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Fruit & Vegetables
Metro fundraising campaign will help communities in need
April 7, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – METRO Inc. has…
Loblaw giving $5M donation to help vulnerable people
April 6, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Loblaw Companies Limited…
COVID-19: Manufacturers survey details record high demand and production
Leading food and consumer goods manufacturers experienced up to…
Save-On-Foods launches $1M campaign to feed kids in Western Canada
April 3, 2020, Langley, B.C. – Save-On-Foods has committed…
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Minister thanks food sector for supporting families during COVID-19 crisis
By Ernie Hardeman Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and…
Fresh Direct Produce co-founder Kam Chiu Lee passes away
April 1, 2020, Vancouver, B.C. – The Fresh Direct…
Unilever Canada taking action to help Canadians affected by COVID-19
April 1, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – As part of…
Report forecasts food costs will rise no more than four per cent
March 31, 2020, Halifax, N.S. – Dalhousie University and…
Toronto grocer apologizes for overcharging on Lysol disinfecting wipes
March 30, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Pusateri’s Fine Foods,…
Walmart taking steps to help foodservice suppliers
March, 27, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Walmart Canada is…
Save-On-Foods taking measures to combat coronavirus
March, 27, 2020, Langley, B.C. – Save-On-Foods is taking…
METRO contributes $1 million to COVID-19 relief efforts
March 27, 2020, Montreal, Que. – METRO is donating…
Nova Scotia company steps up processing in light of COVID-19
March 26, 2020, Dartmouth, N.S. – Outcast Foods is…
Government steps in to help farmers and agri-food producers
March 24, 2020, Ottawa, Ont. – Prime Minister Justin…
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…
Retail Council backs expansion of delivery hours
March 20, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Retail Council of…
Temporary foreign workers exempt from Canada’s travel ban
Farm workers coming to Canada under programs for temporary…
Seasonal workers caught up in COVID-19 border closure
By John Greig Editor of Farmtario March 18, 2020,…
Loblaws CEO reassures shoppers “we have enough food”
Loblaws CEO Galen G. Weston issued a statement Monday…
Grocery and Specialty Food West is postponed
Grocery and Specialty Food West is now postponed due…
Metro CEO outlines actions taken to prevent virus spread
March 17, 2020, Montreal, Que. – Eric La Flèche,…
SIAL Canada postponed to August 5-7, 2020
The organizers of SIAL Canada have made the decision…
Parliament hustles through CUSMA ratification
Ottawa | Reuters — Canada’s Parliament rushed through ratification…
Government investing in Ontario’s greenhouse industry
March 16, 2020, Waterdown, Ont. – The Ontario government…
Goodfood launches fulfillment facility in Vancouver
March 13, 2020, Montreal, Que. – Goodfood Market Corp.,…
Food Processing Suppliers Association elects 2020 officers
March 12, 2020, McLean, Va. – Matt Malott, president…
Empire announces in-store vertical produce farms
March 10, 2020, Stellarton, N.S. – Empire’s family of…
Funds will support agriculture clean technologies
March 6, 2020, Kensington, P.E.I. – Agriculture and Agri-Food…
Project will seek new uses for byproducts from processing
March 5, 2020, Vancouver, B.C. – A new project…
Else Nutrition inks deal with Hong Kong company
February 20, 2020, Vancouver, B.C. – Else Nutrition Holdings…
New risk-free treatment developed to combat noroviruses on food
February, 20, 2020, Laval, Que. – Fresh produce is…
In Food Safety, Wenliang’s Death Could Become Our Problem
By Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor and Senior Director, Agri-Food…
Packaged vegan food market poised for growth
The global packaged vegan food market is poised for…
New SFCR requirements for fresh fruits or vegetables come into effect
Starting today, new requirements of the Safe Food for…
Changes to tomato and carrot processing in Ontario
Guelph, Ont. — Last week Ontario’s minister of Agriculture,…
Canada could be last to ratify CUSMA deal, Trudeau says
Ottawa | Reuters — Canada could be the last…
