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Confectionery

Hostess to acquire Voortman for $320M

December 2, 2019 by Food in Canada

Hostess Brands and Voortman Cookies Limited announced that they have executed an agreement under which Hostess will acquire Voortman branded wafers as well as sugar-free and specialty cookies, from Swander Pace Capital for approximately $320 million (C$425 million) in cash,…

Canopy Growth unveils edibles lineup

November 29, 2019 by Food in Canada

Canopy Growth Corporation has unveiled its new portfolio of Cannabis 2.0 products, including its edibles line. After months of preparation and expansion, the company is gearing up to supply the Canadian market with a variety of innovative cannabis products. In…

AB Enzymes launches solution to keep baked goods fresh

November 28, 2019 by Food in Canada

AB Enzymes announced the launch of VERON MAXIMA. This fresh-keeping solution will help bread improver companies to differentiate in a sea of competition and reach the next level of bread freshness. VERON MAXIMA provides every baking product with a long…

Choklat secures loan agreement with Namaste Technologies

October 21, 2019 by Food in Canada

Namaste Technologies Inc., an online platform for cannabis products, accessories, and responsible education, announced that it has entered into a secured convertible loan agreement with Choklat Inc., a private chocolate manufacturer in Alberta to advance $300,000 to Choklat. “We’re investing…

Dawn Foods reveals its Sweetest Bakeries for 2019

October 18, 2019 by Food in Canada

Global bakery manufacturer and ingredient supplier Dawn Foods announced the winners of its annual Sweetest Bakery in America and Sweetest Bakery in Canada contests. More than 1,200 bakeries participated in competitions across the U.S. and Canada. Now in its third…

The Original Cakerie expands London, Ont. plant

September 23, 2019 by Food in Canada

Original Cakerie, a manufacturer of frozen desserts for retail and foodservice customers across Canada and the U.S., announced an expansion of its London, Ont. plant, slated to begin construction later this fall. The Original Cakerie is a division of Dessert…

BioNeutra launches VitaFiber at CHFA East

September 11, 2019 by Food in Canada

BioNeutra North America today launched its natural sweetener Vitafiber at CHFA East.  The company says  Vitafiber is  targeted at two of the world’s major health problems – bulging waistlines and digestive problems like irregularity. VitaFiber is scheduled to be on the…

Redpath Sugar launches new line

August 27, 2019 by Food in Canada

Redpath Sugar to launch a new product line, Redpath Collection. The Canadian heritage brand’s new product line kicks off with two distinct sugars with plans to add additional unique products in the future. Redpath Collection sugars are sold in a…

Registration open for Tiptree World Bread Awards

August 16, 2019 by Food in Canada

WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the second year in a row, the American Bakers Association (ABA), will celebrate the best American bread bakers in partnership with the Tiptree World Bread Awards from Oct. 29 to 30, 2019 in New York City.…

SweeGen stevia sweetener approved for sale in Canada

July 18, 2019 by Food in Canada

CALIFORNIA — SweeGen, Inc., a nature-based sweetener company, announced its non-GMO BESTEVIA Reb E stevia leaf sweetener meets all regulatory criteria cited in Health Canada’s List of Permitted Sweeteners of Steviol Glycosides and can now be sold in Canada. “Reb E…