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Food In Canada
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Pike Creek names Canada’s best whisky
A jury of ten independent whisky experts has named Pike Creek Oloroso-finished 21-Year-Old Canada’s best whisky at the 10th annual Canadian Whisky Awards gala, held on Thursday, Jan. 16 at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Victoria, B.C. Distilled at Hiram Walker Distillery…
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Meat processing industry receives government investment
The governments of Canada and Ontario are have invested in the meat processing business with over $220,000 in cost-share funding to support 25 projects at provincially licenced abattoir businesses in Ontario. This targeted effort through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership will…
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New SFCR requirements for fresh fruits or vegetables come into effect
Starting today, new requirements of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) come into force for most businesses in the fresh fruits or vegetables (FFV) sector that import, export or engage in interprovincial trade. The SFCR makes Canada’s food system…
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Protein Industries Canada receives funding for canola breeding project
Protein Industries Canada, along with industry partners, announced an investment of more than $27 million into a canola breeding project focused on making canola hybrids that produce high protein meal for downstream use. This is the first commercial breeding project…
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Clearwater Seafoods and Quin-Sea Fisheries enter agreement to secure future processing in shrimp plant
Clearwater Seafoods and Quin-Sea Fisheries announced that they have entered into an agreement to form a new joint venture which will take over operations of the St. Anthony Seafoods Limited Partnership plant in St. Anthony, Nfld. The St. Anthony plant…
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Nulogy partners with Skjodt-Barrett Foods to improve manufacturing operations
Nulogy, a provider of agile supply chain solutions, announced a partnership with North American food manufacturer and packager Skjodt-Barrett Foods to bolster agility and collaboration within Skjodt-Barrett’s contract manufacturing and custom ingredients operations. Nulogy’s cloud-based Agile Customization Platform enables contract…
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California Raisins hosting contest at the Bakery Showcase
Are you a professional Canadian baker or studying to be one? California Raisins is hosting the Great California Raisin Baking Contest. Develop a new Raisin Bread or Raisin Pastry using California Raisins and enter to win a chance to compete…
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Federal government invests in crop research
The Government of Canada announced $11 million in funding under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership for 47 crop-related research projects through Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund (ADF). In addition to funding provided by the federal and provincial governments, projects supported through the…
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Namaste receives Health Canada processing license for Choklat
Namaste Technologies Inc, an online platform for cannabis products, accessories, and responsible education announced that Choklat Inc, an Alberta-based craft chocolate manufacturer and chocolatier in which Namaste holds a 49 per cent equity position, has received a processing license from…
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Majority of Canadians see reducing red meat as important, study finds
Canadians claim to understand the environmental impact of eating red meat, but new research shows they are not all walking the talk. The Meatless Farm Co., the plant-based brand, released new research exploring trends in Canadians’ plant-based food consumption in…
