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Braque and Nielsen to provide insights into Québec consumer needs
What green issues matter most to Québec consumers and how much are they willing to pay for eco-responsible food products? Jean-Marc Demers, Braque Agency president and CEO, and Francis Parisien, Vice-President Eastern Canada at Nielsen Media Research, will address these…
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KFC Canada tests out bamboo packaging
KFC Canada is exploring eco-friendly alternatives for their buckets. The sustainability commitment will have KFC testing new materials that are both consumer- and environmentally-friendly, starting with a bamboo fibre poutine bucket in early 2020. Although bamboo is a new innovation…
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Applications open for the Alizés Awards
The Agri-Food Export Group announced the opening of the 2020 Alizés Awards application period. Previously named the Canadian Export Business Award, the Alizés Awards are granted by the Agri-Food Export Group and presented by Farm Credit Canada. The winners will…
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District Ventures assumes operations of Food Starter
District Ventures announced they have assumed the ownership and operation of Food Starter, Toronto’s leading food start-up incubator and accelerator. The space has been renamed “District Ventures Kitchen” and will act as another commercialization component of the District Ventures ecosystem…
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French company, Axereal, acquires Cargill’s malt business
Axereal, France’s largest grain cooperative, announced the acquisition of Cargill’s malt business on behalf of its subsidiary, Boortmalt. This acquisition makes Boortmalt the world’s leading player in the production of malt. “This acquisition meets our two strategic objectives: Firstly, to…
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Chapman’s ice cream brings home two international awards
Chapman’s won two awards at the International Ice Cream Consortium (IICC). The company’s new Yukon Caribou Ice Cream Bar won Gold for its launch and a Silver for its most recent energy conservation efforts. Chapman’s inspiring Yukon Caribou Ice Cream…
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Study finds non-GM produce earns ‘halo effect’ under new labelling laws
Consumers were more willing to buy unlabeled produce after being shown food tagged as “genetically modified” in a new Cornell University study that comes two months before a new federal law, requiring genetically modified organism disclosure labels on food products,…
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Meat and Poultry Ontario awards recap
Family was at the heart of Meat and Poultry Ontario‘s 2019 Red Carpet Awards Gala, held in Niagara Falls, Ont. on October 25 during the biannual Meat and Poultry Expo. At the Gala, Meat and Poultry Ontario celebrated family businesses…
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Culcherd adds dairy-free butter to product line
Culcherd was recently certified both organic and vegan, launched product line extensions and new sustainable packaging. Culcherd recently added “It’s Not Butter” to their product line, which melts just like dairy butter and can be used as a 1:1 replacement.…
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Lassonde to acquire Sun-Rype
Lassonde Industries Inc announced that two of its subsidiaries have entered into an agreement with subsidiaries of The Jim Pattison Group (JPG), to acquire Sun-Rype Products Ltd. a Canadian fruit-based snack and beverage manufacturer headquartered in Kelowna, B.C., and its…
