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Food Trends
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New approach for Canada’s Food Guide
MONTREAL—Healthy eating is more than the foods you eat—is the message Canada’s Food Guide wants to get across. On January 22, 2019, Canada debuted its new Food Guide. The Food Guide that many of us grew up with focused on…
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Canada’s Food Guide: A new dish, with a dash of condescension
“Canada’s new food guide is finally here. After years of celebrating our agricultural know-how, our food guide has now gone urban. But c’mon Health Canada, enough with the patronizing already.”
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CCI has been retained by Waterloo Brewing to obtain Cannabis Licence
Cannabis Compliance Inc., (CCI) of Toronto, Ontario has partnered with Waterloo Brewing to help them obtain their Research and standard Processing Licence to develop cannabis-infused beverages. “CCI is working with Waterloo Brewing on the early stages of the application process and we…
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Alkaline Water Company enters into brand development agreement with ArchPoint Group
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—The Alkaline Water Company Inc., has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, A88 Infused Beverage Division, Inc. has entered into a brand development agreement with ArchPoint Group to design the cans and bottles for its new hemp-infused sparkling and still water…
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Top Trends of 2018: Nielsen
Global measurement and data analytics company Nielsen has released its top trends of 2018. Here is a synopsis of their research for the organic, beer and non-alcoholic beverage sectors. Organic Sales of organic foods in the U.S. fast-moving consumer goods…
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Public consultation on cannabis edibles launched by Health Canada
Health Canada has launched a public consultation on draft regulations governing the production and sale of additional cannabis products, namely edible cannabis, cannabis extracts and cannabis topicals. These cannabis products will be permitted for legal sale under the Cannabis Act…
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Shades of sunshine set to drive food colour innovation in 2019
The sunshine spectrum – bright yellow through to deep orange – will stimulate colourful food and beverage development in 2019 as consumers seek out products that inspire upbeat, positive emotions and unite people with a feeling of joy, according to…
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Gluten-free certification adds plant-based to meet consumer trends
TheAllergen Control Group (ACG)(a BRC Global Standards company), owners of the Gluten-Free Certification Program (GFCP), have announced the formation of two food-industry stakeholder working groups to support the development and launch of the first internationally recognized and voluntary Plant-Based Certification Program (PBCP). A limited…
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Automation, integration and advancements in customized equipment could drive food & bev market past US$78 billion by 2022
SANTA CLARA, California—Growth in the global food and beverage processing and packaging equipment market looks promising over the next four years according to Frost & Sullivan. The Global Food and Beverages Processing and Packaging Equipment Market, Forecast to 2022 market…
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Flow Alkaline Spring Water announces CBD-infused antioxidant water—Flow Glow
TORONTO—On December 14, 2018, following strong success across North America with its core product, Flow Alkaline Spring Water, the premium, naturally alkaline spring water brand from Canada announces the launch of its functional beverage line—Flow Glow infused with cannabis compound…
