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Confectionery
Cacao Barry launches WholeFruit chocolate
Cacao Barry unveils a WholeFruit chocolate that they hope…
Chocxo names two new sales directors
Chocxo, a Canadian, 100 per cent organic, low-sugar and…
Palsgaard launches new PGPR for chocolate
Palsgaard launches a new PGPR (polyglycerol polyricinoleate) product, which…
Hershey to acquire Lily’s confectionery brand
The Hershey Company has entered into a definitive agreement…
Nature’s Path the first Canadian company to make 100% Fairtrade cocoa commitment
Richmond, BC-based Nature’s Path, North America’s largest certified organic…
Applications now open for 2021 Alizés Awards
The Group Export Agri-Food has announced the opening of…
A 25% decline in Easter chocolate product launches globally since 2020
A new report by Mintel indicates that there are…
Empire and FHCP agree on Grocery Supply Code of Practice for Canada
Today, Empire Company Limited, Canada’s second-largest grocery retailer, and…
Webinar – Supply Chains and Food CPG: Readiness for a Post-Pandemic Future
As a result of COVID-19, a spotlight has been…
Smarties – the first global confectionery brand to switch to recyclable paper packaging
Smarties brand is now using recyclable paper packaging for…
Quebec’s Chocolats Favoris commits to selling only certified chocolate products by 2023
Quebec-based chocolate maker Chocolats Favoris has begun the transformation…
Cadbury Canada’s new logo goes bolder
The Cadbury brand that Canadians know and love has…
SIAL Virtual Selections
I love the thrill of the hunt for new…
Majority interest in Regal Confections of Quebec acquired by Clearspring
Clearspring Capital Partners has acquired a majority interest in…
Alessandro Natola becomes President of Ferrero Canada
Natola will lead the Canadian Business Unit, continuing the…
‘CocoaWise’ sustainability platform for Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate customers
To connect consumers with the journey of the cocoa…
Cargill makes major investment in dynamic chocolate market
In a move to facilitate better product development and…
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…
Fruit d’Or invests $17.5 million to increase capacity at its Plessisville plant
Fruit d’Or, a world leader in the processing of…
More government funding for Ontario food processors
The Governments of Canada and Ontario are providing more…
Winners for 27th Annual Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards Announced
Retail Council of Canada (RCC) revealed the winners of…
Canadian confectionery producer gets certification for protective masks
July 6, 2020, Port Coquitlam, B.C. – A new…
Dynaleo will make cannabis-infused vegan gummies for Canadian market
June 30, Toronto, Ont. – Dynaleo, an Edmonton, Alta.,…
Immediate, one-time funding available for Personal Protective Equipment for B.C. processors
Food Processing Skills Canada announced Friday new enhancements to…
COVID-19: Manufacturers survey details record high demand and production
Leading food and consumer goods manufacturers experienced up to…
Nestlé Canada supporting employees and communities in light of COVID-19
March 26, 2020, North York, Ont. – Nestlé Canada…
An Open Letter to Canadians Regarding COVID-19 from Canada’s food and consumer product manufacturers
From the Food and Consumer Products of Canada: We…
Loblaws CEO reassures shoppers “we have enough food”
Loblaws CEO Galen G. Weston issued a statement Monday…
Bakery Showcase postponed to November 2020
The Baking Association of Canada (BAC) is announcing that…
SIAL Canada postponed to August 5-7, 2020
The organizers of SIAL Canada have made the decision…
Parliament hustles through CUSMA ratification
Ottawa | Reuters — Canada’s Parliament rushed through ratification…
Barry Callebaut opens world’s first chocolate 3D-printing studio
February, 19, 2020, Zurich, Switzerland – The Barry Callebaut…
Puratos celebrating centennial with new innovation centres
Bakery, patisserie and chocolate company Puratos will mark its…
Namaste receives Health Canada processing license for Choklat
Namaste Technologies Inc, an online platform for cannabis products,…
Purdys receives a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award
Purdys Chocolatier announced it has received a Glassdoor Employees’…
47% of Barry Callebaut cocoa was sourced sustainably
Barry Callebaut announced that in fiscal year 2018/19 it…
