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Report finds that majority of Canadians consider sustainability when buying coffee
Silver Chef, a hospitality financier, released its report Coffee in Canada: an Unfiltered Look revealing that coffee purchasing habits have changed for four out of ten Canadians over the last year. Twenty-six per cent of Canadians say the quality of…
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The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance releases statement regarding Liberal platform
The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance, together with its regional counterparts, BC Salmon Farmers Association, Ontario Aquaculture Association, Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association, Aquaculture Association of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association, today issued the following joint statement: The Liberal…
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PwC report looks into Canadian consumers’ commitment to sustainability
Transparency, technology and sustainable development are three crucial factors that can reshape the contours of the food sector in the coming years. In its most recent report, Saveurs 2019, PwC Canada examines the interest of certain food sector players in…
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Nestlé expanding plant-based meat line
Nestlé is expanding its plant-based food range in the United States, its largest market, and in its home country of Switzerland. The launches come just days after Nestlé announced its ambition to achieve zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050,…
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FCPC calls on political candidates to strengthen Canada’s largest manufacturing employer
Food & Consumer Products of Canada (FCPC) called on political candidates and party leaders to ensure the next government strengthens Canada’s largest manufacturing employer. Nearly 300,000 workers rely on the sector, which is also the overall top employer in rural…
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McDonald’s to test plant-based burger in Southwestern Ontario
McDonald’s announced today that it will be conducting a 12-week test of a new plant-based burger called the P.L.T, which stands for Plant. Lettuce. Tomato. McDonald’s has selected Southwestern Ontario as the exclusive market for its global test, which will…
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Sunrise Soya Foods expands
Canadian tofu manufacturer Sunrise Soya Foods is adding a new facility to meet market appetite for plant-based foods. Sunrise Soya Foods is Canada’s only tofu manufacturer that has distribution nationwide. The company has manufacturing facilities in Vancouver and Toronto, and…
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American Glass Packaging Coalition file petition against China for dumping practices
Today, the American Glass Packaging Coalition (AGPC), a coalition of producers of food and beverage glass packaging containers in the United States, filed petitions asking the U.S. Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission (ITC) to conduct antidumping (AD)…
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Petcurean donates pet food for animals affected by Hurricane Dorian
Petcurean, a Canadian manufacturer of premium pet food, is donating 17,000 pounds of dog and cat food to the Bahamas Humane Society in Nassau, which has taken in animals from shelters and residents in the wake of Hurricane Dorian. The…
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Délimax-Montpak launches new product line
The Délimax-Montpak group announced the launch of its new consumer brand: Fontaine Family. The product line will be widely available in most major supermarket banners across Canada by the end of the week. Fontaine Family offers a variety of local…
