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How to ace a virtual food trade show – advice from columnist Birgit Blain, from our latest issue
Like it or not, virtual food trade shows are the way of the future. Having spent countless hours trolling simulated booths, sifting through irrelevant information, virtual trade show fatigue has set in. Based on that experience, here are some tips for…
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Earthcycle plastic-free packaging meets Australian home compost standard
CKF has expanded its international accreditations for responsible end of life disposal of packaging by meeting the Australian Home Compostability standard, AS 5810 (2010) for the Earthcycle line of produce packaging. The packaging was tested by the recognized and accredited…
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An industry first – Zero Waste Kit with Fresh Prep meal kits in Canada
Canadian meal kit provider Fresh Prep has launched of a first-of-its-kind Zero Waste Kit that will combat the issue of excessive single-use plastic used in meal kit subscription boxes. Every year, Canadians throw away 3 million tonnes of plastic waste…
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Celebrating Canadian food and farming with ‘Agriculture More Than Ever’
In honour of Canada’s Agriculture Day, Agriculture More Than Ever joins the country in celebrating the ingenuity of the Canadian food businesses that adapted during a difficult year due the pandemic. From coast to coast, businesses retooled their operations to…
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Working towards a Grocery Code of Conduct in Canada – feature story from our latest issue
There is an imbalance of power in Canada’s food supply chain right now, and some reading this may be shocked to learn just how massive that imbalance is. Every year for many years, some among Canada’s “big five” grocery retailers…
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Members of the new Canadian Food Policy Advisory Council
The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, has announced the membership of the Canadian Food Policy Advisory Council, a central component of the Food Policy for Canada. Minister Bibeau made the announcement as part of the virtual…
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$2.18M in funding to assist temporary foreign workers who are affected by COVID
KAIROS Canada is pleased to announce that the Government of Canada has awarded it $2.18 million to support and to assist temporary foreign workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on the agricultural sector. Funded by the Government of…
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Plastic pollution – new food safety analysis from Food in Canada columnist Ron Wasik
This article is about another crisis this planet is struggling with and how best to address the crisis without threatening our industry. It’s a problem got its start in the 1950s and has grown exponentially since — plastic pollution. Most baby…
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E-commerce in 2021 – analysis from Mark Juhasz
At the beginning of 2021, the coronavirus pandemic continues to influence business operations in Canada. Even with the roll-out of a new vaccine, consumer packaged goods (CPGs) must adapt to a new marketplace significantly re-shaped by e-commerce. Labour markets, products…
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Canyon Creek Food Company enters agreement with ‘major retailer’
Canyon Creek Food Company, a North American maker of high-quality, natural, preservative-free, fresh soups and other products, has entered into an agreement with a major retailer. “This agreement is a testament to Canyon Creek’s ability to process and prepare products…
