Food & Beverage
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Empty grocery shelves don’t mean we’re out of food
Currently seeing demand-based shortages, not supply-based shortages.
Union representing federal meat inspectors want safety guarantee
Production at Harmony Beef was halted after one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19 a day earlier.
Food companies boost employee pay during COVID-19 outbreak
Maple Leaf, Cargill and Mondelez are among the food processors taking measures to prop up employees
Nestle Canada giving temporary raises to factory, distribution workers
$3 per hour, retroactive to March 16; bonus also applies to salaried employees in the factories who cannot work from home.
Mexico border referendum cancels massive Corona brewery
Government won’t grant operating permits for the plant, which is about two-thirds built.
Tweed’s first THC-infused drink ships nationwide
The THC/CBD beverage will be available on provincial eCommerce platforms and at brick-and-mortar retail locations across Canada.
Distilleries using high proof alcohol to make hand sanitizer
Putting their spirits to work to help fill the shortage brought about by the coronavirus.
Feds invest $2.3M in potato disease research
As part of the project, the Canadian Horticulture Council will survey potato fields to determine the levels of Potato Early Dying disease
Noose placed on Wis. Molson Coors brewery shooter’s locker in 2015
Police investigators say so far “neither race nor racism has been identified as a factor in this incident.”
Seafood producers shift gears to adjust to coronavirus impact on markets
Postponed Boston seafood show creates further challenges for companies trying to reach alternative markets to Asia.
Tilray misses analyst expectations in Q4, follows February layoffs
Legal cannabis market slower than expected taking share from the elicit market due to distribution and product availability issues.
Mondelez buys majority stake in Give & Go Prepared Foods
Toronto-based food company makes two-bite brownies, brands include Create-A-Treat, Mason St. Bakehouse and the Worthy Crumb Pastry.
Feds warned agricultural sector near ‘tipping point’ due to blockades
Producers are having difficulty getting their products to market
No checkout needed: Amazon opens cashier less grocery store
At the new store, opening Feb. 25 in Seattle, shoppers can grab milk or eggs and walk out without checking out or opening their wallets
Canntab awarded Health Canada cannabis research licence
Plans to produce oral delivery formulations including extended release, instant release and bi-layered hard pills.
