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Processing

Canadian Meat Council pleased with federal funding
May 6, 2020, Ottawa, Ont. – The Canadian Meat…

Federal government announces aid for food processors, businesses and farmers
May 6, 2020, Ottawa, Ont. – Prime Minister Justin…

Federal government providing funds to fish and seafood processors
April 27, 2020, Ottawa, Ont. – In light of…

Nova Scotia company steps up processing in light of COVID-19
March 26, 2020, Dartmouth, N.S. – Outcast Foods is…
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Sofina Foods is giving back to employees and community
March 26, 2020, Markham, Ont. – Sofina Foods Inc.,…

Temporary foreign workers exempt from Canada’s travel ban
Farm workers coming to Canada under programs for temporary…

One-piece processor prevents bacterial growth
March 19, 2020, York, Penn. – Readco Kurimoto LLC…

Funding earmarked for honey and cranberry projects
The federal and provincial governments are chipping in funds…

Automation and equipment company Duravant to acquire WECO
February 11, 2020, Downers Grove, IL & Woodland, CA…

Food Processing Centre for Animal Proteins officially opens at Assiniboine
BRANDON, Man. – Assiniboine Community College’s new Food Processing…

PGP International launches faster, more efficient automated packaging line
A new automated flour packaging line at PGP International’s…

Clearwater Seafoods and Quin-Sea Fisheries enter agreement to secure future processing in shrimp plant
Clearwater Seafoods and Quin-Sea Fisheries announced that they have…

Changes to tomato and carrot processing in Ontario
Guelph, Ont. — Last week Ontario’s minister of Agriculture,…

CFIA cancels licenses of three Ontario meat packers
Citing “false or misleading information” given them during an…

Xeikon America and Anderson & Vreeland enter agreement
Xeikon America, Inc. and Anderson & Vreeland, Inc. announced…

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group to host talk at Process Expo
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) announced that it will…

Highbury Canco, Kraft Heinz Canada renew agreement
Highbury Canco announced it has renewed its agreement with…

A factory dedicated to manufacturing dog and cat food being built in Drummondville
Groupe Inovo, a family poultry business, and Groupe Legault, a family…

New trade show in São Paulo, Brazil
INTECHTRA is the new trade fair for the beverage,…

New agrifood immigration pilot aims to help processors address labour shortage
Some Canadian food processors will be able to maintain…

Exceldor Cooperative and Granny’s Poultry Cooperative Combine Operations
Exceldor and Granny’s Poultry cooperatives announced today that they…

Calgary-based Botaneco™ Inc. is the first to receive co-investment from Protein Industries Canada
Protein Industries Canada has announced that Calgary-based Botaneco Inc. is…

Thermo Fisher Scientific latest metal detector
Minneapolis, Min. – Food manufacturers supplying packaged products to…

Agri-Neo introduces Neo-Pure, a new food safety system
Agri-Neo introduced their new and improved organic, non-thermal Neo-Pure™…

Burcon to build $65 Million pea and canola protein production plant
Burcon NutraScience Corporation has announced that it has entered…

Burcon introduces Nutratein® plant protein ingredients, blends of pea and canola proteins
Vancouver, B.C. – Burcon NutraScience Corporation has launched its…
IFBA to phase out processed trans fats
The International Food and Beverage Alliance’s (IFBA) has pledged…

Sustainable shrimp on a commercial scale
Planet Shrimp offers home-grown, sustainable solution to meeting market demand for shrimp.

New FCPC report questions long-term viability of Canada’s largest manufacturing sector
A new report by Food & Consumer Products of…
Lanthier Bakery will increase its productivity through the purchase of equipment
Lanthier Bakery is a highly innovative manufacturer of brioche…

Maple Leaf Foods to build plant-based protein processing facility in Indiana
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary,…
Cermaq looking to dip their nets in Nova Scotia’s waters
B.C.-based farmed salmon company Cermaq Canada is looking into…

Development of Cheese Expertise Centre in Quebec receives funding
The federal government has announced an investment of $376,668…
Yourbarfactory receives funding to expand production
Yourbarfactory, a Quebec-based manufacturer and co-packer of allergen-free snack…

Food Policy pledged in pre-election budget
Released March 19, the federal government’s annual budget for…

Ottawa stunts agri-food sector growth
The following is an opinion piece by Dr. Sylvain…