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New Starbucks® coffee capsules allow coffee lovers to recreate the Starbucks® espresso experience in the comfort of their own home TORONTO, Feb. 20, 2020 /CNW/ – Starbucks and Nestlé are pleased to introduce a new range of coffee capsules for the Nespresso original system. These are the first ever Starbucks® coffee …
February, 2020
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20 February
Great Little Box Company Named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2020
VANCOUVER, B.C., Feb 19, 2020 — Great Little Box Company Ltd. (GLBC) announced today that it has been recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers for the 15th time. This annual competition organized by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 employers has selected GLBC as one of the companies to be recognized for …
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19 February
Independent Grocers call for First Ministers Conference to deal with Rail blockade and avoid food shortages[L]
Toronto February 18th—Canada’s independent grocers, who account for close to $13 billion in sales, 6,900 stores across the country and employ an estimated 93,000 Canadians, are calling for protesters to end the rail blockade now, and as part of that process, that First Ministers convene a conference immediately with representatives …
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18 February
WELL•PICT BERRIES’ FLORIDA CROPS WILL BE IN FULL PRODUCTION AS THEY HEAD TO TAMPA FOR SOUTHERN EXPOSURE 2020
Watsonville, CA (February 18, 2020) – Well•Pict Berries’ Florida crops will reach peak production in February. Mother nature has been on their side, giving the Florida crops a continuous increase in berry production. Well•Pict is heading to their second show of the year for SEPC’s Southern Exposure at the Tampa Convention …
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14 February
2019 Canadian beef exports were up 10% in volume and 17% in value
Canadian Beef Trade From January to December 2019 Canadian beef exports were up 10% in volume and 17% in value, despite market access issues to China in the second half of the year, at 438,500 tonnes valued at $3.2 billion. Export growth was supported by a 6% increase in domestic …
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13 February
Discovery Organics is pleased to announce the appointment of Stefan Misse to President
Stefan will leverage more than 15 years of experience within Discovery to lead the company’s business in Vancouver and across western Canada, focusing on bringing a high level of communication, service and quality to customers while maintaining and strengthening grower and vendor relations. Throughout his career, Stefan has held leadership roles …
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13 February
Rachelle Béry boutique to open at local Safeway store February 13th
As part of its growing health and wellness destination, the newly revamped Safeway River Ave store will include a Rachelle Béry boutique. A first for Manitoba, and only the third location to open outside of Quebec, Rachelle Béry is the ideal destination for customers who seek natural and organic health and wellness products and …
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13 February
Hellmann’s Canada commits to using 100% recycled plastic for mayonnaise bottles and jars
Packaging transformations projected to save one million kilograms of plastic in 2020 TORONTO, February 5, 2020 – Today, Hellmann’s announced that all of its mayonnaise jars and bottles will be made with 100 per cent recycled plastic by March 2020 – a transformation projected to save one million kilograms of virgin …
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10 February
Silver Hills Names Food Industry Veteran, Robert Isabella, Chief Supply Chain Officer
ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia, January 29, 2020 – Silver Hills, the parent company behind better-for-you-brands Silver Hills Bakery and Little Northern Bakehouse, today announces Robert Isabella to the new role of Chief Supply Chain Officer effective February 3, 2020. A 16-year veteran of Weston Foods, Robert began at the company as a …
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10 February
New Cocoa beans processor and Chocolate ingredients supplier in Mission is opening soon
The owner of a new chocolate manufacturer called Emkao Foods has chosen the District of Mission as its headquarters to produce high quality, affordable organic cocoa products to Canadian customers. “We chose Mission because it is in the heart of the Fraser Valley growing area and is very supportive to …