Sector
Dairy
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Empire to open six FreshCo stores in Western Canada
June 10, 2020, Stellarton, N.S. – Empire Company Limited has announced the next six locations for the expansion of its FreshCo discount banner in Western Canada, including the first FreshCo locations in Alberta. With this announcement, the company has now…
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Laforest is the new general manager at Bel Canada
June 9, 2020, Montreal, Que. – Bel Group has announced that Cristine Laforest has been appointed as general manager of Bel Canada. She assumed the role Feb. 1, 2020. With 20 years of experience in the agri-food industry, including 12…
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Tre Stelle celebrates anniversary with Canada’s first all-cheese cookbook
June 5, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Tre Stelle, a Canadian producer, marketer and distributor of whole-milk cheeses, celebrated National Cheese Day on June 4 with the launch of a first-of-its-kind cookbook commemorating the company’s 60th anniversary. To mark the milestone,…
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Report provides insight into packaging solutions to prevent food waste
June 3, 2020, Vancouver, B.C. – Paper or plastic? Glass or tin? Or no packaging at all? A new research report from the National Zero Waste Council reveals the relationships between food waste, packaging and GHG emissions. It provides insight…
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Flashfood app being rolled out to more Loblaw stores
May 27, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Flashfood has announced that its successful partnership with Loblaw Companies Ltd. will be extended to more stores this year. In 2019, the Canada-wide program helped divert 4.6 million pounds of potential food waste from…
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Campaign will give employees and consumers straight talk on safety and food supply
May 26, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Food and Beverage Ontario has announced a new campaign, Frontline Food Facts, designed to connect with employees of the province’s food and beverage processing industry and consumers across Canada. The campaign has been designed…
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Food producers still in dire need of help in light of COVID-19
May 25, 2020, Regina, Sask. – Canada’s food producers are urgently asking for more help from the government amid supply chain interruptions, labour shortages and mounting costs, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). In fact, new survey results…
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Expansion of emergency business account a big deal: Bibeau
May 20, 2020, Ottawa, Ont. – Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says farmers will directly benefit from changes announced to the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA). In a statement, she said an expansion of the eligibility to the CEBA…
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Farm Credit Canada CEO says fund will support agriculture and food industry
May 20, 2020, Regina, Sask. – Michael Hoffort, president and CEO of Farm Credit Canada (FCC), says the need for a $100-million Agricultue and Food Business Solutions Fund launched recently in light of the COVID-19 pandemic will exist beyond the…
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Feds move to mitigate impact of COVID-19 on dairy industry
May 19, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Parliament has adopted amendments that will increase the Canadian Dairy Commission’s (CDC’s) borrowing limit to $500 million from $300 million. The federal government had announced May 5 that it would be amending the Canadian…
