Sector
Confectionery
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Agri-food centre opens in Saskatchewan
The $17.5-million Agri-Food Innovation Centre will be the primary spot to develop and commercialize new food products for Saskatchewan’s food industry
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Agri-food development centre proves if you build it, they will come
The Ontario Agri-Food Venture Centre, which was designed with farmers in mind, supports fresh thinking and value-adding opportunities to increase farm revenue
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An Ontario community to be the “Food Community of the Future”?
Infrastructure Canada’s Smart Cities Challenge was open to communities across Canada with ideas on improving the lives of residents; for the City of Guelph and Wellington it was based on food
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And the winners are…
The 2016 Leadership Awards
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And the winners are…!
BrandSpark International releases the results of its 15th annual Best New Product Awards for 2018 (included are also some survey results of Canadian consumers)
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Automatic splicer reduces downtime
Butler Automatic’s SP1 Series Automatic Film Splicer performs non-stop film changes in food and beverage packaging operations
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B.C. food safety program is good for business
The B.C. Food Processors Association now offers the Post-Farm Food Safety program, which will help companies produce the safest food both nationally and domestically
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Barry Callebaut invests $30M in three new manufacturing facilities; two in Canada
Barry Callebaut recently announced the completion of several expansion investments in three of its North American facilities located in St. Hyacinthe, Quebec; Chatham, Ontario; and St. Albans, Vermont. The investments amount to close to $30 million USD and are in…
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BC celebrates its food leaders and winners
The BC Food Processors Association honours “the best of the best” in food and beverage in the province
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BC’s agrifood and seafood sectors set export record
Agrifood and seafood companies in BC set a new record for exports in 2016, which reached a high of $3.8 billion
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Better barrier
The Amcor Vodex Generation II from Amcor Flexibles offers food products protection and breathability
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Better texture and taste in baked goods
Kerry, The Taste & Nutrition Company offers Biobake enzymes and the Myvatex range of emulsifiers and texturants – both of which give baked goods and other food products better mouthfeel, volume and freshness
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Bittersweet treat
This year Ganong is celebrating the 130th anniversary of its Original Chicken Bone confectionery – a spicy cinnamon-flavoured hard candy with a bittersweet chocolate centre. Ganong offers a variety of packaging and gift boxes for the treat, making it a…
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Blockchain, agrifood’s new Uber?
To address lurking food safety and fraud concerns, can blockchain technologies be the answer?
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Box it up in a heavy-duty bulk box
Buckhorn Inc. is expanding its series of BN4845 extra-duty bulk boxes with 7” and 10” extension rings that can be added in any combination
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BRC updates its food safety standards
The British Retail Consortium issued its seventh edition of food safety standards which reduce the need for multiple audits, and encourage consistency and more flexibility
