Sector
Ingredients & Additives
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More government funding for Ontario food processors
The Governments of Canada and Ontario are providing more than $5.4 million through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership to help food processing businesses improve food safety, increase labour productivity and enable better access to markets. These strategic investments will support more…
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Stevia sweeteners to be distributed in China by CCFT Group and SweeGen
SweeGen has announced that it will join with the China Commercial Foreign Trade Group (CCFT) to distribute Bestevia stevia sweeteners throughout China. CCFT’s affiliate company China Commerce Sugar Industry Co. is one of the largest sugar distributors and trading partners…
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Gericke USA Unveils 2020 Line of Sack Tipping Stations
Process equipment manufacturer Gericke USA’s 2020 lineup of sack tipping and feeding stations are now available. Encompassing hygienic designs for sanitary processing, ATEX-certified designs for hazardous environments, and standard designs to accommodate all other powder handling processes, the Gericke sack…
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Glanbia Nutritionals acquires Canadian-based Foodarom
Glanbia Nutritionals will acquire Foodarom, a Canadian-based custom flavor designer and manufacturer servicing the food, beverage and nutritional product industries with turn-key flavors and formulation support. Foodarom comprises a flavor library of over 15,000 recipes and produces both liquid and…
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Feds to probe complaints of wheat gluten dumping
Federal officials are launching a probe into whether wheat gluten from six countries is being dumped in Canada at prices undercutting the domestic product. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said Friday it’s launching an investigation to determine whether “certain…
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AGT Food and Ingredients and ulivit join forces to create new plant-based foods from the Prairies
June 25, 2020 – Winnipeg – Today, Protein Industries Canada (PIC) announced a project focused on creating new plant-based foods using pulses grown and processed on the Prairies. The $11.3 million-dollar project (funding through the PIC Supercluster program) will see…
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SP Nutraceuticals launches avocado-based supplement
June 17, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – SP Nutraceuticals (SP) has launched a natural supplement called Metavo that contains avocatin B (AvoB), a powerful bioactive naturally found in avocados that helps maintain normal blood glucose levels and supports healthy metabolism. In…
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University teams up with Motif to research food technologies
June 4, 2020, Boston, Mass. – Motif FoodWorks, an ingredient innovation company that makes plant-based food better tasting and more nutritious, has announced an exclusive research collaboration and licence option with the University of Guelph in Ontario, and Dr. Alejandro…
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Outcast Foods and Greenhouse partner for a zero-waste future
May 28, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Two Canadian wellness companies have embarked on early stages of a partnership to ultimately eliminate millions of pounds of surplus food byproducts. Outcast Foods will upcycle pulp byproduct from the juice-processing operation of Greenhouse,…
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Tate & Lyle announces new green targets
May 22, 2020, London, U.K. – Tate & Lyle PLC, a leading supplier of food and beverage ingredients and solutions, has announced a set of ambitious new environmental targets and commitments. The targets are aligned to the delivery of the…
