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Food In Canada
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Starbucks opens first Canadian pickup store
February 26, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Starbucks has opened its first Canadian pickup store in Toronto’s Commerce Court. The store is designed for customers on-the-go. It is the first of its kind in Canada and only second in the world…
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Silk adds unsweetened products to its portfolio
February 26, 2020, Boucherville, Que. – Plant-based pioneer Silk is kicking off 2020 with unsweetened additions to its portfolio of plant-based beverages and yogurt-style products. A new Oat Yeah Unsweetened! beverage follows the fall 2019 Canadian launch of the brand’s…
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Federal funds go to sustainability initiative
February 26, 2020, Ottawa, Ont. – Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau was at the annual general meeting of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) recently and spoke in support of the sector’s efforts to boost sustainability and build…
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Walmart Canada raising funds for food banks
February 25, 2020, Mississauga, Ont. – Walmart Canada has kicked off its annual national Fight Hunger Spark Change campaign to raise awareness about the food security crisis across the country and raise enough funds to provide 15 million meals for…
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Arterra adds Ontario winery into portfolio
February, 25, 2020, Mississauga, Ont. – Arterra Wines Canada, Inc. has acquired Sandbanks Winery, located in Prince Edward County, Ont. Sandbanks Winery was founded in 2001 by Catherine Langlois and was one of the first wineries established in Prince Edward…
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CEO of Lactalis speaks at Dairy Farmers of Ontario meeting
February, 24, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Mark Taylor, president & CEO of Lactalis Canada, spoke recently at the Dairy Farmers of Ontario annual general meeting about some of the challenges and the potential for positive outcomes when all sectors of…
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Kellogg Canada announces partnership with Major League Soccer Canada
February, 24, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Major League Soccer Canada (MLS) and Kellogg Canada have announced a multi-year partnership. As part of the agreement, Kellogg’s® brands, including Cheez-It®, Pringles®, Rice Krispies®, Pop-Tarts®, Eggo®, Nutri-Grain® and more, will become an integral…
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Book celebrates 100 years of maple syrup production in Quebec
February, 24, 2020, Longueuil, Que. – Quebec’s maple syrup producers have published a book to mark the 100th anniversary of their industry. The book, called Si l’érable m’était conté : 1920 – 2020, 100 ans d’acériculture au Québec, consists of 16…
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Jacek Chocolate Couture receives government funds
February 21, 2020 – The governments of Canada and Alberta are helping Jacek Chocolate Couture expand production and reduce environmental impact through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP). The company is receiving up to $116,238 which will go towards a new…
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B.C. government applauded for ensuring sugary drink makers pay their way
February 20, 2020, Vancouver, B.C. – Heart & Stroke has joined with the Childhood Obesity Foundation and Dietitians of Canada, B.C. region, to applaud the B.C. government’s move to eliminate the exemption of the provincial sales tax on sweetened, carbonated…
