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Confectionery
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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…
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Barry Callebaut opens world’s first chocolate 3D-printing studio
February, 19, 2020, Zurich, Switzerland – The Barry Callebaut Group has launched the world’s first personalized 3D-printed chocolate-at-scale process through its global decoration brand Mona Lisa. The move revolutionizes the world of chocolate craft by combining industry-leading production technology, bespoke…
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Puratos celebrating centennial with new innovation centres
Bakery, patisserie and chocolate company Puratos will mark its 100th birthday in 2020 by launching new innovation centres in three continents. Innovation centres will be launched this year in Taiwan, Brazil and Mexico. To continue its international expansion and engagement…
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Namaste receives Health Canada processing license for Choklat
Namaste Technologies Inc, an online platform for cannabis products, accessories, and responsible education announced that Choklat Inc, an Alberta-based craft chocolate manufacturer and chocolatier in which Namaste holds a 49 per cent equity position, has received a processing license from…
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Purdys receives a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award
Purdys Chocolatier announced it has received a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, recognizing Purdys as one of Canada’s Best Places to Work in 2020. The company is proud to have an ‘employee first’ culture – it looks like the proof is…
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47% of Barry Callebaut cocoa was sourced sustainably
Barry Callebaut announced that in fiscal year 2018/19 it sourced 47 per cent of the cocoa and 54 per cent of the other ingredients it uses sustainably. This sourcing achievement is highlighted in Barry Callebaut’s Forever Chocolate Progress Report 2018/19,…
