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Food Trends
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BENEO investing in production facility in Chile
March, 4, 2020 – BENEO, a manufacturer of functional ingredients, is spending 50 million Euro to expand its chicory root fibre production facility in Chile by 2022. The news comes as a result of rising demand for BENEO’s chicory root…
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Merit, Burcon, and Nestlé announce collaborative partnership for plant-based protein ingredients
Merit Functional Foods and its technology partner Burcon NutraScience have announced they have entered into a joint development agreement (JDA) with Nestlé. The goal of the joint agreement is to develop and commercialize Merit’s novel plant protein ingredients for use…
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FCC outlines three disruptors to watch in 2020
Climate change, protectionism and automation – three forces Bloomberg identifies as major disruptors to the global economic outlook – also appear among the most significant trends to watch in the Canadian agri-food supply chain for 2020, according to Farm Credit…
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Nourish releases annual Trend Report
Nourish Food Marketing, Canada’s only full-service marketing agency working exclusively with food, beverage, and agricultural clients, Kahntact, marketers in the agriculture, food and life science sectors, and AdFarm, North America’s agriculture agency, have launched the fourth annual Trend Report under…
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Mintel forecasts trends for the next 10 years
Mintel, the experts in what consumers want and why, has announced three key trends that will shape the global food, drink and foodservice industries over the next 10 years. Expect to see consumers further prioritize plants in their diets, with…
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Canada’s Food Price Report forecasts an increase in food costs
Food prices for 2020 are expected to increase, according to Canada’s Food Price Report by the University of Guelph and Dalhousie University. Overall, they predict that food prices will increase by two to four per cent, costing the average family…
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Aqua to be the trendy colour for 2020, predicts GNT Group
Shades of Aqua will be the key food and beverage colour trend for 2020, with vivid blues and greens set to drive innovation as shoppers seek products that reconnect them with nature. The forecast by GNT Group, supplier of EXBERRY…
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The future of good food
The challenge is that the current measures of environmental impact, and the data being used to drive these measures, need to be modernized and expanded
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KFC introduces Plant-Based Fried Chicken to menu
KFC Canada announced a new menu item, Plant-Based Fried Chicken. KFC Canada partnered with Lightlife, a plant-based protein brand, to create a signature Plant-Based Fried Chicken Sandwich and Popcorn Chicken. KFC Canada’s Plant-Based Fried Chicken will make its debut during…
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7 Take-Aways from Grocery Innovations
Savvy brand owners check out trade shows like Grocery Innovations Canada (GIC) to unwrap a host of business opportunities. Here are some insights from this year’s show to stimulate your creative juices. Solving the Breakfast Conundrum Oasis® Morning Smoothie rises…
