News Releases

April, 2018

• 22 April

  Save-On-Foods Cloverdale opens in-store wine department

  

  All wines sold at Save-On-Foods are B.C. VQA (April 20, 2018 – Cloverdale, B.C.) Save-On-Foods Cloverdale is the latest grocery store in the province to add B.C. VQA wine to its shelves, giving customers the convenience of picking up a locally-made, high-quality bottle of wine under the same roof as …
• 20 April

  SIAL Canada 2018 – Coming soon to Montreal!

  

  SIAL Canada 2018 – Coming soon to Montreal!   https://youtu.be/HGx2WQvfR_Y
• 20 April

  Revolutionary Drink Reduces Up to 52% of Dental Plaque With Each Serving

  

  TORONTO, April 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — DoseBiome has announced their new findings that qii, the world’s first functional drink for oral health, can reduce up to 52% of dental plaque with each serving. This news coincides with the addition of three new fruit flavors to their lineup – White Peach, Pomegranate and …
• 18 April

  Study shows reusable plastic containers greenhouse gas emissions advantage over cardboard boxes

  

  Fresh Produce Packaging Study Shows Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 60% When Compared to Single-Use Cardboard Boxes  Research Confirms Sustainable Benefits of IFCO’s Share and Reuse Business Model Pullach, Germany — April 17, 2018: A new study, Carbon Footprint of Food Packaging, comparing the carbon footprints of Reusable …
• 18 April

  Canada’s Fastest-Growing Hummus Brand Gets a Fresh Makeover

  

  Canada’s Fastest-Growing Hummus Brand Gets a Fresh Makeover Sabra Canada Introduces New Logo and Packaging, adds new SKUs TORONTO, ON, April 17, 2018 – Sabra Canada, the fastest-growing brand of hummus in the country* is leaping into spring with an updated look. Best-known for its fresh-topped hummus and dips in mass and …
• 17 April

  Thomas Fresh Advocates “Live Healthy & Eat Fresh” at the CPMA with Refreshing Kombucha and an Olympic Guest.

  The 93rd Annual CPMA Convention and Tradeshow is in breathtaking Vancouver during April 24-26 and Thomas Fresh is thrilled to be both exhibiting and in attendance. This year, the Canadian Produce Marketing Association has chosen to advocate two fundamentally important lifestyle principles for their convention, “Live Healthy and Eat Fresh”. …
• 16 April

  Highline solidifies leading position in Canadian mushrooms with acquisition of Prairie Mushrooms

  

  PRESS RELEASE PR Newswire  Mar. 7, 2018, 11:57 AM   LEAMINGTON, ON, March 7, 2018 /CNW/ – Highline Mushrooms (“Highline”) is pleased to announce its acquisition of the Prairie Mushrooms group of companies (“Prairie”), one of Western Canada’slargest integrated mushroom growers and marketers. This acquisition further strengthens Highline’s leading Western Canadian operations and enhances …
• 16 April

  BC BLUEBERRY COUNCIL REBRANDS ITS POPULAR PRODUCT

  

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 11, 2018 Abbotsford, BC – The BC Blueberry Council (BCBC) has just unveiled its new brand—Powered by Nature—with its newly refreshed website at www.bcblueberry.com. Created by Vancouver’s Watershed Communications Group, a full-service advertising and communications firm, the Powered by Nature tagline is a fresh, fun and …
• 16 April

  MANN PACKING ROLLS OUT FRESH VEGGIE NOODLES AND VEGGIE RICE PRODUCTS

  

  A Del Monte Fresh Company New line will be at CPMA’s Booth #1219 April 24-26 in Vancouver SALINAS, Calif. – April 12, 2018 – Mann Packing Company today announced the launch of its first complete line of fresh Veggie Noodles and Veggie Rice. Following the successful launch of its Spicy Thai Nourish Bowls featuring fresh …
• 13 April

  Save the date – COTECA 2018 in Hamburg in October

  

  Hamburg, 11 April 2018 – Only six months to go. The COTECA Coffee, Tea and Cocoa Global Industry Expo will be held in Hamburg for the fifth time, from 10 to 12 October 2018. Hamburg will again be the international meeting point for coffee, tea and cocoa experts from all parts of …