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Processing
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Kerry releases protein snack bar research white paper
Kerry, the Taste & Nutrition company, has released a research white paper on the exciting emerging topic of protein snack bar development and manufacture. Entitled “Choosing the Right Protein for Your Snack Bar,” the paper examines the rapidly expanding market…
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New investment in Atlantic Canada’s food-beverage manufacturing workforce
Food Processing Skills Canada, the food and beverage manufacturing industry’s non-profit workforce development organization, has launched Skills Training Atlantic Canada (STAC), a new workforce training program for employers and employees. Food manufacturing is a major sector in Atlantic Canada, with…
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Ministers of Agriculture better position farmers and processors for recovery and growth
Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture have held the first of two virtual meetings as part of their annual conference. Ministers gathered virtually to make key decisions to help ensure that our agriculture and agri-food sector remains…
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Support program for farmers/processors to protect temporary foreign workers
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau has announced that the Mandatory Isolation Support for Temporary Foreign Workers Program will be extended until November 30, 2020. The decision follows the Government of Canada’s announcement to extend the Quarantine Act to…
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Reiser will offer ten webinars from application specialists during its 2020 Virtual Trade Show
Reiser, the leading supplier of processing and packaging equipment solutions for the sausage, meat, poultry, seafood, prepared food, bakery, cheese, produce, and pet food industries, has announced ten webinars to be held during their Reiser 2020 Virtual Trade Show. The…
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Upfield Canada to open plant-based spreads-vegan cheese plant in Brantford
Upfield Canada Inc. is expanding its operations with a new Canadian production facility. The new state-of-the-art facility in Brantford will provide expanded capacity as well as the technical and production efficiencies required to support its growth. The company has purchased…
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Reiser to hold virtual trade show
Registration is now open for the Reiser 2020 Virtual Trade Show, an online, live event to be held November 2-6, 2020. The event is an opportunity to spend time with Reiser’s Application Specialists, each an authority in their industry, with deep…
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Olymel invests over $30 million at Quebec poultry processing plant
Olymel has invested more than $31.5 million to expand its poultry slaughtering and cutting plant in St-Damase, Montérégie, in order to diversify operations and add new activities. This project will result in the creation of more than 80 new jobs…
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Fruit d’Or invests $17.5 million to increase capacity at its Plessisville plant
Fruit d’Or, a world leader in the processing of organic cranberries and wild blueberries, is proud to announce a major investment of $17.5 million to increase the capacity of its Plessisville facility. Already recognized for its innovation and technological advances,…
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Merit receives $30M investment from Bunge for pea & canola protein production
Partners with Bunge to Bring Pea and Canola Protein to Market Vancouver-based Burcon NutraScience Corporation is pleased to announce that its joint venture company, Merit Functional Foods has received a $30 million investment from a new equity partner, Bunge Limited,…
