News Releases

October, 2025

• 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 …
• 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 …
• 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 …
• 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 …
• 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 …
• 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 …
• 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 …
• 6 October

  Fairtrade Month Kicks Off Nationwide with Brands, Retailers, and Campuses

  

  OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — This October, Fairtrade Canada is celebrating Fairtrade Month by highlighting the power of everyday choices to create a fairer, more sustainable world. New global research shows that Fairtrade is driving meaningful change for farmers and workers, while Canadian businesses and consumers continue to demonstrate …
• 6 October

  Canadian Food Innovation Network unveils winners of inaugural Foodtech Frontier Awards, highlighting homegrown innovators tackling global challenges

  

  Foodtech Frontier 2025’s winners have collectively created over 1,700 jobs and invested more than $35 million in research and development in the past year. GUELPH, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, the Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN) has unveiled the winners of Foodtech Frontier, the first program in Canada dedicated to spotlighting companies building transformative …
• 1 October

  NSF Research Shows Canadians Demand Greater Clarity and Standardization in Food Labelling

  

  Survey reveals striking gap between Canadian consumer requirements and current labeling practices Guelph, Ontario, September 25, 2025 – NSF, a leading global public health and safety organization, today released insightful consumer survey data, evaluating Canadians’ perceptions of food labels. Insights showcase a lack of confidence among consumers in food labels, …