News Releases

October, 2019

• 18 October

  The Meatless Farm Co Brings Meat-Free Products to Canada With Plant-Based Ground and Burgers Now Available in Three Provinces

  

  Products allow Canadians to swap out meat products for plant-based options in recipes that the whole family will love TORONTO, October 17, 2019 – The Meatless Farm Co, the plant-based brand helping individuals reduce meat consumption in an environmentally friendly and healthy way, is excited to announce that its meat-free ground …
• 17 October

  Puratos Canada acquires Sandel Foods Inc.

  

  To our valued Clients, Supplier and Partners, Puratos is pleased to announce that on October 7th, 2019, Sandel Foods Inc. (SFI) was acquired by Puratos Canada. SFI is one of the leading fruit fillings producers in Western Canada. It was established in 1979 by two business partners with a vision …
• 15 October

  Health & Well-being in Sweet Baked Goods

  

  Eating a healthy diet is not about strict limitations or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Rather, it’s about feeling great and improving your health and yes, that means even indulging in patisserie items! Today, consumers want to live a healthy life more than ever before. Consumers’ expectations with …
• 11 October

  Last Chance: Packed agenda with LUSH, Google, Aritzia + more

  

  Register Today Be part of Western Canada’s retail event of 2019 Look who’s speaking: Aritzia: Connecting with its Customers Aritzia’s Sally Parrott provides the inside scoop on how it continues to defy the fashion industry and stay relevant with its customers.   Deciding How To Decide: The Changing Face of …
• 4 October

  Sept / Oct 2019

  

  SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2019 • VOLUME 105, NO.5 In this Issue 25 Hot Beverages are Heating Up When the mercury drops Canadians’ yen for coffee, tea or hot chocolate rises. 31 Old-Fashioned Values, New Horizons Aurora Importing expands its infrastructure — and its presence in the West. 45 The Solution Experts Lowe …
• 3 October

  2019-20 IDDBA Officers and Board of Directors Announced

  

  Madison, WI — The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association announced the 2019-20 Officers and Board of Directors at their Annual Business Meeting, held recently in Madison, WI. Gaetano Auricchio, Executive Vice President of BelGioioso Cheese, Inc., assumes the role of the association’s Chairman of the Board. He has served on …
• 3 October

  World Centric® Certified Compostable Tableware Now Available At More Than 300 Loblaw Grocery Stores

  

  100% Compostable Tableware Brand Supports Leading Canadian Retailer’s Efforts To Provide Better Sustainable Solutions For Consumers And Reduce Carbon Footprint  Rohnert Park, CA (DATE): World Centric® has announced today that its collection of plant-based, 100% compostable tableware retail products are now available at over 300 Loblaw-owned grocery stores nationwide in …

September, 2019

• 27 September

  Saveurs 2019: A sustainable way to build consumer trust

  

  New technologies lie at the heart of the food sector’s ongoing transformation Transparency: To enhance their brands, leading food-sector companies now recognize the importance of fostering trust. Emerging technologies: Consumers increasingly want to know exactly what they are eating or drinking, as well as where their food comes from and …
• 26 September

  Délimax-Montpak launches Fontaine Family, a new brand of superior-quality meat, and introduces the only GMO-free milk-fed veal in the market

  

  Laval, September 24, 2019 – The Délimax-Montpak group is proud to announce the launch of its brand-new consumer brand: Fontaine Family. The product line will be widely available in most major supermarket banners across Canada by the end of the week. Fontaine Family offers a variety of local meat products, including grain-fed …
• 24 September

  CyberInt & Retail and Hospitality Information Sharing and Analysis Center Collaborate to Enable Members’ Risk Cyber Risk Assessment

  

  Tel Aviv & Washington, D.C. – 23 September 2019 – CyberInt, a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions for retail and ecommerce, is collaborating with the Retail and Hospitality Information Sharing and Analysis Center (RH-ISAC) to drive RH-ISAC members’ resiliency with a risk profiling scorecard tool tailored to retail and hospitality providers. …