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“Almost Everyone Loves No Shells” is the biggest Wonderful Pistachios media campaign ever in Canada TORONTO, September 28, 2020 – Wonderful® Pistachios will launch its new “Almost Everyone Loves No Shells” marketing campaign in Canada on October 5 for the first time as part of a $3.3M CAD investment in Wonderful Pistachios …
September, 2020
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28 September
PepsiCo® Beverages Canada and Danone Waters of America Sign Distribution Agreement for evian® in Canada
PepsiCo Beverages Canada and Danone Waters of America are entering a long-term agreement where PepsiCo Beverages Canada will become the exclusive distributor of evian® in Canada. MISSISSAUGA, ON, Sept. 28, 2020 /CNW/ – PepsiCo Beverages Canada and Danone Waters of America (DWA), the U.S. and Canadian importer and distributor of evian® natural …
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28 September
GOOD TO GO Launches Savoury Nut & Seed Bites Across Canada
A first in its category, these healthy Bites will be the first nut and seed clusters on the market to satisfy consumers’ savoury snack cravings Toronto, ON (September 28, 2020) — GOOD TO GO, best known for their Keto-certified soft baked bars, are expanding their product line and launching their …
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25 September
NutriStart’s Immune Boosting Products – Supercharge Your Immunity!
NutriStart Vitamin Company, based in Victoria, BC, has been providing top-tier health supplements for over 20 years, and they have a great group of immune-boosting supplements that are excellent for staying healthy during the cold/flu season: Liposomal Vitamin C lasts up to 5 hours longer than a regular vitamin C; …
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21 September
Trust the food industry to keep delivering
Looks like we may be heading for a second COVID-19 wave. If that’s the case, we should keep calm and grocery shop in this new normal By Sylvain Charlebois Professor Dalhousie University Many months into the COVID-19 pandemic, we know more about this relentless virus and how it behaves and …
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17 September
FOOD, HEALTH & CONSUMER PRODUCTS OF CANADA: LEADING ASSOCIATIONS JOIN FORCES TO STRENGTHEN VOICE
Mississauga, Ontario (Thursday, September 17) – Food and Consumer Products of Canada (FCPC) and Consumer Health Products Canada (CHPC) have joined forces to create Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada (FHCP). The new association brings together 119 manufacturing members, making FHCP the sector’s largest national association. Michael Graydon, Chief Executive Officer …
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17 September
HOW BUSINESSES CAN ADAPT THEIR MARKETING TO THE COVID PANDEMIC
Okanagan Falls, BC, September 14, 2020, The global COVID 19 crisis has left retail and restaurant businesses reeling as shoppers stay home, but savvy entrepreneurs are adapting their message for a world gripped by the global pandemic. Unfortunately, the COVID virus is not going away anytime soon and cleanliness in …
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17 September
Tree of Life Canada hires Lisa MacNeil as President
Earlier this week, Tree of Life announced that it has hired Lisa MacNeil as their incoming President. Following the recent retirement of Bill Ivany, Jamie Moody had stepped back into the business, assuming day to day responsibility and to lead the search for Bill’s replacement. We are very pleased to …
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16 September
IDDBA’s Latest COVID-19 Impact Report
Madison, WI — This report is the last in the weekly series IRI, 210 Analytics and the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) have produced since the week of March 15, after which the report series will continue on a monthly basis. Excluding weeks that were affected by the 2019 …
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16 September
Funding Opportunities for the Agriculture and Agri-Food Sector in BC
Hello all, I just wanted to take a moment to connect with you about some funding opportunities that IAF is offering this fall. 2020 has been an unprecedented year so far, and the new season will likely yield additional challenges for BC farmers and food processors but IAF continues to …