Sector
Confectionery
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Grow the value-added food sector to capitalize on its untapped potential: Senate committee
Canada should expand the value-added food sector by improving regulations to allow for the expansion of international trade of processed food products, investing in innovation, and reducing the barriers to growth inside its borders, a Senate committee said. Currently, only…
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Nestlé creates chocolate with no added sugar
Nestlé has announced it has created unique chocolate made entirely from the cocoa fruit, using the beans and pulp as the only ingredients and therefore not adding any refined sugar. Nestlé plans to introduce the first product in Japan in…
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Barry Callebaut building distribution centre in Belgium
Barry Callebaut Group – manufacturer of cocoa and chocolate products – is building a new (GDC) in Lokeren, Belgium. The new GDC, comprising of a low bay and a fully automated high bay, will serve as a logistics hub for…
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Nestlé wraps new snack bar in recyclable paper
Nestlé has announced the launch of its YES! snack bars in a new recyclable paper wrapper. For the first time, a confectionery bar has been packaged in a paper using a high-speed flow wrap technology. This launch has unlocked the…
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Foodrescue.ca expands to B.C. with funding from Loblaw
Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) and Second Harvest have further solidified their commitment to tackle food waste in Canada with the expansion of FoodRescue.ca to British Columbia. Made possible by a donation of $415,000 from Loblaw to Second Harvest, this free…
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Ardent Mills invests in Denver Community Mill
COLORADO — Ardent Mills launched a new set of capabilities within the existing mill in the River North Art District (RiNo) of Denver, Colo. The mill’s new processing “muscle” will directly support The Annex by Ardent Mills (the Annex). The…
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Ruby chocolate launched in North America
Barry Callebaut has launched ruby chocolate in North America. Known as the fourth type, ruby chocolate has been welcomed by artisans, brands and consumers across the globe. It’s now broadly available in the biggest chocolate and confectionery market, the U.S.,…
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Keeping it sweet
With the constant shift in Canadians’ desires, how does the industry keep up?
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District Ventures, Circle K stores team up to expand reach of Canadian-made products
In a Canadian first, District Ventures has announced a partnership with global convenience industry leader, Circle K, that will see Canadian food and beverage products made more accessible to consumers. Through this newly formed partnership, entrepreneurs who have received capital…
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New FCPC report questions long-term viability of Canada’s largest manufacturing sector
A new report by Food & Consumer Products of Canada (FCPC) is drawing attention to the growing competitiveness challenges of Canada’s largest manufacturing industry. Findings reveal the food, beverage and consumer products (FCP) industry has been underperforming due to a…
