food and beverage
Canadian maple syrup production plummets while honey output down 2.9%
Syrup production was down in every syrup-producing province except Ontario and Nova Scotia.
Marlboro maker Altria the latest big company to explore pot
Altria is the latest of a large group of tobacco and alcohol companies racing to get a piece of the cannabis market.
Man faces three years for urinating on Kellogg’s cereal conveyor belt
It’s unclear what prompted the culprit to urinate on the line or to film and share the act.
Maple Leaf to build new London plant, but shuttering 3 others
Investing an initial $605.5 million into the plant that will serve Eastern Canada and an additional $5 million into related project.
Things go better with cannabidiol? Coke looking at wellness drinks
CBD is believed by many to have anti-inflammation and pain-relieving properties.
Ontario’s craft brewers pan Doug Ford’s buck a beer plan
Can’t afford to lower the price without sacrificing product quality.
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Last call: Alberta changing craft beer subsidy plan after trade ruling
Upholds earlier decision that grants to assist Alberta craft brewers are unfair, violate interprovincial free trade rules.
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.
New Brunswick offered Dr. Oetker support to avoid plant closure
An estimated 70% of the production will move to its facility in London, Ont., 30% to Lodi, NJ.
Hollywood director James Cameron invests in Saskatchewan pea processing plant
Oscar winner’s Verdient Foods to handle 160,000 tonnes of organic pea protein.
Ultima Foods invests $14.4M in Granby yogurt plant
Will add capacity to its drinkables production line and and optimize operations.
Canada’s CETA pact with EU worries US lobster industry
Deal eliminates 11% tariff, a provides a huge export advantage over Americans.
Wisconsin dairy farms face closure due to Canadian trade policies
Milk processors dropping farms claiming millions of dollars lost when Canada changed its milk pricing policies.
Canadian envoy fires back at Trump over dairy criticism
Charge that Canadian policies are the cause of financial loss for US farmers not based on facts.
Jury trial ordered for Oklahoma workplace beheading suspect
Alton Nolan refused to acknowledge his guilty plea before the judge.
