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TORONTO — Coca-Cola Canada today announced an $85M CAD investment to build a new production facility in Peterborough, Ontario. The facility will provide new production capabilities starting with fairlife Ultrafiltered Milk, a lactose free milk containing nine essential nutrients, with 50% more protein and 50% less sugar than traditional milk. …
June, 2018
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8 June
Kruger Products’ Sustainability Efforts Recognized in 2018 Best 50 Corporate Citizen List
Kruger Products L.P., Canada’s leading manufacturer of Cashmere and Purex bathroom tissue, SpongeTowel Paper Towels and Scotties facial tissue, has been named one of Corporate Knights’ 2018 Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada. The annual ranking of corporate sustainability performance recognizes Kruger Products’ long investment in environmental stewardship. “Kruger Products announced its first …
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6 June
Barry Callebaut Honored with NCA’s Inaugural Ruby Award Celebrating Supplier Innovation
WASHINGTON (June 5, 2018) – At the National Confectioners Association’s 2018 Sweets & Snacks Expo, Barry Callebaut was recognized with the association’s first-ever Ruby Award for Supplier Innovation for the development of ruby chocolate. Named in honor of the award’s inaugural recipient, NCA created the prestigious accolade to celebrate break-through innovations from …
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6 June
Freson Bros. Fresh Market celebrates the grand opening of the newest location in Fort Saskatchewan
Alberta’s Fresh Market retailer brings unique Alberta food experience to Fort Saskatchewan (June 8, 2018 – Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta) Freson Bros. Fresh Market will officially open the doors to their newest Alberta location on Friday morning, marking the company’s expansion into the Fort Saskatchewan community. Freson Bros. Fresh Market is a …
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6 June
Whistler Water Internationally Recognized For Quality and Taste
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada – Canadian owned and operated Whistler Water has been recognized with another international prestigious award — the 2018 Monde Selection Grand Gold Quality Award. The Monde Selection product evaluations have been taking place annually in Brussels, Belgium at the International Institute for Quality Selections since 1961. …
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6 June
NEW PRODUCT | NEW Skittles Red & White Mix to Celebrate Canada Day
INTRODUCING NEW SKITTLES RED & WHITE MIX It’s time to celebrate our great nation’s landmark birthday, its 151! Many may have thought Canada 150 was THE year of patriotism, but Skittles is a brand that doesn’t celebrate the ordinary. It celebrates the extraordinar-EH. NEW Skittles Red & White Mix is …
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2 June
SPOKES Air-Puffed Potato Snacks Win Big at 25th Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards
Calgary, AB – May 31, 2018 – Left Field Foods and its latest entry into the better-for-you (BFY) snack market, SPOKES Air-Puffed Potato Snacks, is the recipient of a Grand Prix new product award. The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) presented the prestigious award last night in Toronto, and recognized SPOKES as …
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2 June
The 5th COTECA will be held in Hamburg in October 2018
Preparations in full swing – The 5th COTECA will be held in Hamburg in October 2018 Hamburg, 31 May 2018 – It’s all about coffee, tea and cocoa at the major event in Hamburg from 10 to 12 October 2018, when the exhibition halls of Hamburg Messe host the 5th COTECA Coffee, Tea and Cocoa …
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2 June
25th Anniversary Canadian Grand Prix New Product Winners Revealed
New products reflect consumer demand for healthier foods and more exotic flavours TORONTO, May 31, 2018 /CNW/ – Metro Brands, g.p. was the most awarded company at this year’s 25th Anniversary Canadian Grand Prix Awards Gala. Metro picked up an impressive total of five awards for different products in theirIrresistibles line. Retail Council of Canada‘s Canadian Grand Prix New Product …
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2 June
DOLE® Resealable Fruit Pouches Bring New Innovation to the Shelf Stable Fruit Aisle
Toronto, May 31, 2018/CNW/ – DOLE® Foods of Canada Company, known as one of the world’s leaders in growing, sourcing, distributing and marketing fruit and healthy snacks has finished as a finalist for its Resealable Fruit Pouches at the Retail Council of Canada’s Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards™ in …