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With more than 400 partners across the country, Community Food Centres Canada builds inclusive, culturally responsive Community Food Centres, shares knowledge, creates health-focused programs, and advocates for equitable policy change. (CNW Group/Community Food Centres Canada) The federal government missed a critical opportunity to enhance vital income support for people living …
April, 2023
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4 April
CALLING ALL EDMONTON AREA PRODUCERS
Community Natural Foods Looking to Prioritize Edmonton-Area Products in New Strathcona Location Edmonton, AB – April 4, 2023 – Community Natural Foods is putting out the call to local Edmonton vendors to apply to pitch your product to our category management team. We’re looking for the best local organic, sustainable …
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3 April
Mondelēz Canada Introduces Snackable Mini Version of the Iconic RITZ® Cracker
Small and Mighty MINI RITZ Crackers Pack all the Flavour of the Classic Cracker, With Added Portability to Bring Snack Time Anywhere TORONTO, April 3, 2023 /CNW/ – Today, RITZ – one of Canada’s most loved cracker brands – is introducing a new, bite-sized format of its famous cracker. Offering …
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3 April
Saputo to Sell Two Fresh Milk Processing Facilities in Australia
MONTRÉAL, April 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Saputo Inc. (we, Saputo or the Company) (TSX: SAP) announces today it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell two fresh milk processing facilities in Laverton North, Victoria, and Erskine Park, New South Wales, to Coles Group Limited, an Australian-based supermarket, retail, …
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3 April
KeyLeaf Expo West 2023 Takeaways
More than 3,800 natural food and beverage makers gathered to showcase their wares to nearly 67,000 registered attendees at the Natural Products Expo West 2023, held March 9-11 in the Anaheim Convention Center. KeyLeaf’s Vice President of Global Sales & Business Development, Justin White, was there on the Expo floor …
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3 April
CPA Canada responds to 2023 federal budget
TORONTO, March 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) is encouraged that the 2023 federal budget proposes new measures on financial crimes. We have experts available to comment further on these issues: On predatory lending: The federal budget lays out intended changes to the Criminal …
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3 April
How Sustainability Is Impacting the Food & Grocery Industry
Is the Professional Cleaning Industry Far Behind? Channel Islands Harbor, CA. – March 30, 2023 – A March 2023 study released by Glow, a research technology company, and NielsenIQ, a global information services company, finds that sustainability in the food and grocery (F&G) industry is becoming more and more imperative. …
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3 April
Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global will be breaking records in April occupying 49,299 net square meters – over 21 percent larger than ever before
The world’s largest seafood trade fair will take place in Barcelona again from 25-27 April. It will be the largest edition of the Expo, with 49,299 net square meters of exhibit space, 24 percent more than in 2022 The trade fair will provide a boost of over 150 million Euros …
March, 2023
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30 March
MARCH / APRIL 2023
MARCH/APRIL 2023 • VOLUME 109, NO.2 In this Issue 29 HEALTH & WELLNESS UPDATE The Organic Conundrum Merchandising and marketing strategies to drive organic foods sales. 34 Four Areas of Focus for Retailers in 2023 36 Barbecue is Back! Cooking up Value this season. 41 Grassroots Benevolence Regenerative farming and …
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28 March
Canada’s food and beverage manufacturers experience sales growth: FCC report
Regina, Saskatchewan, March 28, 2023 – Canada’s food and beverage manufacturing sector saw strong sales growth in 2022 despite a challenging environment according to the latest FCC Food and Beverage Report. Food and beverage manufacturing sales increased 10.6 per cent to $156 billion in 2022, with gains predominately coming from …