Sector
Health & Wellness
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“Superfoods” soaring in popularity
Mintel research shows that nutrient-packed food and beverage items known as “superfoods” have become increasingly popular in the past five years
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[Gallery] On the shelf! A look at new consumer products
This round up of new consumer food products includes yummy snacks (combining popcorn, chocolate and peanut butter), taking a detour with beer, finding your MOJO in a bar, mixing it up with Haskap relish and chutney, peanut-free snacks and more for breakfast
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$140-million vaccine centre opens in Saskatoon
Research centre will be largest of its kind in North America
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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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$2.6 million donation to Breakfast for Learning program
President’s Choice funding national student nutrition initiative
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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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13 Ontario agri-tech companies receive grants
Bioenterprise Corporation wants to help agri-tech companies with innovative ideas get their products to market and to consumers
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2017 Grant Thornton Executive Forum
This year’s Grant Thornton Executive Forum includes companies from across Canada and a conversation about growth and new markets
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3M Canada helps fight Listeria
Offers fast, accurate and cost-effective way to detect foodborne pathogens
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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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A bouquet of flours
Grain Millers Inc. offers a variety of grain, dairy, specialty ingredients, both conventional and organic
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A closer look at seniors’ shopping habits reveals opportunities: survey
The Nielsen Global Survey About Aging finds retailers in North America are meeting seniors’ needs, but food manufacturers could do more
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A new chip off the old block
From apples to vegetables, the taste for innovation grows in Canada
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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
