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Majority of Canadians see reducing red meat as important, study finds
Canadians claim to understand the environmental impact of eating red meat, but new research shows they are not all walking the talk. The Meatless Farm Co., the plant-based brand, released new research exploring trends in Canadians’ plant-based food consumption in…
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Cott acquires Primo Water Corporation
Cott Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Cott will acquire Primo Water Corporation for $14.00 per share payable in cash and stock (or a combination thereof) at the election of Primo’s stockholders, subject…
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National Association of Manufacturers’ name new vice-chair
The American Bakers Association (ABA) and the National Association of Manufacturers’ (NAM) announced the ABA president & CEO Robb MacKie has been named as the vice-chair of the NAM’s Council of Manufacturing Associations (CMA). Anne Forristall Luke, president and CEO…
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Governments invest in Ontario’s agri-food sector
The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing in a new project to further support innovation, commercialization and growth in the province’s agri-food sector. Ontario Agri-Food Technologies will receive up to $100,000 in cost-share funding to design and launch a…
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Protein supercluster invests in pea and canola processing
Protein Industries Canada announced its second co-investment into a consortium-led project. The $19.1 million project will work to commercialize high-quality plant-based proteins, focusing on proprietary pea protein and canola protein isolates, including introducing the world’s first highly soluble, highly functional…
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Handtmann acquires INOTEC
The Handtmann Group of Companies, headquartered in Biberach, Germany has acquired the INOTEC Group, a manufacturer of mixing and emulsifying technologies for the food processing sector, to continue building the international sales and service capabilities of its Maschinenfabrik division that…
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Cott acquires Hungarian water company
Cott and Eden Springs, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cott, have acquired 100 per cent of the shares of the Hungarian company, Clearwater Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság . Through the acquisition of ClearWater, Eden Springs will enter the Hungarian market…
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Cott considers sale of tea and coffee business
Cott Corporation announced that, as part of the company’s strategic planning process, it is evaluating certain strategic alternatives for S&D Coffee and Tea, including a sale of S&D, to transition Cott into a pure-play water solutions provider. S&D is the…
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Unversity of Saskatchewan, VIDO-InterVac developing vaccination for ASF
he Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that the University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) will work with African swine fever (ASF), further supporting Canada’s preparedness strategy by increasing research capacity. This complements ongoing collaborations between the CFIA…
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McDonald’s expands P.L.T. across Southwestern Ontario
McDonald’s is expanding the global test of its plant-based burger to include 52 restaurants in Southwestern Ontario, starting Jan. 14, 2020, for 12 weeks. The P.LT., which stands for Plant. Lettuce. Tomato., is made with a Beyond Meat plant-based patty.…
