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Quebec cheeses acclaimed at international competition
March 11, 2020, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Que. – Fromagerie Bergeron drew international acclaim at the 33rd World Championship Cheese Contest recently, where Le Six Pourcent and Le Calumet landed top spots in their respective categories. The Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly-based cheese manufacturer submitted eight samples…
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U.S. Humane Society releases first food industry scorecard
March 10, 2020, Washington, D.C. – The Humane Society of the United States has released its first Food Industry Scorecard, a year-long audit that examined nearly 100 of the nation’s largest food companies’ progress toward reducing animal suffering in their…
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New pet food lines to be launched by Champion
March 10, 2020, Auburn, Ky. – Champion Petfoods, which was originally founded in Barrhead, Alta., is launching three new pet food lines as global demand for its dog and cat food continues to grow. The new lines include: dog food…
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Empire announces in-store vertical produce farms
March 10, 2020, Stellarton, N.S. – Empire’s family of brands is partnering with Infarm, one of the world’s fastest-growing, in-store farming platforms, to grow and harvest a range of fresh produce in select Sobeys, Safeway and Thrifty Foods stores across…
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Cuban sandwich feature of radio station interview
March 10, 2020, Windsor, Ont. – David Boylan, host of Lick the Plate, a food and music radio show on 93.9 The River that covers Windsor, Ont., and Michigan, has aired episodes of an interview with a Karma Cuban Sandwich.…
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Captain Morgan partners with MLS Canada
March 9, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Captain Morgan has announced a multi-year partnership to become the official rum partner of Major League Soccer (MLS) Canada. As part of a wide-ranging partnership, building on Captain Morgan’s existing partnership with Toronto FC,…
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Agropur cheeses named best in the world
March 9, 2020, Saint-Hubert, Que. – Agropur Cooperative has announced that its Grand Cheddar Aged 3 Years and Grand Cheddar Aged 1 Year were awarded the “Best Cheddar Aged Two Years or Longer” and “Best Cheddar Aged One to Two…
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Tim Hortons changes contest in light of public health environment
March 9, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Tim Hortons has announced changes to its iconic Roll Up The Rim To Win contest as a result of the state of the current public health environment caused by the coronavirus. Tim Hortons is…
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Funds will support agriculture clean technologies
March 6, 2020, Kensington, P.E.I. – Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Prince Edward Island Minister of Agriculture and Land Bloyce Thompson paid a visit to Schurman Family Farm in Kensington to announce an investment of $893,284 for an…
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Baby food packaging designed for recycling
March 6, 2020 – Nestlé is launching a first-of-its-kind, single-material pouch for its baby food products designed for the future of recycling. In the U.S., the new pouch will be available exclusively on TheGerberStore.com for Gerber’s Organic Banana Mango Puree…
