Sector
Health & Wellness
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Consumer spending on Natural Health Products up 47%
Social Nature – a better-for-you product discovery and consumer insights platform – has released its latest report on how natural product consumers are shifting their purchasing behavior as they continue to navigate the uncertainty of COVID-19. The report – which…
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Novel, value-added uses and new markets for Ontario grains – deadline Oct. 30 for 2021 Grains Innovation Fund
Grain Farmers of Ontario, the province’s largest commodity organization, representing Ontario’s 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean and wheat farmers has opened applications for the Grains Innovation Fund, which supports retail and industry projects that develop novel value-added uses or promote…
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BC Food and Beverage Awards will be held tomorrow night, September 24th
Don’t miss the annual BC Food and Beverage Awards with an unforgettable broadcast showcasing the best of BC’s food, beverage and natural health product industry. Hosted by the spirited Fred Lee with guest BC AG Minister Lannah Popham, and a…
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SVG Ventures/THRIVE partners with Farm Credit Canada to accelerate Canadian agri-food innovations
SVG Ventures|THRIVE, a leading global Agrifood Venture and Innovation Platform based in Silicon Valley, today announced the signing of a three-year strategic partnership with Farm Credit Canada (FCC). The partnership acknowledges FCC as a Founding Partner of “THRIVE Canada” &…
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Boosted domestic food production tops wish list for next week’s throne speech: new findings from the Broadbent Institute
New information from a survey commissioned by the Broadbent Institute shows that a majority of Canadians (54 per cent) want to see the federal government announce bold new ideas for how to fundamentally improve people’s lives and deal with climate…
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Survey: COVID-19 Driving Canadians to Waste Less Food
A new nation-wide survey shows that Canadians are wasting less food while COVID-19 public health measures have been in place. Love Food Hate Waste Canada, delivered by the National Zero Waste Council in conjunction with its campaign partners, worked with the…
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RECIPE Unlimited, Diageo Canada and Ketel One Vodka support Food Banks Canada
Right now, with every purchase of Ketel One Vodka beverage at participating RECIPE restaurants, the equivalent of one meal will be donated to Food Banks Canada. Canadians are invited to visit Montana’s BBQ & Bar, the Pickle Barrel, Kelseys Original Roadhouse,…
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CBD food market identified as major Canadian economic recovery opportunity – new report on food and beverages
The Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) has released a report prepared by the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy (IFSD) to estimate the potential size of the cannabidiol (CBD) market in Canada and its positive economic impact if the Government of Canada…
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Canadians may be wasting 13.5% more food at home since start of pandemic
A new report from Dalhousie University scientists shows food waste at home seems to have increased in Canada since Covid-19 arrived. The research team is Sylvain Charlebois, Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Dalhousie University, Erica Finch, Research Associate, and Janet Music, Manager. “Since…
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Are higher food prices and fewer food choices for Canadians on the horizon?
The repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic have made it harder for temporary foreign workers (TFWs) to travel to Canada to work in food production, as they normally would, at the same time that there are large numbers of unemployed Canadians…
