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Processing
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Nova Scotia company steps up processing in light of COVID-19
March 26, 2020, Dartmouth, N.S. – Outcast Foods is aggressively increasing its production to address the high demand for North American dried fruits and vegetables brought on by COVID-19. The company uses a state of the art, three-step process to…
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Sofina Foods is giving back to employees and community
March 26, 2020, Markham, Ont. – Sofina Foods Inc., a privately-owned manufacturer of primary and further processed protein products, is taking steps to help its employees in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company is giving premium pay to front-line…
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Temporary foreign workers exempt from Canada’s travel ban
Farm workers coming to Canada under programs for temporary and seasonal workers will be exempt from a ban on foreign nationals entering the country. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday that effective Wednesday, foreign nationals from all countries except the…
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One-piece processor prevents bacterial growth
March 19, 2020, York, Penn. – Readco Kurimoto LLC has announced a one-piece, seamless design, continuous processor that prevents bacterial growth and contamination. Readco is a process equipment manufacturer in Pennsylvania. The processor featues a novel, one-piece screw design that…
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Funding earmarked for honey and cranberry projects
The federal and provincial governments are chipping in funds for two projects in British Columbia aimed at improving honey harvesting and cranberry yields. An innovation project proposed by the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) and the Worker Bee Honey…
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Automation and equipment company Duravant to acquire WECO
February 11, 2020, Downers Grove, IL & Woodland, CA – Engineered equipment leader Duravant LLC has signed an agreement to acquire Woodside Electronics Corporation (WECO), a manufacturer of optical colour and defect sorting equipment. The acquisition of WECO, along with…
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Food Processing Centre for Animal Proteins officially opens at Assiniboine
BRANDON, Man. – Assiniboine Community College’s new Food Processing Centre for Animal Proteins had its grand opening on January 22, welcoming donors who contributed to helping make the facility a reality. The Centre allows the college to facilitate the training and experience…
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PGP International launches faster, more efficient automated packaging line
A new automated flour packaging line at PGP International’s Woodland, Calif. plant is making valve bag packing faster, safer and more energy-efficient. The new line features a high-speed filling process that improves the density and deaeration of the flour to…
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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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Changes to tomato and carrot processing in Ontario
Guelph, Ont. — Last week Ontario’s minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ernie Hardeman, released a letter informing Ontario tomato and carrot growers that the province is opening up the processing tomato and carrot market to direct negotiations with processors,…
