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By Jeff Doucette, founder, Field Agent Canada Last year was a very interesting year of exploring the power of social media for our team at Field Agent Canada. We were able to see a lot of the pros and cons of using various social media platforms to engage with shoppers …
January, 2022
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10 January
Feel Foods to Launch ‘Breakfast’ of Plant-Based ‘Eggs and Bacon’ Products
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FEEL FOODS LTD. (“Feel Foods”) (CSE: “FEEL”) (OTC: “FLLLF”) (FSE: “1ZF”) announced today it is developing plant-based eggs and bacon products and will be launching them shortly. Traditional breakfast segments of the plant-based foods sector are experiencing ‘meteoric’ growth and Feel …
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10 January
How the pandemic has shaped the future of global fruit production in 2022
By Pablo Gómez, International Quality Assurance Manager for Table Grapes at IFG Global fruit production has not only persevered in the face of a worldwide health crisis, but it has also continued to adapt in response to the evolving landscape. A fast-paced industry already familiar with navigating unpredictable conditions and …
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10 January
NRF Chief Economist Says Omicron Could Contribute to Uncertainty and Inflation But is Unlikely to Bring Shutdowns
WASHINGTON, January 5, 2022 – The COVID-19 omicron variant will bring uncertainty to the economy in 2022 and could contribute to inflation, but is unlikely to cause widespread shutdowns or slowdowns, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said today.“Even with the experience of the past two years, there is …
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10 January
SNX SNAC Tank Competition to Award $10,000 to Most Innovative Snack “Start Up” Company
Live Event to Feature Judge and Speaker Rohan Oza, Founder and Managing Partner, CAVU Ventures and Guest Shark on ABC’s “Shark Tank” (Arlington, VA – January 6, 2022) SNX,SNAC International’s all-new education and networking forum for snack producers and suppliers, will include SNAC Tank, a “Shark Tank” style competition, with …
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8 January
Boosh Food acquires Pulse Kitchen
Boosh Food adds to their line-up of Plant-based comfort foods with the acquisition of Pulse Kitchen. Pulse Kitchen’s dairy free, soy free, gluten free line of vegan cheese comes in 7 delicious flavours. Perfect on a cheese platter, sandwich or cracker. Visit booshfood.com for more details.
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8 January
Kindred Cultures Rings in 2022 with New UNFI Listing
Kindred Cultures, a BC-local fermented foods producer specializing in Water kefir production, is excited to be ringing in the New Years with UNFI! As of January 2022, their entire lineup of delicious, nutritious, probiotic Water Kefir is available for wholesale purchase through the UNFI distribution channel. “Partnering with UNFI is …
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7 January
Restaurant quality ramen at home with Hung’s Noodles
Premium, authentic mouth feel – locally made. This premium ramen has the right bounce and chew that the worldly foodie craves and the ease of preparation that the home cook wants. Perfect with broth, great for stir-fries and a fresh new texture for noodle salads – Hung’s Premium Ramen is …
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5 January
NutriStart celebrates 25 years with two new products.
NutriStart is celebrating their 25th anniversary, and ringing in the new year with two new products! Expanding on their excellent Liposomal line, their new Liposomal CoQ10 is the most bio-available form of CoQ10, which is beneficial for cardiovascular health, migraine prevention, and cognition. Also on deck: Provide:Balance. This unique smoothie is …
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5 January
Ishida Canada Welcomes Sunny Zhang as Key Account Manager
[TORONTO, ON, January 6th—] Ishida Canada welcomes Sunny Zhang, on January 4th, 2022. Her new hire rings in the new year with Ishida Canada adding a Key Account Manager to maintain an important role in expanding and maintaining the Ishida presence in Eastern Canada. Sunny Zhang joins us from GS1 …