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Statement from Ag Canada’s Minister on exports
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, states that “in an incredible show of strength and resilience, our hardworking farmers and food businesses across Canada are expected to post another record year for agri-food exports, despite all the challenges…
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Ontario-based Flow Alkaline Spring Water has new flavour
Flow Alkaline Spring Water, a leading premium water brand emphasizing sustainability in sourcing, packaging and practice, introduces a new addition to its range of delicious flavours “Flow Peach + Blueberry.” The flavour joins the following line-up of premium spring water…
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Confidence in food this year – research results from Dalhousie’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab
For the last two years, the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, in partnership with Angus Reid, has released a report on how concerned or confident people feel about the coming year in relation to food, and what they plan…
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Joint working group working on Grocery Code of Conduct for Canada
The Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture have created a joint working group to address imbalances in the Canadian food supply chain. This working group may have a draft Grocery Code of Conduct by mid-2021. These Codes have…
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Chapman’s Ice Cream plans to provide storage of COVID-19 vaccine
Markdale-based Chapman’s Ice Cream will play a significant role in the storage of the COVID-19 vaccine. Special subzero freezers are needed to store the Pfizer doses, so Chapman’s has offered to help. “We hooked up with one supplier who had two low…
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Champion Petfoods of Alberta gives back to pet rescues in North America
Award-winning pet food maker, Champion Petfoods, based in Alberta, has donated more than 420,000 meals of ORIJEN and ACANA pet food to 28 rescue organizations in North America, ahead of the holidays. Among the recipients is Second Chance Animal Rescue…
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New report from The School of Public Policy: Canada’s food system vulnerable
Seventy per cent of Canada’s beef production capacity is located in just two meat plants in Alberta. This is one of the most obvious examples of the high concentration in Canada’s food-production sector. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the risks…
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Organic food-maker Amy’s Kitchen achieves sustainability certification
Amy’s Kitchen, based in California and with a strong Canadian presence, is now a Certified B Corporation, a certification awarded to companies that meet the highest standards of social and environmental performance. Building on Amy’s long-time commitment of doing well…
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Unilever shareholders get vote on climate action, but ‘As you Sow’ says not often enough
Multinational company Unilever intends to amend its bylaws to give shareholders a way to vote on its climate transition plan every three years. Similar to the mandatory “Say on Pay” vote that gives shareholders the right to vote on the…
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Anuga FoodTec postponed to April 2022
The pandemic and associated travel and event restrictions have also had an impact on Anuga FoodTec, which was originally scheduled for March 2021. After extensive discussions with industry participants and the German Agricultural Society (DLG), the professional and conceptual sponsor…
