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MANN PACKING TO DEBUT CAULILINI® BABY CAULIFLOWER RETAIL PACK AT UNITED FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION’S 2019 CONVENTION & EXPO Mann’s Nourish Bowls ® Breakfast Nominated for United Fresh Produce Association’s 2019 Innovation Award for Best New Vegetable Product SALINAS, Calif. – June 3, 2019 – Mann Packing Co., Inc. (“Mann’s”) today announced that …
June, 2019
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4 June
Save-On-Foods presents $2.1 million raised in one year to BC Children’s Hospital at Miracle Weekend telethon
(June 3, 2019 – Vancouver, B.C.) Save-On-Foods, on behalf of its generous customers, team members and supplier and business partners, presented an amazing $2.1 million to BC Children’s Hospital at the annual Miracle Weekend Telethon. The grand total represents another year of successful fundraising through store-led initiatives, such as barbecues, hot …
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3 June
New Product OFFERING! “Aurora Panetti Crisps”
Aurora Panetti Crisps, these are the perfect treat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Aurora Panetti Crisps are made from fresh baguettes, they are low sodium, and perfect when paired with Aurora Antipasto!
May, 2019
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30 May
NOW Health Group Announces Peter Wardell to Lead Puresource, the Company’s Canadian Division
Bloomingdale, IL (May 28, 2019) – NOW® Health Group, a leading independent and family-owned manufacturer, distributor and retailer of natural products in North America, welcomes Peter Wardell as Country Leader of Puresource, the company’s Canadian distribution and manufacturing division. He replaces Mark Chilvers, who retired after many successful years of …
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29 May
New from Four O’Clock Tea?
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28 May
Announcing the 13th Annual #BCSeafoodFest from June 7-16, 2019 in the Beautiful Comox Valley, Vancouver Island
Commencing April 12th, the Limited Release Day-Pass or Weekend Pass for the Signature Weekend (June 15 and 16) will be available for purchase with automatic entry into a draw for free weekend accommodation! Comox Valley, B.C., April 15, 2019 – If you are a lover of all things seafood it’s time …
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27 May
OCEAN BRANDS SECURES RIGOROUS B CORP CERTIFICATION
B–Corp status displays highest standards of verified social and environmental performance Richmond, BC (May 13, 2019) – Ocean Brands, a leading supplier of canned seafood, under the Gold Seal® and Ocean’s® brands, today announced that it has officially become a Certified B Corporation. Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and …
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27 May
HAPPY PLANET AND FARAFENA ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP BY GIVING AWAY A TRIP TO AFRICA
VANCOUVER, BC – May 22, 2019 – Vancouver-based companies, Happy Planet and Farafena have joined forces to bring ethically-sourced superfoods to consumers across Canada. In a new initiative led by Happy Planet aimed at supporting communities around the planet through ethical sourcing, Farafena’s sustainably-farmed Baobab and Moringa powder harvested by …
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25 May
Confusion at the counter: New survey reveals Canadian consumers confused by how food products are marketed at retail
More than a third of Canadians consider themselves a foodie A new survey commissioned by the Consorzio del Prosciutto di Parma reveals that Canadian consumers are finding it challenging to identify authentic products at the grocer. Of the more than 1,500 Canadian consumers polled, more than half (51%) reported feeling …
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24 May
You’re Invited! Get Your Tickets to FoodProWest – June 3rd, 2019 at JW Marriott Parq Hotel
MAKE CONNECTIONS AT FOODPROWEST 2019 JUNE 3, 2019 AT THE PARQ HOTEL, VANCOUVER Buyers Day Trade Show | Industry Expo | Product of the Year Tour De Chefs | Investors Mission TICKETS TO FOODPROWEST: $100 (coffee, lunch, cocktail reception drinks and appies included) FoodProWest is the key industry buyers tradeshow and industry exhibition for all BC food, beverage, …