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Canada to ban single-use plastic
The Government of Canada announced a ban on single-use plastics by 2021. Less than 10 per cent of plastic used in Canada gets recycled. At this rate, Canadians will throw away an estimated $11 billion worth of plastic materials each…
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Canada’s superclusters meet with EU delegation for signing ceremony
The Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) boosted Canada’s trade with the world’s second-largest market. Signed in October 2016, CETA entered into force in September 2017. Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, joined Elżbieta Bieńkowska, European…
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Canadian Meat Council receives investment from federal government
NIAGARA FALLS – The Government of Canada announced an investment of up to $1,072,335 to the Canadian Meat Council (CMC) under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership’s AgriMarketing program, while attending the 99th Annual Conference in Niagara Falls, Ont. This funding will…
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Results from SIAL Canada’s 16th edition
The 16th edition of the International Food Show (SIAL Canada) and the Equipment and Technology Sector (SET Canada) took place from April 30 to May 2 in Toronto. During the three days of the show, the major players in the…
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Puratos Canada’s releases data from Taste Tomorrow study
Puratos Canada released data from their 2019 Taste Tomorrow study. Taste Tomorrow is the world’s largest independent bakery, patisserie and chocolate consumer survey. The study offers a ‘Foodstep’ into the future by tracking the evolution of trends and unveiling new…
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Food Secure Canada announces new executive director
Food Secure Canada has announced Gisèle Yasmeen as their new executive director. Yasmeen comes to Food Secure Canada with experience as a senior fellow at the University of British Columbia and adjunct professor at Royal Roads University. She also has…
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Food industry leaders commit to tackle food waste in Canada
Canada’s National Zero Waste Council and Provision Coalition applaud the formal commitment made today by eight leading Canadian companies — Kraft Heinz Canada, Loblaw Companies Ltd, Maple Leaf Foods, Metro Inc, Save-On-Foods, Sobeys Inc, Unilever Canada and Walmart Canada – to take measurable action to prevent and reduce food waste in their own…
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New research shows 58 per cent of food produced in Canada is wasted
Nearly 60 per cent of food produced in Canada – amounting to 35.5 million metric tonnes – is lost and wasted annually, according to the Avoidable Crisis of Food Waste Report. Of that, 32 per cent – equalling 11.2 million…
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Red meat industry pricing in recent report misleading, says CMC
The Canada Food Price Report for 2019, released last week, makes assumptions that the cost of meat is set to fall because Canadians are adopting plant-based diets. In fact, the beef demand index is strong, only showing a decrease of…
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New fund available for Canadian fish and seafood industry
The Government of Canada has launched the Canadian Fish and Seafood Opportunities Fund, a new cost-shared fund (70 per cent federal and 30 per cent provincial territorial) to promote market access and development for the fish and seafood industry. The…
