Food & Beverage
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Vegpro, Cascades partner on 100% recycled plastic packaging for salads
New containers improve airflow and prolong conservation time by limiting the build up of excess humidity.
BevCanna exclusive Canadian manufacturer of Marianna CBD beverage
LOI agreement has BevCanna making the beverage line and Marianna handling national sales and marketing.
First global LOI for THC-infused gummy manufacturer Dynaleo
Will make and distribute cannabis-infused vegan gummies under the Pantry brand within the Canadian market.
Diageo goes green with carbon neutral distillery in Kentucky
New distillery moves the company closer to sourcing 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.
NL Liquor Corp. changing ‘Old Sam’ log; concerns about racist branding
The move follows several other companies making changes as global protests prompted scrutiny of racism in product branding.
Windsor health unit asks for help as more farm workers contract COVID-19
COVID-19 cases on local farms have complicated Windsor-Essex’s transition to the second stage of reopening
Nova Scotia Liquor Corp. needs better plan for local industry: AG
Sales of local alcohol products through the corporation have risen significantly.
Beef plants nearly back to full capacity after COVID-19
Cargill and JBS Canada plants in Alberta process about 70% of Canada’s beef.
Hormel Foods Canada donates meals to Second Harvest
Food manufacturer helps get protein-rich products to people who need it.
Outbreaks on farms are holding back the entire region, says Windsor, Ont., mayor
The mayor said public health officials have failed to ensure all migrant workers are tested for COVID-19
Winnipeg plant gets $100M to pull protein from peas, canola
Extracts for use in everything from protein shakes and meat-alternatives to non-dairy creamers and energy bars.
DFO rolls out funds for fish, seafood sector in response to COVID-19
Fisheries minister calls on Canadians to consider the importance of the seafood industry when buying food.
Ontario brewery employment triples in last decade amid craft beer growth
Growth among craft brewers more than offset declines in employment at larger beer companies.
Ontario restaurant patios reopening, but no singing or dancing
Anti-crooning commandments are rooted in science, and doctors with expertise in the matter agree.
Quebec’s COVID-19 outbreak among migrant farm workers ‘under control’
Eighteen of 49 temporary foreign workers at a Vegpro farm facility tested positive for COVID-19.
