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Business Operations
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Barry Callebaut invests $30M in three new manufacturing facilities; two in Canada
Barry Callebaut recently announced the completion of several expansion investments in three of its North American facilities located in St. Hyacinthe, Quebec; Chatham, Ontario; and St. Albans, Vermont. The investments amount to close to $30 million USD and are in…
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Sobeys parent to buy fresh-food grocer Farm Boy
September 25, 2018 – The owner of the Sobeys and Canada Safeway chains has a deal in place to buy southern Ontario grocery retailer Farm Boy, a well known patron of the region’s producers. In a deal still subject to review…
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Dooher’s Bakery winner of Dawn Foods Sweetest Bakery in Canada Contest
Bakery manufacturer and ingredient supplier Dawn Foods announced that Dooher’s Bakery of Campbellford, Ontario is the winner of its second annual Sweetest Bakery in Canada contest. Dawn Foods invited communities across Canada to cast their vote from April 1 – July 31…
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Agropur to shut Monteregie fine cheese plant
A Quebec cheese plant formerly known as a top maker of Camembert- and Brie-type cheeses is set to shut permanently in April after five years under Agropur’s ownership. Quebec-based Agropur, North America’s biggest dairy co-operative, announced Friday it will start…
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Buddy’s Kitchen ranks 44 on the 2018 Growth 500
Canadian Business and Maclean’s have ranked Buddy’s Kitchen No.44 on the 30th annual Growth 500, which ranks Canada’s fastest-growing companies. The Growth 500 ranks Canadian businesses on a five-year revenue growth and winners are profiled in a special print issue of Canadian…
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Subway Canada to transition to paper straws next year
Subway is committed to making restaurants and operations as environmentally responsible as possible and, in 2019, Subway Canada will transition to paper straws in 3,200 restaurants across the country. In an official statement, Subway says it will continue to explore ways…
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Canada Meat Group Inc. breaks ground for new North Bay facility
Canada Meat Group Inc. marked broke ground at its new processing facility in North Bay’s airport industrial park. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday September 14 and marks the beginning of construction for the new facility, slated to open in…
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Nature’s Way and Natural Products Canada sign investment agreement
Halifax, N.S. — Nature’s Way and Natural Products Canada (NPC) have signed an agreement to co-invest in innovative natural health product opportunities in Canada. The output of this partnership will continue to feed consumers’ needs for natural product solutions, a…
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FBO rallies behind Ontario Being Open for Business, calls for immediate repeal of Bill 148
Guelph, Ont. – Food and Beverage Ontario (FBO) has joined the Ontario Chamber of Commerce call for the immediate repeal of labour reforms introduced by Bill 148, Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act 2017. FBO members have cited concerns similar to other Ontario businesses that the reforms…
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George’s to acquire Ozark Mountain Poultry
George’s Inc. a fourth-generation chicken and poultry company headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, has agreed to purchase Ozark Mountain Poultry Inc. Although details of the agreement were not divulged, the deal is expected to close in Q4 2018. Ozark Mountain Poultry…
