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Food Trends
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Millennials want non-alcoholic beer, and Budweiser introduces new ‘Budweiser Zero’
Budweiser Canada today revealed that millennials – yes, millennials – are driving the recent growth of the no- and low-alcohol beer category, and the brand is introducing a new product – Budweiser Zero – to meet the demand. According to…
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Year-round vertical hydroponics farm in Guelph, Ont. now producing six types of greens
GoodLeaf Farms’ 4,000-square-metre indoor vertical farm is now fully operational in Guelph, in southern Ontario. The state-of-the-art farm is fully automated and equipped to grow microgreens and baby greens 365 days a year, without the use of pesticides, herbicides or…
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Due to pandemic, one in three Canadian kids now at risk of going to school hungry
This coming school year is fraught with concerning questions about health and safety. But one of the most challenging issues facing children in the classroom cannot be solved with masks or social distancing. This year, more children than ever will…
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RECIPE Unlimited, Diageo Canada and Ketel One Vodka support Food Banks Canada
Right now, with every purchase of Ketel One Vodka beverage at participating RECIPE restaurants, the equivalent of one meal will be donated to Food Banks Canada. Canadians are invited to visit Montana’s BBQ & Bar, the Pickle Barrel, Kelseys Original Roadhouse,…
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As California burns, so does our winter lettuce – thoughts from Dr. Sylvain Charlebois
A new media article by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, professor and senior director at the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia: California is on fire. Although most of the fire-affected territory has nothing to do with agriculture, the…
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CEDER’S launches distilled, non-alcoholic alt-gin
CEDER’S is excited to officially launch its distilled, non-alcoholic alt-gin into the rapidly-emerging category of non-alcoholic spirits in the Canadian market. CEDER’S offers the full-bodied flavours of a premium spirit, ideal for a sophisticated drink experience without the alcohol content,…
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Canadians may be wasting 13.5% more food at home since start of pandemic
A new report from Dalhousie University scientists shows food waste at home seems to have increased in Canada since Covid-19 arrived. The research team is Sylvain Charlebois, Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Dalhousie University, Erica Finch, Research Associate, and Janet Music, Manager. “Since…
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Announcing ‘Seal Fest 3’ – a celebration of seal meat in three Canadian cities
The SEALS & SEALING NETWORK is pleased to announce that the 3rd Edition of “Seal Fest” is right around the corner. From September 10th to September 19th, restaurants in Montréal, Québec City, Toronto and St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador will showcase this Canadian Superfood, bringing a special culinary experience…
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Are higher food prices and fewer food choices for Canadians on the horizon?
The repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic have made it harder for temporary foreign workers (TFWs) to travel to Canada to work in food production, as they normally would, at the same time that there are large numbers of unemployed Canadians…
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Plant-Based KFC by Lightlife now a permanent menu item across all Canadian KFC restaurants
August 5, 2020, Vaughan, Ont. – KFC Canada announced today that Plant-Based KFC sandwiches will be available permanently coast-to-coast beginning August 10. After an incredibly successful pilot with plant-based partner Lightlife® in 2019, vegetarians and flexitarians everywhere can now experience…
