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Bake & Snack Food
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Suspro Foods launches allergen friendly protein bars
Suspro Foods wants to raise the nutrition standards in the protein industry by packing in selected natural seeds that contain all essential amino acids. The B.C.-based startup combines the benefits of the nutrition bar and protein bar to create a…
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ARYZTA expands frozen bread line
ARYZTA North America announced a new frozen bread line extension at its bakery in Ancaster, Ont. ARYZTA’s 237,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art Ancaster bakery makes a variety of breakfast and sweet baked goods for foodservice and retail customers under the Oakrun Farm…
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Lassonde to acquire Sun-Rype
Lassonde Industries Inc announced that two of its subsidiaries have entered into an agreement with subsidiaries of The Jim Pattison Group (JPG), to acquire Sun-Rype Products Ltd. a Canadian fruit-based snack and beverage manufacturer headquartered in Kelowna, B.C., and its…
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Puratos opens new innovation centre in Chicago
Puratos announced the opening of its newest Innovation Centre in the up-and-coming Pilsen neighbourhood of Chicago. The company invested $1.5 million into this new 6,700-square-foot facility, Puratos’ sixth innovation centre in the United States. Puratos operates 88 such Innovation centre…
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Puratos acquires Sandel Foods Inc
Puratos Canada, the Canadian arm of global Belgium-based ingredient supplier, Puratos, announced the acquisition of Sandel Foods Inc (SFI). Established in 1979, SFI a fruit fillings producers in Western Canada. SFI offers the expertise and flexibility to formulate products to…
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Bridor to increase production capacity with $200 million investment
Bridor announced an investment of $200 million over a period of five years in its North American production plants. In all, $170 million has been earmarked for its Boucherville, Que. plant. At the end of the project, the investment will…
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Loblaw, McCain, Danone support new biodiversity coalition
Nineteen agriculture-centric companies, together with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), launched a new initiative to protect and restore biodiversity within their supply chains and product portfolios. This coalition – named “One Planet Business for Biodiversity” (OP2B) –…
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Creation of agri-food hub in southern Ontario announced
A FedDev Ontario contribution of up to $6,296,000 has been awarded to Bioenterprise Corporation to lead the creation of an agri-food hub in southern Ontario. With this funding, Bioenterprise will form a region-wide collaborative network, which will function as a…
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Trio Bakery Inc. to create the only fully automated burek pie production facility in North America
Trio Bakery Inc., a manufacturer of freezer-to-oven filled pastries (widely known as burek pies), has received a $1 million investment from FedDev Ontario to create the only fully automated burek pie production facility in North America. With FedDev Ontario’s contribution,…
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La Rocca Creative Cakes Inc. receives funding to achieve growth plan
La Rocca Creative Cakes Inc.has received a FedDev Ontario contribution of nearly $3 million to help the company execute a strategic growth plan to meet growing market demand. Through this project, La Rocca Creative Cakes Inc. expects to add 64 new full-time…
