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Most Canadians will see this budget as a parenthesis, buying time before things get back to some sort of normalcy By Sylvain CharleboisProfessorDalhousie University Spend, spend, spend – that’s the strategy. And green is the colour of choice. The environment is front, left and centre in the latest federal budget. …
April, 2021
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27 April
Company wins prestigious Clean50 award for sustainability achievements
New campaign focuses on Flow’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performanceFlow achieves a high B-Corporation certification, placing it among the most sustainable certified companies TORONTO, April 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Flow Water Inc. (“Flow Alkaline Spring WaterTM” or “Flow®”) is pleased to announce that it was awarded a Canada’s …
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27 April
TIDE AND TERRACYCLE® ANNOUNCE P&G ECO-BOX RECYCLING PROGRAM
Consumers Can Now Recycle Tide, Gain and Downy Eco-Box Products and Packaging Nationwide TORONTO, Ontario., (April 20, 2021) – Leading laundry detergent brand, Tide has expanded its recycling program with international recycling leader TerraCycle® to make the packaging from Tide, Gain and Downy Eco-Boxes nationally recyclable. As an added incentive, …
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27 April
Saputo Announces Appointment in Senior Management
MONTRÉAL, April 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Saputo Inc. (“Saputo” or “the Company”) (TSX: SAP) announces today the appointment of Ms. Leanne Cutts as President and Chief Operating Officer (International and Europe), effective in the second half of calendar year 2021. Ms. Cutts is currently Global Chief Marketing Officer at …
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27 April
Boosh Food, Inc Grows by Two
Ali Samei joins Boosh Food, Inc. as vice president of operations. Samei brings over 25 years of experience with food processing and food industry operations in plant-based products, beverage, dairy, cereals, and snack categories most recently with Left Coast Naturals. He holds a bachelor’s degree in food technology and an MBA …
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26 April
WILD TEA KOMBUCHA ENTERS THE ALCOHOL SEGMENT WITH EXCITING NEW PRODUCT: HARD KOMBUCHA CIDER
“Hard Kombucha Cider” currently available widely in Alberta, and expanding to new Canadian markets. CALGARY (April 22, 2021) – Wild Tea Kombucha (WTK) is proud to announce the expansion of their brand new Hard Kombucha Cider, a first for them with a whole new range of alcoholic kombuchas. The new …
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23 April
SUSGRAINABLE: THE JOURNEY FROM BEER “WASTE” TO PREMIUM UPCYCLED BAKING MIXES
SUSGRAINABLE LAUNCHES RETAIL READY BAKING LINE-UP ON EARTH DAY 2021 EARTH DAY LAUNCH Susgrainable is proud to be launching their first line of retail ready baking mixes alongside their signature Upcycled Barley Flour. The company is launching 3 initial SKU’s, a Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix, a Pancake & Waffle Mix …
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19 April
Sustainable Produce Urban Delivery Inc. Provides Going Public Details and Business Update
/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS RESTRICTION MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF U.S. SECURITIES LAWS./ VANCOUVER, BC, April 12, 2021 /CNW/ – Sustainable Produce Urban Delivery Inc. (“SPUD“) is pleased to provide updates on its going public …
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19 April
Flora™ Plant-Based Bricks Launch in Canada
New dairy-free, vegan plant-based butter alternative TORONTO, April 14, 2021 /CNW/ – Upfield, the global leader in plant-based nutrition with market leading spreads and vegan cheeses under the Becel® and Violife® brands in Canada, has introduced Flora™ Plant-Based Bricks. Flora Plant-Based Bricks are a vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, and non-GMO plant-based butter …
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19 April
Walmart eCommerce Sales to Grow by 21% in 2021 to $65 Billion, Nearly a Sixth of Amazon’s $367 Billion
A massive boom in click-and-collect trends is expected to accelerate Walmart’s pandemic-driven momentum through 2021. According to the research data analyzed and published by ComprarAcciones.com, Walmart’s online sales will grow by 21.2% to $64.62 billion in 2021. Its share of US online sales will rise from 6.7% in 2020 to …