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Grain & Oilseed Milling
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Cereal maker and Canadian Olympic athletes cheering on food bank workers
May 5, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – In light of the COVID-19 crisis, Cheerios and its Canadian Olympic athlete partners are shifting the cheers that were originally destined for the athletes onto Canada’s frontline food bank heroes. Food Banks Canada will…
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Gerry Moroso appointed as Canadian national sales director for Silver Hills
May 1, 2020, Abbotsford, B.C. – Silver Hills, the parent company behind better-for-you-brands Silver Hills Bakery, One Degree Organic Foods and Little Northern Bakehouse, has appointed Gerry Moroso to the role of national director, sales – Canada. Moroso brings more…
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Nature’s Path launches regenerative organic instant oatmeal
April 24, 2020, Richmond, B.C. – Nature’s Path, a family-owned organic breakfast and snack food company, has launched a limited-edition product that brings to life the company’s vision of combatting climate change. The company said in a statement that it…
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Cereals Canada and Cigi merging into one organization
April 23, 2020, Winnipeg, Man. – Cereals Canada and the Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi) are joining forces under a single banner. Memberships of both organizations recently approved the amalgamation of both organizations under a unified governance and management structure.…
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COVID-19: Manufacturers survey details record high demand and production
Leading food and consumer goods manufacturers experienced up to 500 per cent increased demand in the last two weeks of March, an all-time high according to a new survey released today. 80 per cent of surveyed manufacturers increased production, particularly…
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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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Temporary foreign workers exempt from Canada’s travel ban
Farm workers coming to Canada under programs for temporary and seasonal workers will be exempt from a ban on foreign nationals entering the country. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday that effective Wednesday, foreign nationals from all countries except the…
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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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Avena Foods building new oat-processing facility
February 27, 2020, Regina, Sask. – Avena Foods Limited, the Canadian premier processor of Purity Protocol gluten-free oats, will begin construction of a new oat-processing facility this spring to meet the growing demand for safe, plant-based, nutritious, gluten-free foods and…
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CN halts rail traffic in East due to protests
Canadian National Railway (CN) is shutting down its Eastern Canada operations due to ongoing blockades on its rail lines in Ontario. The company announced Thursday it’s been “forced to initiate a disciplined and progressive shutdown” in the region, which means…
