Sector
Specialty Foods
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Former Mars Canada CEO joins Eat Beyond board of directors
July 10, 2020, Vancouver, B.C. – Eat Beyond Global Holdings, a fund focused on investing in companies that are developing and commercializing innovative and plant-based food products, has announced that Don Robinson, former CEO and President of Mars Canada, has…
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Yogurt made from Canadian-grown oats to hit store shelves
July 9, 2020, Cambridge, Ont. – YOATS, Canada’s first oat yogurt, hits store shelves across Canada this month. The latest invention from Yoso, innovators in Canadian non-dairy foods, harnesses the superpower of Canadian-grown oats and delivers natural flavours of oats,…
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Plant-based products for toddlers get certifications
July 8, 2020, Vancouver, B.C. – Else Nutrition Holdings Inc. has announced that its novel, plant-based nutrition product for toddlers has received multiple key certifications. Following successful production, consultations and reviews, the toddler nutrition product is now certified by the…
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Beetle that threatened maple syrup industry eradicated in Mississauga and Toronto
June 29, 2020, Ottawa, Ont. – A culprit that was a menace to Canada’s hardwood trees and maple syrup industry – the Asian longhorned beetle (ALHB) – has been eradicated from the cities of Mississauga and Toronto. Agriculture and Agri-Food…
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AGT Food and Ingredients and ulivit join forces to create new plant-based foods from the Prairies
June 25, 2020 – Winnipeg – Today, Protein Industries Canada (PIC) announced a project focused on creating new plant-based foods using pulses grown and processed on the Prairies. The $11.3 million-dollar project (funding through the PIC Supercluster program) will see…
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French’s Ketchup releases unique rendition of national anthem
June 25, 2020, London, Ont. – Just in time for Canada Day, French’s Ketchup has teamed up with popular homegrown band Walk off the Earth to record a unique rendition of the national anthem supported with musical sounds created from…
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Five Caribbean-inspired ice cream flavours now on shelves
June 24, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Neale’s Sweet N Nice Ice Cream, a Canadian-based, Caribbean-inspired, all-natural ice cream company, has announced its premium ice cream lineup for this year. Five flavours are available with more on the way. Sweet N…
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Halo Top launches three new Canadian pints
June 24, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Just in time for National Ice Cream month, Halo Top Creamery has released its first-ever exclusively Canadian pint collection with the launch of Butter Tart, Maple Pecan and Chocolate Honeycomb. The three new offerings…
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Merit secures $10M in funding from government program
June 23, 2020, Vancouver, B.C. – Burcon NutraScience Corporation has announced that its joint venture company, Merit Functional Foods Corporation, has secured additional debt financing of $10 million in the form of a 10-year interest free loan from Agriculture and…
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KOIOS nootropic beverages to be distributed through KeHE
June 19, 2020, Vancouver, B.C. – Koios Beverage Corp. has re-engaged with KeHE Distributors, a well-established national distributor of fresh, natural, organic and specialty food and beverage products with a network of more than 35,000 retail outlets across North America.…
