food and beverage
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Hollywood director James Cameron invests in Saskatchewan pea processing plant
Oscar winner’s Verdient Foods to handle 160,000 tonnes of organic pea protein.
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Ultima Foods invests $14.4M in Granby yogurt plant
Will add capacity to its drinkables production line and and optimize operations.
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Canada’s CETA pact with EU worries US lobster industry
Deal eliminates 11% tariff, a provides a huge export advantage over Americans.
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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.
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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.
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Jury trial ordered for Oklahoma workplace beheading suspect
Alton Nolan refused to acknowledge his guilty plea before the judge.
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Toronto craft brewer Northern Maverick launches “Fake News Ale”
Startup’s charitable Trump beer line will help “make beer great again.”
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Chicken strips recalled due to incorrect label instructions
Recall was initiated by the manufacturer, JD Sweid Foods of Waterloo.
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Saputo poised to gain full control of Australia’s Warrnambool dairy
Canadian dairy giant raises its stake in the cheese and dairy producer to 98%.
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Maple Leaf Foods to buy meatless foods producer for $140M
Lightlife will operate as a subsidiary, produce veggie meat products
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Calgary canning machine maker rides craft beer wave
Cask expects to install 100 to 120 systems this year in Canada, the US, Australia, England and Norway.
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Clearwater invests $5M in its Arctic surf clam fishery
New Jobs, processing capacity in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.
