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Cargill temporarily closes its London, Ont., poultry plant due to COVID 19 outbreak
(CP) LONDON, Ont. – Food giant Cargill Limited says…
Food Processing Skills Canada and the Future Skills Centre launch iFood 360°
Food Processing Skills Canada and the Future Skills Centre…

Pontus awarded Plan Approval for Surrey Production facility
Pontus Protein Ltd. announced that it has been awarded…

Moolec launches new animal-free solutions
Moolec Science expands its meat-focused portfolio for alternative proteins…
CCBC’s Food & Beverage Virtual Business Round
The Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada (CCBC) will host a…

CCBC’s Food & Beverage Virtual Business Round
The Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada (CCBC) will host a…

Groupe Robert invests $150 million in distribution centre
Groupe Robert has announced plans to build a state-of-the-art…

Olymel temporarily shuts Alberta pork plant with COVID 19 outbreak
(CP) RED DEER, Alta. – Olymel has announced it…

Nabisco plant to close, leaving as many as 600 jobless
(AP) FAIR LAWN, N.J. – A Nabisco plant in…

Spooked by COVID 19, B.C. invests in food processing, supply chain
Food processors in B.C. will soon get a boost…

Union boss wants meat plant workers on early COVID 19 vaccine list
(CP) CALGARY – The president of a union representing…

P.E.I. lozenge plant lays off 30 workers after weak cold and cough season
(CP) CHARLOTTETOWN – A lozenge plant in Prince Edward…

Premium Brands, Indigenous groups complete $1 billion bid to buy Clearwater
(CP) HALIFAX – A billion-dollar deal that marks the…

B.C. company turning fly larvae into pet food gets $6M in federal funds
(CP) CALGARY – A British Columbia company that feeds…

Alberta RCMP reviewing whether COVID 19 death of meat plant worker was criminal
(CP) CALGARY – RCMP in Alberta are reviewing whether…

A look at new restrictions under Ontario’s stay at home order
(CP) TORONTO – Ontario has declared a state of…
WeedMD consolidates medical distribution activities
Closes facility to maximize production efficiencies

B.C. biz consultant sets up shop in East Berlin, NS
Providing consulting services in beverages, as well as small-scale production services
Federal fisheries minister gets flak from coastal mayors over Discovery
Decision to phase out fish farms in the Discovery Islands.
Fired Tyson boss says COVID office pool was a ‘morale boost’
The office pool involved roughly $50 cash

Illegal winery busted at Alabama town’s sewage plant
Investigators discovered glass containers, buckets and a fermenting rack

Slaughter options at crisis level for BC farmers
The situation has become critical for small scale and…
Industry group seeks to shorten two week shutdown of Nova Scotia poultry plant
Chicken Farmers of Nova Scotia seeking options for processing plant in Berwick

Nature’s Path installs far-UVC light technology in its NA facilities
Becomes first food manufacturing company to install tech that helps protect employees in real-time

Aurora Cannabis laying off 214 workers
Chief science officer to retire
US challenges Canada’s dairy quotas in first test of new trade agreement
Claims Canada’s distribution of its tariff-rate quotas is unfair to American farmers.
Families will pay up to $695 annually for groceries in 2021: report
Researchers said in the study that COVID-19 will continue impacting food prices next year.

ATS makes an offer for global food and beverage equipment supplier
Italian company will allow Cambridge, Ont. automation provider to broader growth.
Nestle to spend $3.6B on improving climate footprint
Will boost regenerative agriculture and increase the use of renewable energy.

More funding for dairy, poultry, egg farmers hurt by free trade deals
Follows previously announced $1.75 billion for the dairy sector that came in effect in 2017 and 2018.
Miss Vickie’s chips recalled in Eastern Canada were also shipped west
Company is working with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to co-ordinate a voluntary recall.