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Regina, Saskatchewan, December 5, 2023 – Drive Away Hunger is welcoming business leader Arlene Dickinson as a partner in the fight against food insecurity in Canada. Dickinson’s venture capital fund, District Ventures Capital, recently donated over $52,000 of food through a group of its agriculture and food portfolio companies to national …
December, 2023
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11 December
Global 2023 Holiday Retail Outlook: No Festive Cheer For Some Retailers
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11 December
Think Turkey Announces Recipients of First-Ever Wishbone Awards
Eight Canadian heroes to receive $2,500 grant towards holiday community efforts TORONTO, Dec. 6, 2023 /CNW/ – Think Turkey is pleased to announce the first-ever recipients of the 2023 Wishbone Awards. Launched in response to rising food insecurity in Canada, the Wishbone Awards recognize and support community heroes who help put holiday meals on the …
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11 December
Santa Cause a Roaring Success!
The Calgary Food & Drug Executives (CFDE) have once again held a hugely successful charity event in Calgary at the Carriage Inn last November 30th. A total of over $12,000 was raised for charity, evenly divided between the United Way and the Calgary Food Bank. This year’s honourees were Frank …
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8 December
New line of Asian-inspired soups coming in 2024
MADE FRESH, STORED FROZEN. La Presserie’s new line of Asian-inspired soups offer restaurant-quality flavours and freshness, in a convenient frozen format, ready at home in just minutes. Delicious hearty Japanese-style RAMEN, restaurant-quality and Vietnamese-style PHO, fragrant and aromatic Thai-style TOM YUM and TOM KHA, all crafted with homemade fresh vegetable …
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7 December
Canadians can now bring home an elevated Asian restaurant experience with P.F. Chang’s Home Menu™ sauces and frozen meals
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadians who want an elevated dining experience at home can now enjoy the bold, restaurant-inspired flavours of P.F. Chang’s™, the number one Asian casual dining restaurant in the United States.1 Canadians can now find P.F. Chang’s Home Menu™ sauces and frozen single-serve …
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7 December
The North West Company Inc. Announces Third Quarter Earnings and a Quarterly Dividend
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (TSX: NWC): The North West Company Inc. (the “Company” or “North West”) today reported its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended October 31, 2023. It also announced that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.39 to shareholders of record …
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7 December
Soon, the only way to enjoy British Cheese may be as a memory
By: Lisa MacNeil, President of Tree of Life Canada Lisa MacNeil Red Fox has a uniquely nutty flavour. Blue Stilton is zesty and satisfying. English Cheddar is creamy, grassy, and tastes different than the Canadian cheddar you find in supermarkets. Enjoy them while you can, because, thanks to glacially slow …
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5 December
FCC’s Drive Away Hunger $1 million match program doubles Drive Away Hunger donations
Regina, Saskatchewan, December 5, 2023 – Drive Away Hunger is welcoming business leader Arlene Dickinson as a partner in the fight against food insecurity in Canada. Dickinson’s venture capital fund, District Ventures Capital, recently donated over $52,000 of food through a group of its agriculture and food portfolio companies to national …
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5 December
Commercial Bakeries Names New CEO to Drive Innovation and Growth
TORONTO, Dec. 4, 2023 /CNW/ – Following its recent acquisition by Graham Partners (“Graham”), Commercial Bakeries Corp. (“Commercial Bakeries”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Shawn Warren, a seasoned industry executive with over 30 years of packaged food products experience, spanning cookies, crackers, snacks, and confectionary, as its new Chief Executive Officer …