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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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Retail Council backs expansion of delivery hours
March 20, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Retail Council of Canada (RCC) applauds the Ontario government’s announcement which allows retailers to temporarily deliver goods 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This will help to ensure essential items remain on…
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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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Grocery and Specialty Food West is postponed
Grocery and Specialty Food West is now postponed due to COVID-19. The event was scheduled to take place April 27 and 28 in Vancouver, B.C., but has been rescheduled for April 26 and 27, 2021. The trade show and exhibition…
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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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Lactalis announces drinkable organic yogurt for kids
March 12, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Lactalis Canada is introducing Stonyfield Organic Kids Drinkable Yogourt, made with Canadian organic milk and organic fruits, to the marketplace. The company says the yogurt, produced in Canada, has only four grams of sugar…
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Agrifoods signs deal with a2 Milk brand in Canada
March 12, 2020, Burnaby, B.C. – Agrifoods Cooperative has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with The a2 Milk Company for a2 Milk® brand milks in Canada. Under the licence, the A1 protein-free milks produced by Canadian dairy farmers and marketed…
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Quebec cheeses acclaimed at international competition
March 11, 2020, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Que. – Fromagerie Bergeron drew international acclaim at the 33rd World Championship Cheese Contest recently, where Le Six Pourcent and Le Calumet landed top spots in their respective categories. The Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly-based cheese manufacturer submitted eight samples…
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Agropur cheeses named best in the world
March 9, 2020, Saint-Hubert, Que. – Agropur Cooperative has announced that its Grand Cheddar Aged 3 Years and Grand Cheddar Aged 1 Year were awarded the “Best Cheddar Aged Two Years or Longer” and “Best Cheddar Aged One to Two…
