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TORONTO – October 8, 2025: As Canada reviews national standards for food labelling, new research commissioned by the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) reveals that Canadians overwhelmingly want transparency when it comes to the use of gene editing in food. CHFA is a key stakeholder currently reviewing the National Standard for …
October, 2025
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7 October
Brand Keys Loyalty Leaders 2025
AI Bridges Brands’ Loyalty Gaps Coca Cola Jumps 76 Spots, McDonald’s Jumps 19 Tech, Entertainment, and Heritage Brands Reshape the Loyalty Landscape NEW YORK, NY, October 7, 2025 – Results of the 17th annual Brand Keys Loyalty Leaders List – an identification of the top 100 brands according to their ability to create …
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7 October
Dolly Parton Helping to Address Food Insecurity in Manitoba at 2025 Harvest Manitoba Empty Bowls Dinner
WINNIPEG, MB, Oct. 7, 2025 /CNW/ – Harvest Manitoba is proud to announce that international icon Dolly Parton is lending her creativity, compassion, and star power to support Manitobans facing food insecurity through the 2025 Empty Bowls Celebrity Auction & Dinner, to be held Thursday, October 16, 2025, at the RBC …
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7 October
Trade disruptions stifle growth for Canadian food and beverage manufacturers
Regina, Saskatchewan, October 7, 2025 – The Canadian food and beverage manufacturing sector has faced slower-than-expected growth in the first half of 2025, with sales and margins experiencing pressure given the challenging trade and economic environment. According to Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) Food and Beverage Report mid-year update, the sector saw a …
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7 October
Loblaw closing second of three ultra-discount No Name stores
TORONTO — Loblaw Cos. Ltd. is closing the second of three Ontario No Name stores it was piloting as a bet on ultra-discount banners, just over a year after they launched. Loblaw confirmed it will close its No Name store in LaSalle, near Windsor, on Oct. 25, after already shuttering …
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7 October
Canada’s Food System Goes National: Celebrating the People, Innovation and Strength
OTTAWA, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As Canadians prepare to gather around their tables this Thanksgiving, Canada’s Food System: Our Food. Our Future. is launching nationally to connect Canadians to our country’s greatest asset: our food system. It is time to raise the profile of the complex, high-performing, and often invisible …
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7 October
Canada Soccer Welcomes General Mills Canada as Official Partner
Cheerios, Nature Valley and Old El Paso join in celebrating Canada’s beautiful game from the field to the table TORONTO, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canada Soccer today announced a new partnership with General Mills Canada, uniting two champions of Canadian pride and community spirit in support of the …
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6 October
Zero Zone Launches Services Division
NORTH PRARIE, Wisconsin –September 24, 2025– Zero Zone announced the launch of its new Services Division, a key milestone in its 5-year growth plan. This new division is focused on expanding service capabilities to enhance the overall Zero Zone customer experience. The new Services Division will integrate program services, field …
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6 October
Cross Canada VW Van Tour Will Raise Awareness For Importance Of Natural Health Products
ST. ALBERT, Alberta, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shawn Buckley can best be described as a man on a mission, with an important message to deliver. And he is delivering that message via a 1985 Volkswagen van. The vehicle is the fun part. But the message Shawn is delivering is …
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6 October
Lassonde inaugurates new bag-in-a-box production line at Rougemont plant
An innovative production line for the Quebec-based leader in North America’s food and beverage industry Rougemont, Que., October 1, 2025 – Lassonde Industries Inc., one of North America’s leading food and beverage companies, inaugurates its first fruit concentrate ‘bag-in-a-box’ production line, installed in one of its Rougemont, Quebec plants. The new line …