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MONTRÉAL, May 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Saputo Inc. (“Saputo” or “the Company”) (TSX: SAP) announces today two strategic acquisitions in each of the dairy alternatives and value-added ingredients segments, representing a combined investment of approximately CDN$187 million. Bute Island Foods Acquisition in Dairy Alternative Cheese The Company is pleased …
May, 2021
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May / June 2021
MAY/JUNE 2021 • VOLUME 107, NO.3 In this Issue 20 Tell Me Something Good Western Canadian producers are filling stomachs, helping the environment, and supporting their communities. 33 Mindful Moments Canadian consumers seek out snacks that respond to their values and overall well-being. 39 Nutritional Trends Aiding digestion and immune …
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17 May
Surprise! Food prices are on their way up
By Sylvain CharleboisProfessorDalhousie University Prices will go up by as much as five per cent this year, or almost $700 more for groceries for the year for an average Canadian family What was purely an academic supposition a few months ago is now actually happening. Along with higher interest rates, …
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17 May
SodaStream Launches bubly drops™ in Canada
SodaStream announces new partnership with bubly drops by “dropping” a little Bublé where he’s least expected TORONTO, May 10, 2021 /CNW/ – SodaStream is thrilled to announce that bubly drops™ have arrived in Canada, giving Canadians a new and exciting way to create bubly™-branded sparkling water at home on their SodaStream machines. The collaboration between …
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17 May
World Cheese Awards returns to Spain, as part of Oviedo’s International Cheese Festival
The Guild of Fine Food has announced that the World Cheese Awards will be held in the Spanish Principality of Asturias this year, taking place in Oviedo on Wednesday 3 November. Having extended Oviedo’s tenure as World Cheese Capital following the event’s postponement as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, …
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17 May
CREATE A GARDEN OF GOODNESS: RECYCLE YOUR BABYBEL® PACKAGING FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A GARDEN BUNDLE FOR YOUR COMMUNITY
Babybel® and TerraCycle® Partner to Award a New Garden to a Local Community TORONTO, May 11, 2021– Bel Group today announced the Babybel® Garden of Goodness Contest in partnership with international recycling leader, TerraCycle®. The national recycling initiative calls upon Babybel customers to recycle their Babybel® cheese wrappers and help …
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17 May
Kove introduces the world’s most sustainably produced snacks made from seaweed
Invitation to Virtual Brand Launch Sneak Peek on May 20th Sidney, British Columbia – May 12, 2021 – Cascadia Seaweed is launching its new Kove line of seaweed-based products on Thursday, May 20th at 1pm (PDT) with a brand reveal and giveaway during their inaugural Seaweed Days festival. Seaweed is …
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17 May
Rabba Fine Foods reasserts its commitment to supporting intensive care units
Through its Rabba Roots program, Rabba donates $20,000 to Trillium Health Partners Foundation Mississauga, Ont., May 13, 2021 – Rabba Fine Foods, the Greater Toronto Area’s local neighbourhood market, issued today a cheque for $20,000 to Trillium Health Partners Foundation in an effort to support the region’s great need for …
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17 May
Anuga 2021 goes hybrid with introduction of Anuga @home.
Cologne, Germany—Transform is the leading theme of this year’s Anuga. Whereby not only themes related to the transformation within the food and beverage industry will be addressed, but also the new concepts of the leading global trade fair itself, which is being staged in a hybrid format for the first …
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13 May
Great Little Box Company/Ideon Packaging Wins at 2021 Excellence in Flexography Awards
B.C. – based company wins in spring packaging competition for corrugated. Vancouver, B.C., May 12, 2021 – Great Little Box Company Ltd./Ideon Packaging (GLBC) announced today that it has received an award at the FTA (Flexographic Technical Association) Excellence in Flexography Awards. These awards honour outstanding companies who have made …