Sector
Confectionery
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Canadian confectionery producer gets certification for protective masks
July 6, 2020, Port Coquitlam, B.C. – A new line of protective masks made by the PPE division of Inno Foods, a global confectionery producer and distributor, has passed the ASTM Level 1 test. The company will be going into…
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Dynaleo will make cannabis-infused vegan gummies for Canadian market
June 30, Toronto, Ont. – Dynaleo, an Edmonton, Alta., manufacturer of cannabis-infused gummies, has signed a letter of intent with its first international partner. Dynaleo, part of Canopy Rivers’ portfolio of cannabis companies, made the announcement a week after it…
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Immediate, one-time funding available for Personal Protective Equipment for B.C. processors
Food Processing Skills Canada announced Friday new enhancements to the funding of both the B.C. Post-Farm Food Safety Program and B.C. On-Farm Food Safety Program. These changes permit personal protective equipment (PPE) as an eligible expense for processor and farmer…
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COVID-19: Manufacturers survey details record high demand and production
Leading food and consumer goods manufacturers experienced up to 500 per cent increased demand in the last two weeks of March, an all-time high according to a new survey released today. 80 per cent of surveyed manufacturers increased production, particularly…
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Nestlé Canada supporting employees and communities in light of COVID-19
March 26, 2020, North York, Ont. – Nestlé Canada is taking immediate action to further support its employees and local communities in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Employees in Nestlé’s factories and distribution centres across the country are receiving a…
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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 know that the food and household goods we all choose feel more essential to daily life than ever before. Finding those products on store shelves is important to you, and safely…
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Loblaws CEO reassures shoppers “we have enough food”
Loblaws CEO Galen G. Weston issued a statement Monday following the announcement of the Canadian borders closing amid the spread of COVID-19. Weston reassured shoppers, who may have been worried when they saw “extraordinary numbers of people in stores, long…
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Bakery Showcase postponed to November 2020
The Baking Association of Canada (BAC) is announcing that due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus that it is rescheduling Bakery Showcase to November 8th & 9th, 2020 at the Toronto Congress Centre. In a statement to its sponsors…
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SIAL Canada postponed to August 5-7, 2020
The organizers of SIAL Canada have made the decision to postpone the food and beverage show due to concerns over COVID-19 and ordinances announced by the province of Quebec. The event will now be held August 5-7, 2020 at the Palais…
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Parliament hustles through CUSMA ratification
Ottawa | Reuters — Canada’s Parliament rushed through ratification of the new Canada-U.S.-Mexico (CUSMA) trade pact on Friday March 13 before taking a three-week break to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, a top government official said. Canada was…
