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Organizations call on food companies to simplify date labels
The Consumer Goods Forum and Champions 12.3 are calling on food companies worldwide to simplify date labels and help reduce food waste and greenhouse gases

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

Seamless transborder shipping
Old Dominion Freight Line can help companies reduce paperwork and delays for seamless transborder shipments
The nature of success
Do food and beverage companies need to be in growth mode to have a positive impact?
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Food recall effectiveness
Food safety expert, Ron Wasik, offers an overview of approaches to enhance food recall effectiveness
20 years of writing for Food in Canada – Part I
Regular columnist and regulatory guru, Gary Gnirss, dishes on how Canadian food regulations and the food industry have changed over the last 20 years

Ontario’s food and agriculture sector is thriving: study
A recent study from the University of Guelph has found tehre aren’t enough qualified people to fill the jobs in Ontario’s growing food and agriculture sector

Case study shows benefits of wastewater management
BLOOM, a Toronto organization that helps companies become more sustainable, carried out a pilot project on a bakery that shows wastewater management reduces the need and cost for other solutions

Easy transborder shipping
Old Dominion can help make transborder shipping for food processors easy, fast and hassle free

Canada’s economy is “firing on all cylinders,” says RBC
In its latest RBC Economic Outlook, RBC says consumer spending, business investment and government spending are all helping to keep Canada’s economy at “above-potential growth”

3PL C.H. Robinson acquires Canadian freight forwarder
C.H. Robinson has acquired Montreal-based Milgram & Company Ltd. for $62 million

Food safety detection with a smartphone
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a new food safety test that is faster and more cost-effective than other tests already on the market

Canada’s ag sector needs to innovate: report
To remain competitive, meet demand and increase jobs, Canada’s agricultural industry needs to innovate, says the Agricultural Institute of Canada

Government announces new Canadian Ag Partnership
Canada’s new Canadian Agricultural Partnership is a five-year, $3-billion investment that comes into effect in 2018

Shine a light on me
Waterloo company prototypes light-based food inspection technology at Burlington-area food processor

Super detection!
Industrial Magnetics Inc. says its new seals and gaskets are easier to detect by magnetic separation equipment

Organization launches program for Ontario food and beverage manufacturers
Provision Coalition has partnered with Loblaw Companies to pilot a new sustainability program for Ontario’s food and beverage manufacturers

Sensors make smart motors
ABB’s new Ability Smart Sensor can boost productivity and reduce downtime

Food prices in Canada set to rise: report
Canada’s Food Price Report, from Dalhousie University, says food prices are set to increase but maybe not as much as first predicted

BC celebrates its food leaders and winners
The BC Food Processors Association honours “the best of the best” in food and beverage in the province

Reinventing pet food
Buddy’s Kitchen was ahead of its time when it came on the scene with a fresh take on making pet food

Feeding small and exotic pets
Trends in nutrition and products for rodents, birds, fish and reptiles

Feds launch new job-creating initiative
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada announced $950 million in funding for superclusters

The results of the Canadian Grand Prix are in!
The Retail Council of Canada and its judges have selected the best new products and released the winners of the annual Canadian Grand Prix Awards

$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

Canada, Germany extend bonds of research
In a statement, the Canada’s federal government has announced closer ties with Germany when it comes to agricultural research

Federal government launches online consultations
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada wants Canadians to participate in a survey to help shape A Food Policy for Canada

Champion Petfoods to build new kitchen in Alberta
Champion Petfoods LP will break ground this June on its new 400,000-sq.-ft. facility in Parkland County

Which province scored an A in the first-ever food report card?
The Conference Board of Canada has released Canada’s Food Report Card: Provincial Performance, a report that assesses each province’s food systems and food sectors.

Safe food travels
Digi International Inc. offers its Digi SafeTemps to help customers protect their inventory when it’s on the road or when it’s parked at a dock.
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Two new labs to study how consumers buy their food
The University of Guelph has opened two high-tech labs to research how consumers shop in grocery retail and how they respond to ads

Food safety organization releases latest benchmarking requirements
GFSI or Global Food Safety Initiative has released the seventh edition of its Benchmarking Requirements
Measuring the success of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations
Every business assesses its performance against well-defined business goals…
Happy birthday, CFIA
The 20th anniversary of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency…

Truly safe
New regulations, technologies and industry attitudes are ensuring consumers are safe and Canada’s food system prospers

PAC salutes this year’s stars in packaging
PAC, Packaging Consortium held its 2017 Canadian Leadership Awards Gala, which highlights some of the best packages in food and beverage and non-food sectors