The recently released 25th annual Weber Canadian GrillWatch Survey offers some interesting stats on who, what, where, when, and why Canadians grill. • Canadians are heavy grillers with (84%) admitting to firing up the barbecue at least twice a month. • Father’s Day is the third most popular time to barbecue (54%) after Canada Day (68%) and birthdays (62%). • …
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Family-owned company is passionate about organic farming and great food Text by Lekha Kanagasabai A pioneer in the organic and non-GMO movement, Nature’s Path has remained a proudly Canadian, family-owned and operated company for 30 years. Arran and Ratana Stephens, the husband and wife team behind the organic empire, have dedicated their lives to supporting sustainable and regenerative agriculture, as …
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At Canadian Food Insights, we’ve formed an exclusive Canadian partnership with Mintel, a world-leading market intelligence agency. Each issue we’ll be bringing you “Mintel Intel”, food intelligence from Mintel’s international network of field researchers and food analysts.
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Do you ever feel like you are under attack? I can feel you all reading this and telling me, “Yes!” It’s no wonder. I consider myself an informed person and I admit to feeling bombarded lately by news, documentary and consumer programs attacking the food system in various ways. In the past few weeks alone I’ve seen programs about wheat, …
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Ingredient suppliers evolve their approach, creating the perfect mix of flavours for the Canadian consumer Text by Jennifer Neate With the BBQ season just around the corner, retailers and foodservice operators are gearing up to entice Canadians with new menu offerings as they fire up the backyard grill and celebrate summer on the restaurant patio. As seasons change and the …
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Text by Theresa Rogers A fluctuating Canadian dollar, increasing competition, clean label requirements, demographic shifts and more, there is no shortage of challenges for Canadian ingredient system suppliers these days. We spoke with Dave Bender, Vice President of R&D for Griffith Laboratories Canada, on how his company is leveraging teamwork, superior food science, and deeper insights to effectively respond to …
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The benefits of coconut water have quickly catapulted the electrolyte-rich elixir from an exotic liquid sipped from the shell by locals and tourists to the epicentre of an entirely new beverage category: plant waters. And while coconut water consumption continues to grow and evolve in the natural beverage space, which intersects with the similarly expanding functional foods category, it now …
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Smoothies make breakfast fun again, says Dr. Mehmet Oz. The American cardiothoracic surgeon and television health guru has been promoting smoothies as part of his Oz Cleanse, which he developed with The Biggest Loser dietitian, Rachel Beller. “All too often, we’re skipping what truly is the most important meal of the day because we’re rushing out the door,” Oz says. …
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FedDev Ontario Minister of State Gary Goodyear and Newmarket-Aurora, ON, MP Lois Brown announced recently an investment of up to $995,000 for Gum Products International Inc. to expand its line of food safety products, introduce a new line of products and extend its global market reach in the food processing and biotechnology sectors. FedDev Ontario’s repayable contribution, through the Investing …
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Meal Planner Pro launches free, healthy meal planning solution Meal Planner Pro, a tech startup based out of Edmonton AB, is a free, comprehensive health and nutrition website that brings an end-to-end meal planning solution to the table. With personalized planning tools, more than 800,000 recipes, and 70,000 brand name grocery products, Meal Planner pro aims to help busy families …
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