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Can’t cut the mustard – it’s everywhere
New food allergen labelling regulations mean more recalls for undeclared mustard in food products
State-of-the-art greenhouse research centre opens in Ontario
Facility represents $10-million investment by federal government
MOU opens doors for Canadian field crops in China
Cigi signs Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese agribusiness Yihai Kerry
Who’s eating the beef?
A survey finds consumers are eating beef again after the 2012 recall. But there are important lessons for the food industry, especially when it comes to communications strategy
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Canadian GDP gets real in 2013 at 1.9%: RBC Economics
Global economy to grow modestly for the rest of the year.
Extract it!
Supercritical Fluid Technologies has released a new supercritical extractor for processing natural foods
Canada isn’t sweating over free trade talks between US, EU: official
Among obstacles believed to be standing in way of Canadian deal is access to Europe for Canuck beef
Smoking bans could help employees butt out: report
Conference Board of Canada says added support measures would significantly aid quitting.
Summer job market heating up, especially in manufacturing: BMO
Survey shows plants among mostly likely to hire students, recent grads.
Ontario Pork donates to food banks
Through a new summer program, Ontario Pork is donating ground pork to the Ontario Association of Food Banks, helping to feed more than 400,000 people
Agribusiness expands through investment
Richardson International is investing $40 million to improve its Western Canadian network of grain handling and crop input centres
Canadian bakery manufacturer to build a plant in the U.S.
Fancy Pokket of New Brunswick is setting up a US$13-million gluten-free plant in South Carolina
Express Salmonella detection
A new system from 3M Food Safety is its 3M Petrifilm Salmonella Express System, a new pathogen detection technology
Dole Food gets buyout bid from CEO and family; values company at about $1B
David Murdock and other family members making unsolicited offer of $12 per share
Canada turns the heat up on COOL
Canada’s federal government issues a list of American products it would impose tariffs on in retaliation to the U.S.’s latest meat labelling requirements
RCC announces new product winners
The Retail Council of Canada announced at a gala dinner the winners of its annual Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards
Weak food safety culture at XL Foods and CFIA: review panel
The Independent Expert Advisory Panel released its review of the XL Foods Beef recall of 2012 and finds that both the company and the CFIA had a relaxed attitude toward food safety programs
Ottawa to impose stiff daily fines on companies who don’t pull unsafe products
Up to $25,000 per day
Measure it
DeltaTRAK’s stable of thermometers can cover off almost any situation, offering units that monitor environmental and processing conditions of food
MNP/CTAC Executive Roundtable 2013 Access to Markets – Opportunities and Challenges
Food in Canada magazine is pleased to present its first annual French-language Executive Roundtable in partnership with MNP LLP
Optimism up among business owners in Alberta, Ontario: BMO
Opinions differ when it comes to state of Canadian economy
Canada’s mayors support supply management: survey
A survey commissioned by Egg Farmers of Canada finds that 90 per cent of mayors and reeves across the country say supply management is important to their communities