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Grain & Oilseed Milling
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BAC and Cereal Supply Chain ask Senate to amend marketing restrictions to Children Bill
In its most recent newsletter, the Bakers Association of Canada (BAC) reports that along with the Canadian National Millers Association, Cereals Canada and other members of a cereal supply chain coalition, that is has requested Senators amend the Marketing Restrictions…
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Growing malting barley in Northern Ontario to meet demand from brewers
There’s demand from Ontario breweries for Ontario-grown malting barley. There’s also demand from Northern Ontario farmers for new crops to diversify production and expand crop rotations. Bringing that together in a way that benefits both farmers and brewers is the…
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The Canadian Export Business Award is now the Alizés Awards
The Agri-Food Export Group has announced the opening of the 2019 Alizés Awards application period. The Alizés Awards is the successor to the Canadian Export Business Award which has been awarded by the association for the past 12 years. The…
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New approach for Canada’s Food Guide
MONTREAL—Healthy eating is more than the foods you eat—is the message Canada’s Food Guide wants to get across. On January 22, 2019, Canada debuted its new Food Guide. The Food Guide that many of us grew up with focused on…
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Health Canada upholds Glysophate decision after concluding review
Health Canada announced today that its final decision on glysophate will stand following a review the agency began in 2017. Following the release of the Department’s final re-evaluation decision on glyphosate in 2017, Health Canada received eight notices of objection. There have…
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New carbohydrate discovered in barley
University of Adelaide researchers have discovered a new complex carbohydrate in barley. The first of its kind to be discovered in over 30 years, the cereal polysaccharide has potential applications in food, medicine and cosmetics. The research by the University…
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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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Gluten-free certification adds plant-based to meet consumer trends
TheAllergen Control Group (ACG)(a BRC Global Standards company), owners of the Gluten-Free Certification Program (GFCP), have announced the formation of two food-industry stakeholder working groups to support the development and launch of the first internationally recognized and voluntary Plant-Based Certification Program (PBCP). A limited…
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Funding competition for national initiatives for automation and digital technologies in the agriculture and agri-food sector
A new funding competition through the Government of Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund is available for national scale initiatives in automation and digital technology applications in the agriculture and agri-food sector. Funding of between $10 million and $50 million will be provided to a successful applicant…
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CFIA president to be replaced
Paul Glover, president of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), will be moving to a new post as of January 7, 2019. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced changes to the senior ranks of Canada’s public service December 7. Glover will…
