Sector
Grain & Oilseed Milling
-
Burcon to build $65 Million pea and canola protein production plant
Burcon NutraScience Corporation has announced that it has entered into a joint venture partnership with an investor group to build a new C$65 million pea-protein and canola-protein commercial production facility in Western Canada. The protein production facility, which is planned…
-
Ardent Mills invests in Denver Community Mill
COLORADO — Ardent Mills launched a new set of capabilities within the existing mill in the River North Art District (RiNo) of Denver, Colo. The mill’s new processing “muscle” will directly support The Annex by Ardent Mills (the Annex). The…
-
New FCPC report questions long-term viability of Canada’s largest manufacturing sector
A new report by Food & Consumer Products of Canada (FCPC) is drawing attention to the growing competitiveness challenges of Canada’s largest manufacturing industry. Findings reveal the food, beverage and consumer products (FCP) industry has been underperforming due to a…
-
New public opinion research on hot button issues around food
A new study provides further understanding into the tides of public opinion around Canadian food, how it’s grown, and the relationship consumers want with farmers and those that process their food. Public Opinion: a study of Canadian conversations online on…
-
Food Policy pledged in pre-election budget
Released March 19, the federal government’s annual budget for 2019 commits to the development of what it dubbed the Food Policy for Canada, pledging $134.4 million over five years starting in 2019-20 and $5.2 million ongoing. That $134.4 million funding…
-
Quinta Quinoa is one of six finalists to compete for a food innovation award at the Global Food Summit
Quinta Quinoa is one of six global finalists – the only one from Canada – selected to compete for the People’s Choice Award at the Global Food Summit in Munich, Germany March 20-21. Quinta Quinoa founder Jamie Draves will share his journey…
-
Canadian Grain Commission launches discussion on falling number and DON
As part of its grain grading modernization initiative, the Canadian Grain Commission invites grain sector stakeholders to provide input on whether falling number and deoxynivalenol (DON) should become official grain grading factors. Currently, falling number and DON are not official…
-
Study uses big data to analyze international food trade
As the world population swells, the inequitable distribution of food around the globe is prompting profound moral questions. Is the unequal distribution of food in rich and poor countries, for instance, merely a consequence of geography, with rich countries having…
-
New CFIA president announced
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that Siddika Mithani has been appointed the president of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, effective February 27, 2019. The CFIA presidency has been vacant for two months since the departure of Paul Glover, who…
-
Ontario processors can once again apply for funding under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership
Ontario and the federal government announced today that beginning in March farmers and other businesses can again apply for support under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (the Partnership) for projects to boost innovation, economic development, environmental stewardship and food safety. The…
