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Regulation
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Would a (slight) labelling change do you good?
Jet Label president and chief executive officer Darrell Friesen provides a reason to refresh rather than rebrand via labelling options.
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First dietary fiber verified natural according to ISO
Major chicory root processor Sensus announced today that their full range of chicory inulin and oligofructose products qualifies as natural according to the new ISO 19657:2017 standard. About a year after ISO set a new standard for food ingredients to…
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Government of Canada announces new working groups for dairy, poultry and egg sectors
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay, announced October 29 that working groups have been established for the Canadian dairy, poultry and egg sectors to help them develop strategies to fully and fairly support farmers and processors to help them…
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Cannabis is now legal in Canada; edibles likely to lead market growth once legalized next year
Today, cannabis sales and recreational use became legal in Canada. According to an article posted on BNNBloomberg.ca, however, Canada’s starting off cautiously, limiting marijuana sales it’s traditional (flower) form or as an oil that some companies plan to sell in…
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Protein Industries Canada appoints of Bill Greuel as CEO
Protein Industries Canada Supercluster (PIC) has appointed Bill Greuel as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Bill will be responsible for leading the Supercluster to develop Canada’s plant-based protein potential and create enhanced value from one of Canada’s largest industries. He officially…
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Trans fat ban now in effect
Health Canada announced that its ban on partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs)—the largest source of industrially produced trans fats in foods—came into effect September 17. It is now illegal for manufacturers to add PHOs to foods sold in Canada. This includes…
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Plant-Based Foods of Canada launched
September 13, 2018, Mississauga, Ont. – Several key members of Canada’s emerging plant based food industry today announced the formation of Plant-Based Foods of Canada (PBFA). This new industry organization is aimed at helping support the regulatory and market interests…
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Missouri becomes first U.S. State to regulate use of the word “meat”
September 4, 2018 – A new law in the state of Missouri says that if a product that is not derived from harvested production livestock or poultry cannot be marketed as “meat”. According to a report in the Business Insider, the new…
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Surveys of U.S. and U.K. consumers show widespread support for plastic packaging tax
More than half of consumers in the U.K. and a third in the U.S. are in favour of a tax on all plastic packaging on food products, new research has shown. The survey of 1,000 consumers, commissioned by specialist PR…
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Buck a beer? Count craft beer makers out
The president of the Ontario Craft Brewers Association says most of its members won’t be participating in the Buck-a-Beer initiative announced by the newly elected Ford government in Ontario. Scott Simmons said in a statement this week that while the…
