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October, 2022
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21 October
Beef Production Easing 2022-2023
Canadian domestic beef production (domestic slaughter plus slaughter exports) was up 0.6% year-to-date (October 8, 2022), supported by larger volumes produced in the first half of 2022. Fed production (from youthful cattle) was up 0.6% and non-fed production (from mature cattle) was up 0.3%. As production eased through the second …
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20 October
GLBC wins first place at TLMI Label awards competition
RICHMOND, B.C., 2022 — Great Little Box Company/ Ideon Packaging (GLBC) is proud to announce they have won 1st place at the Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI) 45th Annual Label Awards Competition. They were recognized at TLMI’s 2022 annual meeting and award ceremony this week. The TLMI Annual Awards …
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19 October
Kraft Heinz Releases 2022 Environmental Social Governance Report, ‘Together at the Table’
Company Advances Toward Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Aspirations, Net-Zero Commitment, and Food Security Goals, Among Other Progress Achieved 2021 employee representation objectives, increasing representation of women in global management positions and people of color in the United States by two percentage points, putting the Company on track to achieve its …
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17 October
Second annual Canada Animal Welfare Scorecard reveals progress and problems in Canadian food industry
More than 50 major restaurants, retailers, and brands ranked on corporate social responsibility metrics in new report from Mercy For Animals TORONTO — The second annual Canada Animal Welfare Scorecard, published today by Mercy For Animals, ranks 55 well-known brands on their animal welfare policies and performance and reveals a …
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17 October
Loblaw hits the brakes on food inflation by freezing prices on 1,500 no name products
BRAMPTON, ON, Oct. 17, 2022 /CNW/ – Today, Loblaw Companies Ltd (TSX: L) “Loblaw” announced a price freeze on more than 1,500 no name brand items, in an effort provide grocery-bill predictability to Canadians facing the highest food inflation in decades. With a range of grocery and household essentials, no …
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17 October
RATIONAL Canada is Moving to a NEW HQ
RATIONAL Canada Announces Move to New Headquarters in Mississauga Mississauga, ON (September 30th, 2022) – RATIONAL Canada, the market leader in multifunctional foodservice cooking technology, is pleased to share that they are expanding its business by moving to a new headquarters. In response to continued demand and an increasing customer …
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17 October
Ottawa will investigate food prices. It’s about time.
Few noticed last week that Ottawa decided to investigate food prices and the alleged abuse by large grocery chains By Sylvain Charlebois With the hype caused by the scandal at Hockey Canada, few noticed last week that Ottawa decided to investigate food prices and the alleged abuse by large …
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17 October
New Study – Are Nutritional Warning Labels Effective at Steering Consumers Away from Unhealthful Foods?
Study Finds that If They Do, Whether the Information is Unexpected might be Key Key Takeaways: Consumers reduced purchases of breakfast cereals with the new warning labels for unhealthy foods.The chocolates and cookies categories did not demonstrate the same impact.Lower and middle-income consumers and families with children are more likely …
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17 October
Saputo Inc.: Fiscal 2023 Second Quarter Results
MONTREAL, Oct. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Saputo Inc. (TSX:SAP) – Saputo will release its fiscal 2023 second quarter financial results on Thursday, November 10, 2022. A press release will be issued after markets close, and a conference call is scheduled on Friday, November 11, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern …