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Food Trends
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Red alert! GNT Group predicts 2021’s top food and beverage colour trend – red
Red is set to shake up the food and beverage industry in 2021 thanks to its ability to spark powerful emotions, according to EXBERRY Coloring Foods supplier GNT Group. Red has long been an iconic shade in the worlds of…
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SIAL Virtual Selections
I love the thrill of the hunt for new products and nibbling through food trade shows. This year SIAL Canada presented an entirely new experience that meant cruising the show virtually, without the customary sensory stimulation. Healthier eating and indulgence…
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Five tips for leaders in the natural product industry
Annalea Krebs is the founder and CEO of Social Nature, an online discovery platform in the food and health space, with over half a million shoppers. As she looks back over the last five years since launching the company, she…
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CHFA Innovation Highlights
Diving deep into the CHFA Connect virtual trade show, these innovative foods grabbed my attention. Unfortunately, there’s no opportunity for food sampling when browsing virtual shows. Products were selected based on ingredients, nutrition data, claims and product attributes and benefits. However, appealing…
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Beyond Meat and McDonald’s break up – an analysis
“Beyond Meat is learning the hard way that its “better than beef” rhetoric makes the company a liability. And McDonald’s made that crystal-clear last week.” This is the opinion of Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor and Senior Director at the AGRI-FOOD ANALYTICS…
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Protein Industries Canada invests in opening new markets for pulse-based proteins
Protein Industries Canada has made an investment into a project aimed at opening new markets for pulse-based proteins by increasing their functionality in high-value ingredients. Ingredion, Ingredion Plant Based Protein Specialties (Canada), Verdient Foods, T Base 4 Investments and O.M.D.…
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Government of Canada joins Food Banks Canada in improving food security for rural/northern communities
Food Banks Canada has launched the $2.3 million Rural and Northern Capacity Fund. This initiative is being funded under the first round of the $200 million Emergency Food Security Fund, and will help address food insecurity in communities or regions…
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Many Canadians intend to order food online at least weekly after the pandemic
The Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, in partnership with Caddle, is releasing a study on e-commerce in food industry. The report is called “The impact of COVID-19 on the food industry and e-commerce”. Online services have improved significantly across…
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New survey finds soup a top comfort food
The Culinary Comfort Lockdown List, a new survey of 1,500 Canadians by Italy’s Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium, found that soups were the number one winter survival food through for uncertain and chilly times. Respondents answered the question: as a second wave…
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Consumption of foods that provide energy and promote digestive health will grow
Consuming foods that boost energy, and support digestive health are among the largest and fastest growing consumer eating trends. This is the result of research conducted by the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council in an effort to increase the…
