Food & Beverage
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Ontario may let pharmacists prescribe treatments for minor issues like pink eye
The intent is to improve service and convenience, and reduce regulatory barriers to up-to-date drug therapies
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Canola group demands Ottawa ‘consider all available options’ in China seed dispute
Weeks have passed since China suspended the licences of two major exporters of canola seed
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Godiva moves beyond chocolate to open 2,000 cafes
The Belgium confectioner’s foray into prepared meals is marked by a plan to roll out 2,000 cafes over six years
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Four Roses eyes expanded U.S. sales with distillery expansion
Demand has outpaced supply – a problem the distiller hopes to address with increased production capacity
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Innovation network in Ontario to help create 18K jobs
The federal government is investing $52.4 million in the Scale-Up Platform to help 30 Ontario companies scale up
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Saputo enters U.K. dairy market by closing $1.7B deal for Dairy Crest
This acquisition enables Montreal-based Saputo to expand its international presence and to enter the U.K. market
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Canopy Growth CEO expects to hit $1B in revenue for fiscal year 2020
The Smiths Falls, Ont.-based licensed producer has ramped up the pace of its packaging and shipping processes
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U.S. industrial production slipped 0.1% in March
Manufacturing production was flat in March. Growing tensions with China and a slowing economy adds to the drop in factory output to an annual rate of 1.1%
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Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales fell 0.2% in February
Statistics Canada says sales were down in 15 of 21 industries, with a notable retreat in motor vehicle assembly and wood products industries
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U.K. found to be hottest investment destination despite Brexit
Britain remains an “open environment for foreign investors” even in the midst of the Brexit chaos, says Steve Krouskos, a global vice chair at EY
