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OAKVILLE, Ontario (Oct. 16, 2017) – Leading innovator in flexible, fresh produce packaging DuPak Inc. is proud to announce the unveiling of the company’s updated branding with a new logo and refreshed design aesthetic. These recent rebranding efforts are an extension of DuPak’s commitment to continually evolve and improve their business as they …
October, 2017
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18 October
CANADA’S LARGEST VOICE FOR SMALL BUSINESS APPLAUDS PASSIVE INVESTMENT DECISION
Canada—October 18th—The Small Business Matters Coalition, comprised of a number of trade associations representing well over 180,000 small and medium size businesses in Canada, applauds the announcement today by Finance Minister Morneau with respect to passive investments. “Todays decision demonstrates to our Coalition members that this Government has been listening …
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17 October
John Pigott receives FCPC’s 2017 Award of Distinction at the annual CEO & Executive Leadership Conference
Mississauga, Oct. 16, 2017 — Food & Consumer Products of Canada (FCPC) is pleased to announce John Pigott, CEO of Club Coffee L.P and Morrison Lamothe Inc., received the 2017 Award of Distinction at the annual CEO & Executive Leadership Conference held this year at the White Oaks Resort & Spa …
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10 October
BC Egg Introduces standards for free-range eggs
October 2, 2017 New Range Standards First of Their Kind in Canada Abbotsford, BC, October 2, 2017–New range standards mean consumers can be confident that when they buy free-range eggs, they know the hens must have access to a good quality, outdoor range. BC is the first province in Canada …
September, 2017
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30 September
GORP’s New Product – Already Award Winning! – 2017 NEXTY Award Winner
The Great GORP Project Wins a 2017 NEXTY Award 21 winners of the coveted NEXTY Awards announced at Natural Products Expo East Niverville, MB, Canada (September 26, 2017) – The Great GORP Project is one of only 21 winners of the New Hope Network 2017 Expo East NEXTY Awards for …
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30 September
Sept / Oct 2017 Issue
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017 • VOLUME 103, NO.4 In this Issue 11 Where Grocery Gathers A one-stop grocery show for all your needs in Grocery & Speciality Food West taking place April 23 & 24, 2018. 12 Holiday Relief Grocers can make holiday shopping a breeze with innovative merchandising and product selection. …
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30 September
VITALA FOODS HATCHES NEW FREE BIRD EGGS ™ LAID BY HEALTHY FREE RANGE HENS CARED FOR BY COMPASSIONATE LOCAL FARMERS
Abbotsford, B.C. (September 25, 2017) – Consumers can now taste a little freedom with the launch of Free Bird Eggs ™, a new line of vitamin D fortified, free range eggs. Produced by Vitala Foods in Abbotsford, Free Bird Eggs are the only free-range eggs on the market to contain 100% of the …
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28 September
Chickapea Pasta is Accelerating, Quickly Accepted into Arlene Dickinson’s District Ventures Program
COLLINGWOOD, ON–(Marketwired – December 19, 2016) – Chickapea Pasta, created by Shelby Taylor, Founder & CEO, joins the ranks of entrepreneurs in the District Ventures Accelerator, a 6-month program just for consumer packaged goods companies based in Canada. Taylor was accepted into the recently launched Cohort III, and will benefit from the …
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20 September
Raincoast Trading again ranked #1 by Greenpeace Canada as the most sustainable canned tuna in the country
Delta, B.C. Canada — Sept. 19, 2017 — Raincoast Trading, a First Nations-owned sustainable seafood company with 100 years of history in B.C., recently received top honors from Greenpeace Canada for adhering to the highest environmental standards of sustainable tuna fishing, beating out more than a dozen other brands in …
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20 September
Create high quality choux pastry with Tegral Clara Ultra
Canada, September 2017 – Puratos Canada proudly presents the Tegral Clara Ultra. This is the newest addition to our pâtisserie mixes that creates choux pastry such as éclairs, profiteroles and Paris Brest. Tegral Clara Ultra is a clean(er) label base which lets you create high quality choux pastry resulting …