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Business Operations
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SPX FLOW adds new North American distribution centre
SPX FLOW added a new distribution centre to its North American network, to serving its Hankison, Deltech and Pneumatic Products brands. Based in Long Beach, Calif., the new centre will benefit all channel partners who are based in Western U.S.,…
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New agrifood immigration pilot aims to help processors address labour shortage
Some Canadian food processors will be able to maintain foreign workers with more ease thanks to a new federally-funded pilot program that will allow foreign workers the opportunity to apply to become residents after one year of full-time employment. The…
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Members appointed to Farm Credit Canada and Farm Products Council of Canada
Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced three appointments to Farm Credit Canada. Sylvie Cloutier has been re-appointed as director and Sharilee Fossum has been appointed the director as of June 2, 2019. Michael Hoffort has been re-appointed President…
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Ardent Mills acquires grain elevator
Denver, Colo. – Ardent Mills, flour-milling and ingredient company, announced it has further invested in organic capabilities and The Annex by Ardent Mills through its acquisition of a grain elevator in Klamath Falls, Ore. The elevator, which is in close…
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La Coop fédérée and its Olymel and Sollio Agriculture divisions to acquire F. Ménard assets
MONTREAL – Management of La Coop fédérée, its Olymel and Sollio Agriculture divisions and F. Ménard announced today an agreement to acquire all the assets of Ange-Gardien company F. Ménard, in Montérégie, Que. F. Ménard is a family business that was…
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Ontario Food Terminal to remain in Etobicoke
TORONTO – The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Ernie Hardeman and Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Christine Hogarth were at the Ontario Food Terminal to announce the initial findings of the government’s review on modernizing and enhancing the terminal. Early findings…
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Barry Callebaut building distribution centre in Belgium
Barry Callebaut Group – manufacturer of cocoa and chocolate products – is building a new (GDC) in Lokeren, Belgium. The new GDC, comprising of a low bay and a fully automated high bay, will serve as a logistics hub for…
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Exceldor Cooperative and Granny’s Poultry Cooperative Combine Operations
Exceldor and Granny’s Poultry cooperatives announced today that they are combining their operations and members in a “historic alliance.” The companies said in a release that the main objective of the merger is to create a large cooperative that will…
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DDW, The Color House, acquires DuPont Natural Colors
Kentucky – DDW, The Color House, announced that on June 28, it completed a transaction to acquire the DuPont Natural Colors business which was part of DuPont’s Nutrition & Biosciences division. The acquisition expands DDW’s global reach and adds technical…
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Beyond Food Inc receives funding to tackle food waste
A $950,000 loan from the federal government will enable Beyond Food Inc to incorporate clean technology into its food manufacturing process, which will help the company prevent fruits and vegetables from becoming food waste by transforming them into value-added nutritional…
