Sector
Seafood
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[Gallery] On the shelf! A look at new consumer products
This round up of new consumer food products includes yummy snacks (combining popcorn, chocolate and peanut butter), taking a detour with beer, finding your MOJO in a bar, mixing it up with Haskap relish and chutney, peanut-free snacks and more for breakfast
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[Photo Gallery] On the shelf! A look at new consumer food products
A sampling of the latest new consumer products includes real brewed iced tea, fancy seafood for foodservice, Canadian gin with the taste of Northern Canada, gluten-free bread, cereals, beer, anise sweets and multi-tasking gum
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$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
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$20-million donation will help U of Guelph transform global food economy
The University of Guelph received a $20-million donation and will use to create the Arrell Food Institute. The new institute will address food security, safety and sustainability
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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
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24 agri-food companies in Southern Ontario receive seed funding
Bioenterprise Corporation and Innovation Guelph say 24 companies are the third round to receive $30,000 each to help with branding, marketing, prototyping and attracting investment
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3PL C.H. Robinson acquires Canadian freight forwarder
C.H. Robinson has acquired Montreal-based Milgram & Company Ltd. for $62 million
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60% of Canadian food, beverage companies are investing in innovation: report
BDO’s latest report takes a look at the future of food & beverage, and transportation, warehousing and distribution, and finds that innovation and advancing technology are helping business leaders remain optimistic
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A closer look at seniors’ shopping habits reveals opportunities: survey
The Nielsen Global Survey About Aging finds retailers in North America are meeting seniors’ needs, but food manufacturers could do more
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A common language is only useful if adopted
Supply chain traceability has a common language available, but if people won’t make the investment to use the language, miscommunication will continue.
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A new consortium will work to better understand food safety
IBM Research and Mars Inc. have formed the Consortium for Sequencing the Food Supply Chain and hopes “to provide a tool to address threats on an unprecedented scale”
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A new natural preservative increases food safety
Fumoir Grizzly, the Université Laval and Merinov have developed a bioingredient they call Bac M35 that can keep fish from growing Listeria monocytogenes
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A new online tool launches for B.C.’s food sector
Food and beverage processors in B.C. have a new online tool – BC Food Connection – to connect them with co-packers and commercial kitchens to help them grow their businesses
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AAFC announces programs for the agriculture and agri-food sector
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has launched six federal programs under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership to help strengthen the agriculture and agri-food sector
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Add a touch of exotic
BSA Gourmet – in Ontario and Quebec – offers seasoning blends that add spice or heat, Asian or Indian flavours to myriad dishes
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Advancement on the State of Salmon Aquaculture Technology Study
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, in partnershipwith the Province of British Columbia and Sustainable Development Technologies Canada (SDTC) announced that a Study on the State of Salmon Aquaculture Technology has commenced. In December, the Government of Canada announced a…
