


Ottawa urged to look into best before date system in bid to reduce grocery waste
There are calls for Canada to look into best…

$115M in federal grants will give a boost to smaller meat processors in 17 states
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Smaller meat and poultry…

Stainless-steel worm gearboxes
IronHorse stainless steel worm gearboxes are power transmission devices…

Belgium based Solvay to pay $393M to clean up and compensate for PFAS contamination in New Jersey
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – A Belgium-based chemical company will…

Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 1.1% in April to $65.9 billion
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 1.1…

Labour challenges and need for increased automation in F&B production
Many manufacturers in the food and beverage industry have…

Deadly germ behind infant formula shortage joins CDC watchlist of bad bugs
U.S. health officials will start formally tracking infections caused…

Is it chicken? Here’s how the first bite of ‘cell cultivated’ meat tastes
When I told friends and family I was reporting…

CFIN invests in foodtech projects
The Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN) has invested $516,959…

Agricultural producers and food businesses throughout nation getting $320 million boost from USDA
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture…
Wholesale sales excluding petroleum products and oilseeds and grains down in April
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says wholesale sales excluding petroleum,…

PepsiCo Canada using Canadian sources to achieve renewable electricity target
PepsiCo Canada’s (PepsiCo) operations plan to use Canadian renewable…

Precision acoustic Imager
Fluke ii910 precision acoustic imager with MecQ mode allows maintenance…

Tools for food and beverage maintenance technicians
Keeping quality and safety standards high.

‘More connected’: Researchers looking at growing food under solar panels
EDMONTON – Lawns, backyards and roofs could be used…

Tim Hortons to launch credit card through mobile rewards app
TORONTO – Tim Hortons is launching a credit card…

Wheat prices jump following collapse of major dam in southern Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) – Global prices for wheat and corn…

Canada needs to act fast on nation’s agricultural skills crisis: report
In April, RBC released its 2023 report on agriculture…

Canada saw decline in fresh fruit, vegetable availability in 2022: StatCan
Statistics Canada says fewer fresh fruits and vegetables were…

Community food cupboards coming to Tay this summer
Food security is a crisis facing many these days,…

Big turnout for FBO Annual Conference
Over 220 industry professionals attended the Food and Beverage…

Sask Polytech receives $400,000 for wild rice development projects
Saskatchewan Polytechnic has received $400,000 in funding from PrairiesCan’s…

McCain steps down as Maple Leaf Foods CEO, optimistic about 2023
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The head of Maple Leaf Foods…

Sodexo named as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers
Sodexo is committed to reducing its food waste by 50 per cent globally by 2025 by implementing programs such as Wastewatch powered by Leanpath.

‘Rittal Advancing Women in Tech’ EFC scholarship 2023
EFC announces over $160K in scholarships for university and college students.

Pangea enters into agreement to acquire Glory Juice
Pangea Natural Foods is a food manufacturing company focused on manufacturing, co-packing and distributing plant-based food products across North America.

Group Export Agri-Food announces the finalists for the 2023 Alizés Awards
The winners will be officially announced on May 9, at the Alizés Evening, held at Hotel X in Toronto, during SIAL Canada 2023.

Planet Based Foods enters agreement with global producer, Döhler
Planet Based Foods Global Inc., has entered into a…

Food Cycle Science receives funding from CFIN to tackle plastic waste in the food sector
This solution will degrade bioplastics and transform them, along with food waste, into a soil amendment, reduce reliance on artificial fertilizers, and contribute to a circular food economy.

Maple Leaf Foods recognized with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion award from North American Meat Institute
The company also received recognition for worker safety and environmental achievement.