Food & Beverage
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Canadian company enlists bees to deliver crop protection
Bee Vectoring Technologies has created a way for bees to deliver a bacterial fungicide to blueberry, sunflower and other crops.
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Food fraud test kits help diners detect mislabelling at home, in restaurants
Guelph, Ont.-based LifeScanner sells kits in sets of two or four for about $31 or $50, respectively.
US signs limited deal with Japan on ag, digital trade
U.S. farmers have been operating at a disadvantage in Japan since Trump withdrew from the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.
West Bank winery wants in on ‘Product of Israel’ appeal
Psagot says it was conspicuously left out of the earlier proceedings.
US tariffs on EU goods would include cheese, wine, aircraft
WTO ruled the US could retaliate over illegal aid that the 28-country EU gave to Airbus.
Meat packer recalling beef, veal products over E. Coli concerns
Ryding-Regency is recalling dozens of products produced on May 27 and May 30.
Canopy Growth buys ex NHL player’s sports nutrition business
Mike Cammalleri’s BioSteel is now developing a line of cannabidiol products.
Canadian doctor says blowback to meat study is ‘hysterical’
Found evidence linking red meat consumption to cancer, heart disease and other bad health outcomes is weak.
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Bridor investing $200M in Canadian, US bakery plants
European-style bakery company has earmarked $170 million for its Boucherville, Que. plant.
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McDonald’s launches Beyond Meat burger test in 28 Ont. restaurants
Patty will taste different from the ones customers can eat at other fast-food chains in Canada.
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Traceability in a connected world: Whitepaper
Sponsored Content provided by PLANT partners: The tech-shift in food and beverage manufacturing Canadian manufacturers are waking to the fact that traceability is no longer a competitive advantage – it’s now a requirement. The Canadian food and beverage manufacturing industry…
Tim Hortons drops Beyond Meat products except in Ontario, BC
Company announced in May it would test its three meatless breakfast sandwiches at some stores.
Highbury Canco, Kraft Heinz Canada renew Leamington deal
Multi-year agreement has a retail value of approximately $1 billion.
StarKist to pay US$100M fine in tuna price fixing case
Tuna giant asked to half the fine that could lead it to bankruptcy, judge declined.
Canadian lobster exports to China soar as US sales plunge amid tariffs
Already approaching 33 million pounds, which is nearly as much as all of 2018.
