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Bake & Snack Food
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DuPont launches new culture to aid pizza cheesemakers
July 10, 2020, New Century, Kan. – DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences has announced the launch of CHOOZIT® BC 02, a new phage alternative for cheesemakers looking to meet the increasing global demand for pizza cheese and meet consumers’ preference in…
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Canada’s annual report on food prices going national in 2021
July 8, 2020, Halifax, N.S. – Canada’s annual Food Price Report is going cross-country. Jointly released by long-time collaborators Dalhousie University and the University of Guelph, the 2021 project team will include the University of Saskatchewan and the University of…
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Puratos offering e-commerce solution to bakers
July 3, 2020, Pennsauken, N.J. – Bakery ingredient supplier Puratos has announced the rollout of Bakeronline in the U.S., the latest addition to its digital portfolio. With Bakeronline, bakers can create custom webshops to reach consumers 24/7, sell products, offer…
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Freshslice joins growing list in boycotting Facebook
July 2, 2020, Vancouver, B.C. – Freshslice Pizza is joining a growing list of top international and Canadian brands vowing to boycott paid advertising on any Facebook Inc. platforms going forward because of the company’s refusal to address the spread…
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Privacy commissioners launch joint investigation into Tim Hortons mobile app
June 30, 2020, Gatineau, Que. – The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, along with three provincial counterparts, will launch an investigation into a Tim Hortons mobile ordering application after media reports raised concerns about how the app may…
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Freshslice donating portion of Canada Day pizza sales to Black Lives Matter
June 26, 2020, Vancouver, B.C. – Freshslice Cares will be working in concert with all Freshslice restaurants to help continue to build awareness of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. Freshslice Cares will be donating $1 from every full pizza…
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Voilà by Sobeys launches in the GTA
June 23, 2020, Stellarton, N.S. – Empire Company Limited has introduced its newest e-commerce platform, Voilà by Sobeys, which allows customers to order products at affordable prices with no hidden fees and get the items delivered straight to their doors…
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Paris Baguette targets Toronto for development
June 15, 2020, New York – Paris Baguette is hoping to expand its presence in Toronto, Ont., and is looking to meet with franchise partners. The bakery-café franchise is a global brand that operates more than 82 corporate and franchise…
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Federal agency to restart suspended food inspection services
June 12, 2020, Ottawa, Ont. – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is announcing that it is now in a position to gradually resume some inspection services that were temporarily suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 23, 2020,…
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Empire to open six FreshCo stores in Western Canada
June 10, 2020, Stellarton, N.S. – Empire Company Limited has announced the next six locations for the expansion of its FreshCo discount banner in Western Canada, including the first FreshCo locations in Alberta. With this announcement, the company has now…
