Sector
Confectionery
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Webinar – Supply Chains and Food CPG: Readiness for a Post-Pandemic Future
As a result of COVID-19, a spotlight has been placed on the risks and real impacts on supply-chains in the food consumer goods space. From meat processing plant closures, to 300 per cent increases in demand for ginger, or surge…
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Smarties – the first global confectionery brand to switch to recyclable paper packaging
Smarties brand is now using recyclable paper packaging for its confectionery products worldwide. This represents a transition of 90% of the Smarties range, as 10% was previously already packed in recyclable paper packaging. Smarties is the first global confectionery brand…
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Quebec’s Chocolats Favoris commits to selling only certified chocolate products by 2023
Quebec-based chocolate maker Chocolats Favoris has begun the transformation of its supply chain and announced that it now uses sustainable cocoa to make the vast majority of its chocolate products. By 2023, the company will be using 100% sustainable cocoa…
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Cadbury Canada’s new logo goes bolder
The Cadbury brand that Canadians know and love has updated its look – the first major design update in 50 years. Retaining some of the visual cues that date back to the company’s origins in the 1800s, the new modern…
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Majority interest in Regal Confections of Quebec acquired by Clearspring
Clearspring Capital Partners has acquired a majority interest in Regal Confections, headquartered in Laval, Quebec. Regal was founded in Montreal 58 years ago and it has grown to become the authority in confectionery and premium chocolate products in Canada. During…
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Alessandro Natola becomes President of Ferrero Canada
Natola will lead the Canadian Business Unit, continuing the region’s strategic focus on driving innovation in new categories, channel growth, and market leadership. Natola will report to Paul Chibe, President and CEO, Ferrero North America. Natola was previously Managing Director…
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‘CocoaWise’ sustainability platform for Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate customers
To connect consumers with the journey of the cocoa they are eating and drinking, Cargill has launched CocoaWise, a digital portal that provides a lens through which food and beverage manufacturers have increased knowledge and shareability into the origin of…
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Cargill makes major investment in dynamic chocolate market
In a move to facilitate better product development and enhance the customer collaboration experience, Cargill unveils its plans for a “House of Chocolate” complex at its Mouscron, Belgium site. The complex, which will be built alongside the company’s existing chocolate…
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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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Fruit d’Or invests $17.5 million to increase capacity at its Plessisville plant
Fruit d’Or, a world leader in the processing of organic cranberries and wild blueberries, is proud to announce a major investment of $17.5 million to increase the capacity of its Plessisville facility. Already recognized for its innovation and technological advances,…
