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Food In Canada
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Nature’s Path, Cowbell Brewing Co., Labatts among ‘Canada’s Greenest Employers’
‘Canada’s Greenest Employers’ for 2021 have been announced by Mediacorp Canada, organizer of the annual Canada’s Top 100 Employers project. “The strength of this competition has always been in providing practical examples of what’s possible,” says Richard Yerema, Managing Editor…
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Australian Plant Proteins secures Bunge investment to meet booming plant protein demand
Australian Plant Proteins (APP), which launched its first commercial processing plant in Horsham last year, has secured AU$45.7m in investment from global leading agri-food company Bunge. The agreement will allow APP to double the output of its plant protein isolates production…
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Chickapea receives $9.3M investment from District Ventures Capital, InvestEco Capital and Export Development Canada
District Ventures Capital has announced a $9.3M investment co-led with InvestEco Capital and Export Development Canada in popular organic pasta brand Chickapea. The funds from the Series C round will be used to support Chickapea as it continues to grow…
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CPMA announces John Anderson as the recipient of the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award
John Anderson, Chairman, CEO, and Managing Partner of The Oppenheimer Group (OPPY) has been named the recipient of the 2021 CPMA Lifetime Achievement Award. He will be honoured at the CPMA Fresh Week on Friday, April 16, at 1:00 pm…
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BurconCompany, Merit Functional Foods, achieves first commercial production of canola protein
Burcon NutraScience Corporation, a global technology leader in the development of clean-label, plant-based proteins for foods and beverages, announces that its joint venture company, Merit Functional Foods Corporation, has achieved first commercial production of its novel lineup of ‘Puratein’ canola…
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Canada’s aquaculture and fisheries sector releases new video series to promote Blue Economy
The Fisheries Council of Canada and the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance have created a video series to highlight the benefits of the Blue Economy from 10 Canadian voices from the seafood industry. The series showcases how Canadians hope the Blue…
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Canada’s second National Takeout Day, April 15
On April 15th, 2020, Canada Takeout introduced the first National Takeout Day in support of Canada’s restaurant industry. And since then, #TakeoutDay has evolved into a national weekly food holiday, every Wednesday, with (CTO’s vanity hashtag) reaching over 52.9 million…
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A 25% decline in Easter chocolate product launches globally since 2020
A new report by Mintel indicates that there are remarkably fewer new choices for chocolate lovers across the globe this Easter. Chocolate innovation slumped 25% over the past 12 months*, according to Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD). Easter chocolate…
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Sixteen agri-food exporters get support to take on new international markets
The Group Export Agri-Food and its partners, National Bank, FCC and Fonds de solidarité FTQ, are pleased to announce the selection of 16 Quebec exporting companies as part of ZENITH, its new personalized export diversification and advisory program. Made possible…
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Infused with hops, Akwa beverage from Ontario boasts zero calories and zero sugar
Kingston-based craft beer company Spearhead Brewing introduces Akwa, a sparkling botanical water infused with Citra and Cascade hops. Designed for imbibers seeking refreshing non-alcoholic drinks, Akwa is setting the bar across Ontario and beyond for boldly imaginative beverages. Elegant and…
