Sector
Fruit & Vegetables
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Agtech leader and digital services company collaborate on data collection trial
July 10, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Deveron UAS Corp., a leading agriculture digital services and insights provider in North America, and Terramera, a global agtech leader fusing science, nature and artificial intelligence to transform how food is grown, have announced…
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Former Mars Canada CEO joins Eat Beyond board of directors
July 10, 2020, Vancouver, B.C. – Eat Beyond Global Holdings, a fund focused on investing in companies that are developing and commercializing innovative and plant-based food products, has announced that Don Robinson, former CEO and President of Mars Canada, has…
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Yogurt made from Canadian-grown oats to hit store shelves
July 9, 2020, Cambridge, Ont. – YOATS, Canada’s first oat yogurt, hits store shelves across Canada this month. The latest invention from Yoso, innovators in Canadian non-dairy foods, harnesses the superpower of Canadian-grown oats and delivers natural flavours of oats,…
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Kraft Heinz Canada appoints new VP, supply chain
July 9, 2020, Chicago, Ill. – Kraft Heinz has announced that Anna Petrova is new vice president, supply chain, for Kraft Heinz Canada. Her appointment was effective July 6. Before joining Kraft Heinz Canada, Petrova led Canadian supply chains for…
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Plant-based products for toddlers get certifications
July 8, 2020, Vancouver, B.C. – Else Nutrition Holdings Inc. has announced that its novel, plant-based nutrition product for toddlers has received multiple key certifications. Following successful production, consultations and reviews, the toddler nutrition product is now certified by the…
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Canada’s annual report on food prices going national in 2021
July 8, 2020, Halifax, N.S. – Canada’s annual Food Price Report is going cross-country. Jointly released by long-time collaborators Dalhousie University and the University of Guelph, the 2021 project team will include the University of Saskatchewan and the University of…
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Canadian company switching to salad containers made of recycled plastic
July 7, 2020, Sherrington, Que. – Vegpro, the largest fresh baby lettuces producer in Canada, has teamed up with Cascades, a leader in eco-friendly recovery, packaging and hygiene solutions, to replace all Fresh Attitude salad containers, traditionally made from virgin…
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Survey shows restaurants are still losing money and need help
July 7, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – The majority of foodservice businesses across the country are still operating at a loss and could take at least a year to return to profitability, according to a new survey from Restaurants Canada. “Restaurateurs…
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Gateway Casinos re-opening restaurants in B.C.
July 6, 2020, Burnaby, B.C. – Gateway Casinos & Entertainment is re-opening its restaurants, including signature brands like Atlas Steak + Fish and Match Eatery & Public House. Over the past weeks, Gateway has been phasing the re-opening of Match…
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New report showcases Canadian food and beverage processing research
July 2, 2020, Winnipeg, Man. – A newly released publication highlights innovative research happening in Canada’s food and beverage processing industry. The latest edition of the Canadian Food Innovators (CFI-ICA) Spotlight on innovation in the Canadian food and beverage manufacturing…
