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Food In Canada
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Eight Canadian entrepreneurs will compete at the Nutrien-Radicle Challenge Pitch Day Competition
Radicle Growth, an acceleration platform for early-stage ag and food technologies, revealed the eight Canadian-based entrepreneurs who will compete at the first-ever Nutrien-Radicle Challenge Pitch Day Competition in Saskatoon on Oct. 1-2, 2019. One growth-stage company will receive US$1 million…
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Canadians divided on agrifood trade policy, survey finds
A recent survey conducted by Angus Reid Global on Sept. 9, with the support of Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab, suggests Canadians’ expectations are consistent with what we have seen with other elections in the past. A total of 31…
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Julia’s Best Ever and Royal Nuts plans new almond butter
Royal Nuts and Julia’s Best Ever have announced the planned union of their business operations to offer a new JBE almond butter. Royal Nuts, founded over 30 years, provides dry roasted nuts using a unique process that applies direct flame…
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Nestlé aims for zero net emissions by 2050
Nestlé announced its goal to achieve zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. It embraces the aim of the Paris Agreement, to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Ahead of the U.N. Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit this month, Nestlé will…
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The Public Trust Steering Committee endorses the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity
The Public Trust Steering Committee (PTSC) has endorsed the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) to be the national coordinator of public trust activities in Canada’s food system. Advancing public trust in Canada’s food system led to the formation of…
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Niagara College to host the first Niagara Food & Beverage Summit
The Canadian Food & Wine Institute Innovation Centre is hosting the first Niagara Food & Beverage Summit on Oct. 23, 2019, at Niagara College. The event will discuss previous, current, and future trends in the food and beverage industry and…
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BioNeutra launches VitaFiber at CHFA East
BioNeutra North America today launched its natural sweetener Vitafiber at CHFA East. The company says Vitafiber is targeted at two of the world’s major health problems – bulging waistlines and digestive problems like irregularity. VitaFiber is scheduled to be on the…
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Infusion Biosciences develops testing method to detect cannabinoids in water solutions
Sproutly Canada, Inc. announced today that Infusion Biosciences Inc. (“Infusion”) and BNO Holdings Inc. have developed and verified analytical methods that detect, identify, and measure cannabinoid molecules in water-soluble (“Infuz2O”) and oil preparations (“Bio-Natural Oil”) derived from cannabis and hemp…
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Mighty Fine Foods adds ‘pickle in a pouch’ to lineup
TORONTO – Mighty Fine Foods to introduce The Mighty Pickle – a single-serve ‘pickle in a pouch’ – at the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) conference and trade show in Toronto Sept. 12-15. It is the latest addition to the…
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Eagle Product Inspection predictions on packaging trends
Looking ahead to the approaching new decade, shifting consumer demands will drive changes in packaging and, along with those changes, the way that manufacturers inspect packaged goods for quality and safety. According to Simon King, head of global sales, service…
