Fanaost, an aged gouda made by Norwegian cheesemaker, Ostegården, has been named World Champion Cheese at the 31st edition of the World Cheese Awards in Bergen, Norway. Produced from a herd of just 12 cows on a farm less than 20km from Bergen, Fanaost rose to the top among a record …
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Bothwell Cheese is celebrating after their Non-GMO Project Verified Old White Cheddar took home the award for Best West Cheese at the Canadian Cheese Awards held on June 6, 2018, in Toronto, Ont. This is the second big win for the Non-GMO Cheddars, which also took home first place at …
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Bäckerhaus Veit named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies Toronto, ON – March 8, 2018 – Bäckerhaus Veit, a female-owned artisan bread company, was recognized for overall business performance and sustained growth with the prestigious Canada’s Best Managed Companies designation. The 2018 Best Managed program award winners are amongst the …
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NEWS FROM IDDBA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12-21-17 What’s in Store 2018— Specialty Drives Cheese Purchases Madison, Wis. — Consumers are most interested in new cheese varieties with in-store deli being an important place for experiencing specialty cheese — showcasing the largest share of dollars (66% or 2/3) of cheese sales. …
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A Panettone cutting demo took place December 9th at noon coast to coast across 100 Loblaw banners including Fortinos, Provigo, Zehrs, YIG, CityMarket, Atlantic Superstores and select Loblaw stores . The 5kg Panettone, supplied by Aurora Importing, was huge and the cutting turned into a smashing which was even more dramatic. You could say “it …
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December 2017 – This month, Puratos Canada rolled out their new website. The enhanced website further strengthens Puratos’ strategy to act as a partner to its customers. Developed in response to feedback that customers were seeking inspiration for their end products that can be created using the ingredients Puratos supplies, …
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November 30 2017 A classic, creamy eggnog with a kiss of nutmeg to spice up your Holidays Happy Planet Creamery, the organic, grass-fed, farm to table dairy brand, is launching a grass fed eggnog that is guaranteed to make celebrating holiday traditions with friends and family even more enjoyable thanks …
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Christmas Italian Style was the theme on BT Calgary with Aurora Importing Chefs Christian Pritchard from Toronto & Andy Mollica from Vancouver. They are touring Western Canada promoting authentic Italian traditions for festive entertaining ideas that will WOW all consumers proving that “Great Foods Have No Borders”. Another first for …
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Here is another Aurora first partnering with outstanding Western Canada (Alberta) retailer Italian Centre Shop. This is what We believe to be news worthy industry initiatives that celebrate conventional retailing and help differentiate traditional grocery from discount by moving them a little into the specialty segment. A great way to …
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Nine Months After CETA, Canadians Can Now Identify & Enjoy Authentic Parma Ham Toronto, November 17, 2017 – It has been nearly nine months since the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the European Union and Canada was approved, allowing for Prosciutto di Parma to take full hold of its name in Canada under the …
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