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The conflicted consumer – 2021 food consumer survey More than a year of living with a global pandemic has revealed a series of contradictory tensions among Canadian consumers. We’re baking our own bread, yet ordering in more than ever. We’re obsessed with fresh fruit and vegetables, but we can’t get …
June, 2021
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7 June
BARILLA’S VENTURE GROUP, LAUNCHES GOOD FOOD MAKERS GLOBAL ACCELERATOR
The Italian Food Company Seeks to Collaborate With Start-Ups on Addressing Sustainability, Technology and Consumer Challenges (PARMA ,Italy) – Today BLU1877, Barilla’s Venture Group, announced its call for start-ups to participate in the fourth Good Food Makers global accelerator. The program, which launched in 2018 in collaboration with KitchenTown, a …
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7 June
Saputo Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2021 Results and Presents its New Global Strategic Plan
Key pillars to accelerate organic growth with high single-digit Adjusted EBITDA* CAGR1 target to reach $2.125 billion by the end of fiscal 2025 MONTREAL, June 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Saputo Inc. (TSX: SAP) (we, Saputo or the Company) reported today its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal …
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7 June
Danone Canada recertifies as B Corp™ with enhanced score
Reaffirming its status as Canada’s largest consumer-facing B Corporation® BOUCHERVILLE, QC and MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 31, 2021 /CNW/ – Danone Canada, one of the country’s leading food and beverage companies, is proud to announce that it has been recertified as a B CorpTM – with an increased score from three years ago. B Corp™ certification is conducted by third-party …
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4 June
Winners for 28th Annual Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards Announced
2020 new product trends reflect Canadians’ continued interest in plant-based food products and an increase of in-home cooking. New specialty award recognized excellence in ethnic products TORONTO, June 3, 2021 /CNW/ – Retail Council of Canada (RCC) is excited to reveal the winners of the 28th Annual Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards. Twenty-five companies …
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1 June
Weaponizing science to justify protein choices a dangerous game
By Sylvain Charlebois on May 6, 2021 Suggesting humanity got it wrong by eating meat is unsupported by scientific evidence Protein wars have taken a back seat to the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020. Most of the attention was obviously given to the virus, variants, vaccines and how to keep …
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1 June
The case for the buy-local movement defies logic
By Caitlin Rose Morgante on May 18, 2021 If the fertilizer, tractor and other equipment used to produce by-local carrots were made elsewhere, do the carrots still count as local? In his 1776 seminal work The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith wrote: “It always is and must be the interest of the …
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1 June
Walmart Foundation gives $510,000 USD grant to Second Harvest to research waste prevention in Canada’s food and beverage industry
TORONTO, May 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Second Harvest, Canada’s largest food rescue organization, announced today that the Walmart Foundation has given them a grant of $510,000 USD to fund a research project working with 50 companies in the food processing and manufacturing sector to explore and address the barriers …
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1 June
Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global 28th Edition Now Scheduled for 2022
The world’s largest seafood trade fair will welcome global seafood industry for its first edition at the Fira Barcelona Gran Via venue on 26-28 April 2022 Portland, Maine (26 May 2021) – Today, Diversified Communications, organizer of Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global announced that the 28th edition of the event …
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1 June
Danone Canada announces new roles for Jeremy Oxley and Natalie Holloway
Natalie Holloway Danone Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Natalie Holloway as Vice President, Insights, Strategy & Transformation. Natalie has been with Danone for over 18 years in various leadership roles across the company’s consumer, commercial and insights team. She led and developed strategic partnerships contributing to the …