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Pet Food
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Retail Council releases COVID-19 playbook
May 21, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Retail Council of Canada (RCC) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) have released a free guide to aid businesses and online merchants in the general merchandise, drug and grocery sectors plan for the broader reopening…
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Competition Bureau cracking down on false marketing about COVID-19 treatments
May 7, 2020, Gatineau, Que. – The Competition Bureau is warning all businesses against making deceptive or misleading claims that their products and services can prevent, treat or cure COVID-19. The Bureau is actively monitoring the marketplace and taking action…
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Kemin Industries supports healthcare facilities and essential employees
April 28, 2020, Veronella, Italy – Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer, has assisted local hospitals in Italy and provided additional recognition to its essential employees who’ve continued working during the country’s COVID-19 lockdown. Italy was one of the first…
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United Raw launches campaign to help retailers and pet owners
April 21, 2020, Mississauga, Ont. – United Raw Pet Foods Inc. has launched a two-pronged promotional campaign featuring four of its leading frozen raw pet food brands. The campaign, which began April 20 and runs through May 15, 2020, is…
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United Raw Pet Foods gives hourly staff 10% pay hike
April 7, 2020, Mississauga, Ont. – United Raw Pet Foods Inc. has granted pay increases to both its hourly and salaried staff at each of its four frozen raw pet food manufacturing facilities in Canada. Hourly staff have been granted…
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COVID-19: Manufacturers survey details record high demand and production
Leading food and consumer goods manufacturers experienced up to 500 per cent increased demand in the last two weeks of March, an all-time high according to a new survey released today. 80 per cent of surveyed manufacturers increased production, particularly…
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NutriCanine donates dog food amid COVID-19 crisis
April 1, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – NutriCanine, a raw dog food delivery service, is donating 1,000 pounds of dog food to vulnerable and immuno-compromised members of the community, as well as those financially impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. The Toronto-based…
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Canadian pet food manufacturer acquired by Dane Creek Capital
March 30, 2020, Kemptville, Ont. – Dane Creek Capital Corp. (DCCC), a privately held Canadian merchant banking venture dedicated to the pet industry, has acquired Tollden Farms Inc., a leading Canadian manufacturer of frozen raw pet food located in Kemptville,…
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An Open Letter to Canadians Regarding COVID-19 from Canada’s food and consumer product manufacturers
From the Food and Consumer Products of Canada: We know that the food and household goods we all choose feel more essential to daily life than ever before. Finding those products on store shelves is important to you, and safely…
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Parliament hustles through CUSMA ratification
Ottawa | Reuters — Canada’s Parliament rushed through ratification of the new Canada-U.S.-Mexico (CUSMA) trade pact on Friday March 13 before taking a three-week break to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, a top government official said. Canada was…
