Sector
Grain & Oilseed Milling
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$17 million to go toward Canadian genomics projects
Genome Canada announced $17 million in funding will go toward genomics research projects that will help agriculture and agri-food thrive
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$20-million donation will help U of Guelph transform global food economy
The University of Guelph received a $20-million donation and will use to create the Arrell Food Institute. The new institute will address food security, safety and sustainability
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$388 million is going into Saskatchewan’s ag industry
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Agriculture have created the Canadian Agriculture Partnership (CAP) to invest in “strategic agricultural initiatives” in the province
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24 agri-food companies in Southern Ontario receive seed funding
Bioenterprise Corporation and Innovation Guelph say 24 companies are the third round to receive $30,000 each to help with branding, marketing, prototyping and attracting investment
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3PL C.H. Robinson acquires Canadian freight forwarder
C.H. Robinson has acquired Montreal-based Milgram & Company Ltd. for $62 million
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48 new jobs for Kellogg’s plant
Belleville, Ont. facility adds new production line
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A ‘bran’ new way to preserve healthy food with natural ingredients
A natural antioxidant found in grain bran could preserve food longer and replace synthetic antioxidants currently used by the food industry, according to researchers at Penn State. “Currently, there’s a big push within the food industry to replace synthetic ingredients…
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A bouquet of flours
Grain Millers Inc. offers a variety of grain, dairy, specialty ingredients, both conventional and organic
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A New Nutritional Era
Demand for healthier and safer food products continues to drive the additives and ingredients market
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A new study confirms benefits of whole grains
A study out of the U.S., different from previous clinical trials, demonstrates the benefits of consuming whole grains such as whole-wheat bread, oatmeal, barley, rye and brown or wild rice
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AAFC announces programs for the agriculture and agri-food sector
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has launched six federal programs under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership to help strengthen the agriculture and agri-food sector
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Ag and agri-food in Canada continues to grow: report
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada just released its annual agricultural report, and says the sector accounts for more than 6% of Canada’s GDP
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Ag research centre unveils upgrades
The Harrington Research Farm on P.E.I. has completed its $6.8 million upgrades and hired five new agriculture research scientists
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Ag sector provided one in eight jobs in Canada in 2013: report
According to the Overview of the Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food System 2015, Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector generated $106.9 B to Canada’s economy in 2013
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Agri-food company doubles canola processing capacity
Bunge boosts production at Alberta processing plant
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Agri-food exporters want CETA to live up to its commitments
July 15, 2019, Ottawa – Brian Innes, President of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA) today issued the following statement as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to meet with European Council President Donald Tusk, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker…
