Sector
Specialty Foods
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McDonald’s to test plant-based burger in Southwestern Ontario
McDonald’s announced today that it will be conducting a 12-week test of a new plant-based burger called the P.L.T, which stands for Plant. Lettuce. Tomato. McDonald’s has selected Southwestern Ontario as the exclusive market for its global test, which will…
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Sunrise Soya Foods expands
Canadian tofu manufacturer Sunrise Soya Foods is adding a new facility to meet market appetite for plant-based foods. Sunrise Soya Foods is Canada’s only tofu manufacturer that has distribution nationwide. The company has manufacturing facilities in Vancouver and Toronto, and…
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Loblaw, McCain, Danone support new biodiversity coalition
Nineteen agriculture-centric companies, together with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), launched a new initiative to protect and restore biodiversity within their supply chains and product portfolios. This coalition – named “One Planet Business for Biodiversity” (OP2B) –…
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Capitalize on the plant-based movement
Registration opens Monday Sept. 16 for the first Global Summit on Plant-Powered Menus, which will be held November 12-13 in Toronto. This event is an exclusive gathering of foodservice chains and their suppliers diving into new plant-inspired trends, ideas and innovative…
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Creation of agri-food hub in southern Ontario announced
A FedDev Ontario contribution of up to $6,296,000 has been awarded to Bioenterprise Corporation to lead the creation of an agri-food hub in southern Ontario. With this funding, Bioenterprise will form a region-wide collaborative network, which will function as a…
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Balzac’s coffee celebrates partnership with RGC Coffee and Las Rosas Women’s Group
Balzac’s Coffee Roasters is celebrating its first year of partnership with RGC Coffee and the Las Rosas Women’s Group, driving important change and development within the industry and the Las Rosas association. The partnership milestone is significant as Balzac’s continues…
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Study looks into the process of cocoa beans
Just as we have seen an increase in the number of microbreweries making specialty beers, the market for chocolate has also developed, so there are more high-end chocolate manufacturers who are trying to stand out by fine-tuning the taste and…
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Puratos’ sustainable chocolate program
Where the chocolate industry traditionally focuses on an increased quantity of dried cocoa beans, Cacao-Trace takes a different approach. The sustainable cocoa-sourcing program aims for chocolate with superior taste. They collect the finest fresh beans and take control of the…
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No pickle goes to waste at Sunshine Farms
New organic pickle line limits on-farm food loss
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Canadian government prevents adulterated honey from entering market
Surveillance and enforcement actions by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) prevented nearly 12,800 kg of adulterated honey, valued at close to $77,000, from entering the Canadian market in results of targeted testing by CFIA. Under Canadian law, honey is…
