food
CFIA cancels licences of three food companies in massive meat recall
Companies are no longer allowed to slaughter animals or prepare meat products, including for export
Lassonde juice maker buying BC’s Sun-Rype for $100M
Acquisition strengthens Quebec company’s presence in Canadian and US markets.
Seafood fraud common in Canada’s cities: Oceana Canada study
Results combined with previous investigations found 47% of the 472 fish samples were mislabelled in six Canadian cities.
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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.
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.
Canopy Growth buys ex NHL player’s sports nutrition business
Mike Cammalleri’s BioSteel is now developing a line of cannabidiol products.
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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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Study finds some premium tea bags leach billions of microplastics
McGill research shows levels far higher than what other studies have found in other foods.
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.
Pushing ahead on pot gummy plans despite hazy regulations
Regulations will make edibles legal come into force Oct. 17, a year after Canada legalized the sale and purchase of cannabis.
Entrepreneurs turning beer byproduct into bread, cookies and profits
An industry has formed around spent grain with entrepreneurs turning it into cookies, breads and even dog treats.
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Sweet success: BioNeutra wins with three-in-one VitaFiber
Recent growth is backed by almost 30 years of ground-breaking research.
Demand for luxury shellfish is polluting the ocean with plastic
Four to six tonnes of plastic debris from shellfish aquaculture is collected from beaches annually.
