Food & Beverage
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Comeau ruling defies economic – and common sense
A Supreme Court ruling that there’s no ‘constitutional guarantee of free trade’ will stifle both competition and lower prices for consumers.
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Supreme Court ruling corks BC vintners’ hopes for free trade of Canadian wines
Comeau decision supports provincial legislation that controls liquor supplies and protecting health and safety.
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NB retiree’s border beer battle could change Confederation
Watch for a Supreme Court of Canada’s key ruling on buying booze and interprovincial trade.
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Nestlé aiming at 100% recyclable or reusable packaging by 2025
Will focus on eliminating non-recyclable plastics and use of plastics with better recycling rates.
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Why Canada’s craft beer explosion isn’t leading to big acquisitions
No longer any medium-sized breweries that produce between 50,000 and 75,000 hectolitres of beer.
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Stella Artois recalls some bottled beer sold in Canada, US as precaution
Flaw that may cause a small piece of glass to break off and possibly fall into the beer.
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Nothing sweet about sales of grey market candy in Mars Canada case
Appeal court upholds lower court’s hefty costs award against owner his Toronto companies for “brazenly” breaching earlier settlements.
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Duties that protect domestic interests look attractive
…But they’re a very expensive way to retain jobs
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Quebec beverage maker Geloso announces end of FCKD UP drink
Beverage maker said it was mistake to sell the product, designed to counter Four Loko made by a US competitor.
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Court challenge coming from BC Wine Institute against Alberta wine ban
Alberta takes in 20% of all bottles produced in BC, making it the province’s biggest customer.
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Bonduelle Group acquiring Del Monte business in Canada from Conagra
Will complement Bonduelle’s canned and frozen vegetables largely sold under retailer’s store brands.
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Montreal’s Oreo cookie plant prepares to end drawn out closing
The 300,000-square-foot plant is being put up for sale and its equipment moved and auctioned off.
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BC challenges Alberta’s ban on wine over pipeline expansion dispute
Salvo is part of a bitter tussle over the expansion of bitumen shipments through the Trans Mountain pipeline.
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Production to grow under $460M Manitoba potato plant expansion
The project will more than double the need for potatoes from regional growers.
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Nova Scotia distiller sending four barrels of rum on around the world voyage
Ironworks Distillery says it will be bottled upon return in May 2019 as ‘Round the World Rum.
