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Capitalize on the plant-based movement
Registration opens Monday Sept. 16 for the first Global Summit on Plant-Powered Menus, which will be held November 12-13 in Toronto. This event is an exclusive gathering of foodservice chains and their suppliers diving into new plant-inspired trends, ideas and innovative…
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Creation of agri-food hub in southern Ontario announced
A FedDev Ontario contribution of up to $6,296,000 has been awarded to Bioenterprise Corporation to lead the creation of an agri-food hub in southern Ontario. With this funding, Bioenterprise will form a region-wide collaborative network, which will function as a…
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Highbury Canco, Kraft Heinz Canada renew agreement
Highbury Canco announced it has renewed its agreement with Kraft Heinz Canada to produce a range of Kraft Heinz products at its Leamington, Ont. facility. The multi-year agreement is worth approximately $1 billion, at retail value. Highbury Canco has a…
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Trio Bakery Inc. to create the only fully automated burek pie production facility in North America
Trio Bakery Inc., a manufacturer of freezer-to-oven filled pastries (widely known as burek pies), has received a $1 million investment from FedDev Ontario to create the only fully automated burek pie production facility in North America. With FedDev Ontario’s contribution,…
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La Rocca Creative Cakes Inc. receives funding to achieve growth plan
La Rocca Creative Cakes Inc.has received a FedDev Ontario contribution of nearly $3 million to help the company execute a strategic growth plan to meet growing market demand. Through this project, La Rocca Creative Cakes Inc. expects to add 64 new full-time…
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Kraft Heinz Canada announces new president
Kraft Heinz Canada announced that Bruno Keller will be replacing Nina Barton as President of Kraft Heinz Canada, effective Sept. 1, 2019. Bruno has led the Canadian category team for the past two years and was previously head of Kraft…
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U.S. federal court bars Anheuser-Busch from using “No Corn Syrup” language and icon on Bud Light packaging
On September 4 a preliminary injunction against Anheuser-Busch was made in Wisconsin, barring the brewer from using any “no corn syrup” language and icon from its Bud Light beer packaging. Again, the federal courts have found Anheuser-Busch’s use of “no…
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A factory dedicated to manufacturing dog and cat food being built in Drummondville
Groupe Inovo, a family poultry business, and Groupe Legault, a family business that owns Mondou pet store chain, are uniting their expertise to create Jupiter, a state-of-the-art plant that will be located in Drummondville, Quebec and will manufacture dry dog and cat food. This…
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Silver Hills bakery celebrates 30 years
2019 marks the 30th anniversary for Silver Hills, a leader in sprouted products. Based in Abbotsford, B.C., Silver Hills was founded on a mission of caring for one another to create a healthier world. Never losing sight of that mission, 30…
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Waterloo Brewing secures research license to produce cannabis-infused beverages
Waterloo Brewing Ltd., Ontario’s largest Canadian-owned brewery, today announced receipt of its research license for cannabis-infused beverages and that it is on track to be ready to commercially produce such products for 2020. George Croft, president and CEO, Waterloo Brewing,…
