canada and Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) have announced that DairyTrace, the much-anticipated national dairy cattle traceability program will become a reality in the fall, providing a single, common framework for dairy farmers…
