Opinions
Focus on Food Safety: Pandemic learnings
Although we are in the midst of a third…
Certification Programs: Are they worth it?
RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 26… Myriad food certification programs…
How to Make a Splash at Virtual Trade Shows
Like it or not, virtual food trade shows are…
EDITORIAL – November/December 2020 – Take advantage of a captive audience
What a year 2020 turned out to be. The…
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Food Innovation at GIC Caters to Changing Needs
The primary concerns of Canadians have shifted in reaction…
SIAL Virtual Selections
I love the thrill of the hunt for new…
CHFA Innovation Highlights
Diving deep into the CHFA Connect virtual trade show, these…
Time to say good-bye? When to exit a business
RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 24… Food is a tough…
Packaging Misconceptions Unwrapped
RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 23… In this age of…
RC Show Faves
Toronto’s annual RC Show, Canada’s largest foodservice and hospitality…
Beware of Overpromising
RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 22… Have you ever been…
Why COVID-19 will change the food industry, forever
By Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Dalhousie University…
Minding the Money: Healthy Finance Tips
RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 21… Financial competence is crucial…
In Food Safety, Wenliang’s Death Could Become Our Problem
By Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor and Senior Director, Agri-Food…
Buying Canadian, eh?
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is going into marketing. It…
Nielsen Insights from Thought Leadership CEO Conference
Competition is fierce among Canada’s packaged food brands. Arming…
7 Take-Aways from Grocery Innovations
Savvy brand owners check out trade shows like Grocery…
Behind Maple Leaf Foods’ bold call to become carbon neutral
By Sylvain Charlebois Maple Leaf Foods is not just…
If you’re a meat lover, thank a vegan. Here’s why
November 1 is World Vegan Day. If you’re a meat lover, hug a vegan. You should be thankful for what vegans are doing to our food industry.
Recreational legal cannabis sales may reach 50% of total sales between 2025 and 2026
By Sylvain Charlebois and Brian Sterling Dalhousie University Recreational…
Plant-based Takes Root at CHFA East
CHFA East in Toronto has evolved to become a…
McDonald’s: The great protein betrayal
By Sylvain Charlebois Director, Agri-food Analytics Lab, Dalhousie University…
Not Kosher?
By Sylvain Charlebois, Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Dalhousie University…
Dairy welfare
“Dairy farmers can no longer say that supply management allows them to produce milk for Canadians, without any subsidies. That all changed last week. But dairy farmers shouldn’t just be compensated, they also deserve a continuing strategy. And right now, there isn’t one.”
Curbing Deceptive Marketing
RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 19… Consumers don’t like to…
Don’t care about the new Food Guide? Some do, especially when it comes to plant-based dieting
By: Sylvain Charlebois According to a recent poll from…
TIME FOR A DIET? Practice portfolio management
RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 18… Many food brands suffer…
Maple Leaf Foods, U.S.A.?
By: Sylvain Charlebois Maple Leaf Foods, the largest pork…
Benefits of a SWOT
RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 17… Before embarking on a…
Ottawa stunts agri-food sector growth
The following is an opinion piece by Dr. Sylvain…
Saving Jell-O
by Sylvain Charlebois, Dalhousie University If some were still…
A Single Food Safety Agency for the U.S.?
Well, here they go again. Another U.S. President has…
Safe Foods for Canadians Act: More than meets the eye
With summer now well behind us and a month…
Market Commentary: Giving up dairy import quotas not the answer
From the October 2018 issue of Food in Canada magazine
FCPC welcomes a modern food guide for Canadians: processed food has a place in a healthy diet
MISSISSAUGA, Ont.—Food & Consumer Products of Canada (FCPC), the…
Canada’s Food Guide: A new dish, with a dash of condescension
“Canada’s new food guide is finally here. After years of celebrating our agricultural know-how, our food guide has now gone urban. But c’mon Health Canada, enough with the patronizing already.”
