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Plant-based foods
The Very Good Food Company is in receivership
The Very Good Food Company has been placed into…
Protein Industries Canada accepting new AI project applications
As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) grows within…
Ya Ya Foods takes over Oatly production duties
The Oatly Group AB and Ya Ya Foods Corporation,…

Maple Leaf subsidiary partners with Better Meat
The Better Meat Co., a technology startup, signs a…
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Maple Leaf Foods launches new centre of excellence
Maple Leaf Foods makes changes to its senior leadership…
Oatbox raises $7.1M to build an oat base manufacturing facility
Canada-based startup Oatbox, a manufacturer of oat-based products, closes…

USask research finds infrared-heated lentils more nutritious
By combining heat from microwaves and infrared energy, University…

ChickP launches chickpea protein isolate for ice cream
ChickP Protein, a food-tech startup, introduces chickpea protein isolate…
Canadian companies partner to create alt-seafood
Konscious Foods will incorporate Canadian-grown and -processed ingredients, including…

Inaugural Plant Forward conference showcased Canada’s leadership in plant-based foods and ingredients
In early November, Toronto played host to global leaders…

Beyond Meat settles lawsuit, launches plant-based steak
Beyond Meat and its former co-manufacturer, Don Lee Farms,…
Bel Canada launches alt-cheese
The Bel Canada Group expands its plant-based product offering…
Beyond Meat axes 200 jobs, reduces revenue outlook
Beyond Meat reduces its current workforce by 200 employees,…

Maison Riviera launches oat-based cheese
Maison Riviera releases a new line of dairy-free cheeses…
New report calls Canada’s alternative protein industry ‘hotbed of innovation’
A new report on Canada’s alternative proteins industry reveals…

The future of food is here — and you can help shape it
Canada has long been at the forefront of innovation…

Protein Industries Canada launches new artificial intelligence program
Through a $30 million commitment under the Government of…

House Foods Group acquires Keystone Natural Holdings
Keystone Capital signs a definitive agreement for House Foods…
Blendtek Ingredients to distribute Bunge’s plant proteins in North America
Canadian-based Blendtek Ingredients Inc. signs an agreement with Bunge,…

Environmental impact of 57,000 multi-ingredient processed foods revealed
A study estimating the environmental impact of 57,000 food…
Lactalis Canada to convert Sudbury plant into plant-based production facility
Lactalis Canada will be converting its existing Sudbury, Ont.,…

Tre Stelle launches alt-meat products made from Canadian cheese
Cheezmade is the first-ever meat alternative made from real…

More U.S. consumers are turning to plant-forward diets: Packaged Facts
Beginning in 2020 and continuing through 2022, the Coronavirus…

A meaty look into mushrooms and mycelia
Consumer demand for taste, value, and clean labels is driving an innovation race in alternative protein formulation.

Merit Functional Foods unveils new pea protein to replace methylcellulose
Merit Functional Foods, a Winnipeg-based ingredient supplier, has a…
Eat Well Group completes acquisition of Sapientia
The Eat Well Investment Group has completed its final…

PIC project focuses on creating high-protein foods using Canadian chickpeas
Innovation from a newly extracted ingredient is strengthening Canada’s…

New opportunities for Canadian oats in the plant-based food sector
More and more consumers around the world are looking…
Baby food manufacturer Else Nutrition enters Canada
Else Nutrition will be formally launching in the Canadian…
New consortium to develop oat concentrates
A new consortium of Canadian SMEs is working together…

BY2048 is turning carrots into smoked salmon
BY2048 is a Montreal-based company offering plant-based seafood alternatives.…
Above Food to acquire quinoa supplier NorQuin
Above Food Corp. will be acquiring Northern Quinoa Production…

Henry’s Tempeh marks 20th anniversary with the launch of a new product
Spring 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of Henry’s Tempeh,…

Prairie Fava teams up with Big Mountain Foods to create a new line of food products
Two trailblazing women, whose companies operate at different points…
Eat Beyond acquires Mylk Brands
Eat Beyond Global Holdings acquires all of the issued…

Prepare for the future of food at Plant Forward, the first Canada-led international conference on plant-based food
Protein Industries Canada, Pulse Canada and Plant-Based Foods of…