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Canadian beef receives investment from federal government
CALGARY – Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, attended the Calgary Stampede where she announced an investment of $8.3 million for six projects that will help support Canada’s beef industry. The investments will help producers become more competitive and…
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19-year-old founder of newest plant-based meat, NUGGS
NEW YORK — NUGGS, the “chicken” nugget start-up, announced its official launch. Founded by 19-year-old tech wunderkind and entrepreneur Ben Pasternak, NUGGS will disrupt the animal-based meat industry with its new nugget technology. NUGGS is an advanced version of the…
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Canadian government prevents adulterated honey from entering market
Surveillance and enforcement actions by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) prevented nearly 12,800 kg of adulterated honey, valued at close to $77,000, from entering the Canadian market in results of targeted testing by CFIA. Under Canadian law, honey is…
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Spread’Em plant-based ‘cheezes’ now available Longo’s and Fortinos
TORONTO – Spread’Em Kitchen Co. launched its plant-based line of cashew ‘cheezes’ at all Longo’s and Fortinos locations across Ontario. “Five years ago our ‘cheezes’ were only available at one farmer’s market in Vancouver,” said founder Mellisa Mills. “The dairy-free…
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Ardent Mills acquires grain elevator
Denver, Colo. – Ardent Mills, flour-milling and ingredient company, announced it has further invested in organic capabilities and The Annex by Ardent Mills through its acquisition of a grain elevator in Klamath Falls, Ore. The elevator, which is in close…
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La Coop fédérée and its Olymel and Sollio Agriculture divisions to acquire F. Ménard assets
MONTREAL – Management of La Coop fédérée, its Olymel and Sollio Agriculture divisions and F. Ménard announced today an agreement to acquire all the assets of Ange-Gardien company F. Ménard, in Montérégie, Que. F. Ménard is a family business that was…
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BevCanna introduces cannabis-infused beverages
VANCOUVER – BevCanna Enterprises Inc, an emerging leader in infused innovations, has debuted its first brand, Anarchist Mountain Beverages. The full brand portfolio will include a range of ready-to-drink beverages, shots, and powdered drink mixes. Each flavour is a distinctive,…
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In defence of “ultra-processed” foods
By: Sylvain Charlebois Ultra-processed foods, coined by a Brazilian pediatrician many years ago, have been targeted as a menace to society for quite some time, mostly by environmental advocates and health professionals. Few have dared to counter the argument and this…
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Research finds that cornstarch make products sustainable and ‘green’
At the 2019 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and AgTech in Des Moines, Iowa, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) chemist Gordon Selling reported on his group’s use of steam-jet cooking and other processing methods to create a starch-vegetable-oil-based complex with…
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Applications process launched for Ontario Chicken Innovation Award
BURLINGTON, Ont. – The Chicken Farmers of Ontario (CFO) has opened up applications for the second Ontario Chicken Innovation Award, part of the organization’s commitment to helping bring new, innovative Ontario chicken products to the plates of consumers. This year,…
