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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 …

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%). • …

Text by Lekha Kanagasabai Maurice Moloney has been involved with the plant agriculture and biotech industry for almost 30 years. A renowned food and agriculture scientist, Moloney was appointed Executive Director and CEO of the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) in 2014, a public-private partnership substantially funded by Potash Corporation and the province of Saskatchewan. A largely pressing issue, …

Colour, flavour and energy – what would life be without the joys of travel, tastes that entice the tongue and wonderful company around the table? The Swatch Dolce Vita Collection mixes food, art and timing. Tomatella, Onione, Vitamine Boost, and Sardina bring fun and colour to the wearer in a trendy, tasty way. Together they complete a menu, and individually …

This year’s winner of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Prairies – Manufacturing award is Mike Fata, Co-founder and CEO of Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods, the world’s largest hemp food manufacturer to grow, make and sell its own brand of hemp food products. Entrepreneurs from across the Prairies were judged based on their vision, leadership, innovation, financial performance, community engagement, …

Ann Payne’s Caveman Foods Ltd. recently announced it would provide up to 12 cases (or 144 individual servings) of its raw, unpasteurized drink, shipped free to Canadian universities or labs for studying the link between unpasteurized fermented foods and gut bacteria. Gourmet foodies have long been searching out the fresh, unpasteurized drink known as water kefir for its taste and …

According to the recently completed study, “Economic Impact to Manitoba of Increased Adoption of Healthy Food and Food Ingredients for Chronic Disease Management and Mitigation,” there could be substantial potential savings of between $360 to 400 million annually to the health care system in Manitoba by changing eating habits to include more functional foods – a reduction of more than …

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 …

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 …

Experts anticipate more than $40 billion in food product imports this year, a rising figure due to several factors says a new report. The recent closures of several Ontario food processing plants, such as Kellogg Co., have resulted in an increase in cereal imports of 18%. The weakened Canadian currency will see increased prices on food products of 0.7% to …