Canadian Food Business
The global COVID-19 pandemic caused 10 years of change in 10 months, according to the authors of a newly released study.
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New high-protein milk brand debuts
Fairlife, a Chicago-based dairy beverage company owned by Coca Cola, recently introduced its premium, ultrafiltered milk to the Canadian market.
Read More »Honey sold in Canada tested by food agency for fraud
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) published its honey authenticity surveillance results which tested domestic and imported honey sold in Canada between April 2019 and March 2020. Under Canadian law, honey cannot contain added sugars if sold as authentic honey. Testing found 87 percent of the targeted honey samples were authentic, compared to 78 percent the previous fiscal year. In …
Read More »Fungal pathogens pose great risk to crops
Research at the University of Exeter in the U.K. has a strong emphasis on understanding fungal plant disease and in developing new ways to protect crops. In an article published by Nature Food this spring, a consortium of world-leading Exeter-based fungal researchers, led by Professor Sarah Gurr and Dr. Helen Fones (UKRI Fellow), has merged their expertise to highlight the …
Read More »Avocado-based nutraceutical comes to market
Dr. Spagnuolo in the lab Metavo is a new product created by SP Nutraceuticals and researcher Dr. Paul Spagnuolo, in collaboration with a team of nutritional scientists from the University of Guelph, who identified and isolated a powerful bioactive in avocados. Avocatin B (AvoB) helps maintain normal blood glucose levels and supports healthy metabolism. It is particularly beneficial for those …
Read More »Surplus Food Rescue Program launched to support local initiatives
COVID-19 caused significant disruptions to areas of Canada’s food system, as it forced the near closure of the restaurant and hospitality industry in Canada and the United States. Some producers across Canada are left with surpluses of quality food, while increased demand from grocery stores alone is not expected to clear the inventory before it spoils. At the same time, …
Read More »Plant protein production gets a big boost
In June, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced almost $100 million of funding towards the new Winnipeg facility for Merit Functional Foods, a company that was established last year in a joint venture by Burcon NutraScience and three veteran food industry executives. The new company’s high-tech, 94,000-sq.ft. facility is expected to be functional by the end of 2020, becoming the first …
Read More »COVID-19 hits the Canadian food industry
The larger question of just how much society will have changed from this global pandemic remains unanswerable.
Read More »10 trends in 2020 that are expected to reshape the food and beverage landscape
New report points to 10 trends expected to disrupt the global food and beverage industry.
Read More »Blockchain offers critical links to food security
Blockchain is entering the mainstream among food suppliers looking to avert a contamination crisis.
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