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Beverages
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Another food&bev company going carbon-neutral – Nespresso will do so by 2022
By 2022, Nespresso will achieve carbon neutrality. It will reduce carbon emission through planting trees in and around coffee farms where it sources its coffee beans – and through investment in high-quality offsetting projects. This new ambition builds on more…
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Millennials want non-alcoholic beer, and Budweiser introduces new ‘Budweiser Zero’
Budweiser Canada today revealed that millennials – yes, millennials – are driving the recent growth of the no- and low-alcohol beer category, and the brand is introducing a new product – Budweiser Zero – to meet the demand. According to…
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CBD food market identified as major Canadian economic recovery opportunity – new report on food and beverages
The Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) has released a report prepared by the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy (IFSD) to estimate the potential size of the cannabidiol (CBD) market in Canada and its positive economic impact if the Government of Canada…
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Steam Whistle brings Voodoo Ranger IPA to Canada
Canadian beer lovers will soon be able to get their hands on one of the most popular American craft IPAs here at home, courtesy of Toronto-based Steam Whistle Brewing. Steam Whistle and American craft brewing pioneer New Belgium Brewing are…
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New issue of ‘Food In Canada’ now available!!!
The new issue of Food In Canada is now available! This month: a cover profile of Queen St. Bakery and its amazing entrepreneur, the incredible story of Vancouver-based start-up Wize Monkey, rapid pathogen detection methods, grocery shopping trends and industry…
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CEDER’S launches distilled, non-alcoholic alt-gin
CEDER’S is excited to officially launch its distilled, non-alcoholic alt-gin into the rapidly-emerging category of non-alcoholic spirits in the Canadian market. CEDER’S offers the full-bodied flavours of a premium spirit, ideal for a sophisticated drink experience without the alcohol content,…
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Nova Scotia’s VIVEAU first in North America to earn Clean Label Project Certification
VIVEAU, the new Nova Scotia drink, with 50% sparkling mineral water and 50% fresh-pressed fruit, is the first sparkling beverage in North America to have earned the Clean Label Project Certification. The Canadian owned and grown beverage is flavoured by…
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Nespresso Canada goes further with ‘green’ packaging
Nespresso Canada is proud to announce two new sustainability initiatives that are part of the company’s sustainable development approach, namely the launch of new capsules made using 80% recycled aluminum and new fully recyclable boxes for Nespresso machines, dedicated to…
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Destination distilleries – a way to stimulate Western Canada’s rural economies
Alberta-based Two Pine Ventures, developer of destination distilleries and SNODAY spirits brands, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign to complete the build of two destination distilleries – Firehall Distillers in Okotoks and Bragg Creek Distillers in Bragg Creek. The development…
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Award-winning Vancouver innovator develops new wine-making tech
Vancouver entrepreneur Miayan Yeremi has launched new technology that gives winemakers the unprecedented opportunity to know exactly what’s going on behind the wooden slats of each oak barrel in a wine cellar. The disruptive product has earned Miayan Yeremi, 31,…
