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Research & Development
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Survey finds that most Canadians are confused by how food products are marketed
A new survey commissioned by the Consorzio del Prosciutto di Parma reveals that Canadian consumers are finding it challenging to identify authentic products at the grocer. Of the more than 1,500 Canadian consumers polled, 51 per cent reported feeling confused…
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Radicle Growth and Nutrien team together to create ag, foodtech innovation competition
California’s Radicle Growth announced a collaboration with Nutrien, the world’s largest provider of crop inputs, services, and solutions, to launch the Nutrien-Radicle Challenge Canada. The Challenge will identify and invest in entrepreneurs that are solving ag and food challenges with…
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UofG’s LAAIR Innovation Showcase and Pitch Competition winners announced
As part of Canadian Innovation Week, The Research Innovation Office at the University of Guelph (UofG), the first annual Gryphon’s LAAIR Innovation Showcase and Pitch Competition. The event, held on May 21, acknowledged innovators who have impacted the Ontario economy…
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California Prunes to unveil new brand
California Prunes will unveil a new brand at the INC World Nut and Dried Fruit Congress this May in Boca Raton, Fla. California Prunes new logo design transforms a statement of origin into a reflection of market leadership and a…
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Ruby chocolate launched in North America
Barry Callebaut has launched ruby chocolate in North America. Known as the fourth type, ruby chocolate has been welcomed by artisans, brands and consumers across the globe. It’s now broadly available in the biggest chocolate and confectionery market, the U.S.,…
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IFBA to phase out processed trans fats
The International Food and Beverage Alliance’s (IFBA) has pledged to phase out industrially-processed trans-fat from the global food supply by 2023. The commitment sets an interesting precedent with regards to how other ‘food villains’ are tackled in processed foods, said…
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Study finds Canadians are losing interest in cannabis edibles
Cannabis-infused edibles will be legal to purchase for recreational use in Canada in October 2019. A new study from Sylvain Charlebois, senior director at the Dalhousie University Agrifood Analytics Lab, shows that Canadians aren’t as eager to embrace them as…
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University of Guelph professors receive Synergy Award from NSERC
University of Guelph professors Amar Mohanty and Manjusri Misra have received the 2019 Synergy Award for Innovation from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The award recognizes dynamic partnerships between universities and Canadian industry in natural…
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Agropur ranked most trusted brand in Gustavson Index survey
LONGUEUIL – Agropur Cooperative was voted the most trusted brand in the dairy products and alternatives category on the Gustavson Brand Trust Index. In the survey, published by the University of Victoria’s Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, the Agropur…
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Black Fly Beverages enters the Canadian RTD shot market
Black Fly Beverages is taking a shot with their new Tequila Shaker Shots, launching the first ready to drink (RTD) tequila shot in Canada. Black Fly is the first Ontario company granted distillery licence when they launched in 2005. Black…
