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Pet food in Canada – Demand for raw diets to continue double-digit growth
In 2017, leaders at an Ontario company called Dane Creek Capital started buying raw dog food companies across Canada. These companies, falling under Dane Creek’s United Raw banner, include Mountain Dog Food, Pets 4 Life, Spring Meadows, Naturawls and Tollden…
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Canadian company ‘Mother Raw’ gains partners to accelerate growth across North America
Mother Raw, the line of fresh, consciously crafted and delicious plant-powered dressings, marinades, dips, condiments and quesos, has closed its $6.1M USD Series A financing round. The round of funding is led by new investor Forage Capital Partners, alongside Export…
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McCain Foods to expand production line
McCain Foods announced today it will invest $80 million towards the creation of a new Formed Potato Specialty production line at its existing Grand Falls, N.B. facility. The production expansion and creation of the new highspeed Formed Potato Specialty line…
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Kemin unveils new logo, and vision
IOWA – Kemin Industries unveiled its new global vision and logo to align the company strategically for 2042 and beyond. The new vision, “Kemin strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 per cent of the…
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McCain Foods celebrates anniversary with expansion
McCain Foods facility in Portage la Prairie, Man. celebrated the 40th anniversary and officially opened its new potato receiving area at the potato processing facility. The potato receiving area expansion was part of a multi-year $45 million capital investment commitment…
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2017 Grant Thornton Executive Forum
This year’s Grant Thornton Executive Forum includes companies from across Canada and a conversation about growth and new markets
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Fonds de solidarité FTQ invests in Serres Lefort
The company plans to put the funds towards a $27-million greenhouse construction project for growing organic vegetables to be sold in the North American market
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WTO lowers world trade growth forecast
Economist from the World Trade Organization revised their forecast due to several factors weighing on global economy in first half of 2015
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Manitoba wants to see its food sector worth $5.5 billion by 2022
Manitoba released a strategy to help grow its food processing industry; even the small-scale food sector in the province wants to play an important role in promoting healthy eating while also building a vibrant food economy
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Dinner is ready
The food Canadians are serving their pets reflects their growing knowledge of nutrition, their strong interest in high-quality ingredients – and the fact that pets are increasingly considered to be members of the family
