Industry

Food and Beverage Ontario, a not-for-profit dedicated to advancing Ontario’s food and beverage processing industry, has launched a robust marketing campaign for its flagship workforce development initiative, CareersNOW!.       …

Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium Audio Special for November 9, 2023    by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca Farmscape youth reporter 10-year-old Lucas Cochrane interviews fellow 10-year-old Reise Podhordeski, the Sask Pork Whole…

The head of Maple Leaf Foods Inc. said he’s confident the company has “all the building blocks in place” for success as markets normalize     Rosa Saba – The…

As the grocery code of conduct nears completion, the Canadian industry’s biggest player is raising concerns the guidelines could add fuel to the food inflation fire     Rosa Saba…

Avian flu is spreading rapidly through British Columbia poultry farms, including half a dozen diagnosed in commercial flocks this week alone     The Canadian Press The fall migration of…

Ontario’s Finest Butcher Competition, a decade-long celebration of the craft of butchery and the outstanding skills of Ontario’s artisans, has reached a remarkable milestone as it proudly marks its 10th…

FCC is giving $1.5 million through its FCC AgriSpirit Fund to 86 community groups across Canada to support rural capital projects      “It’s amazing to realize the range of projects…

Five undergrad, graduate students and postdocs will be presenting highlights of their research as part of Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium 2023    by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca Pork producers attending Saskatchewan…

It could be a long, lean winter in cattle country as drought-ravaged western Canadian ranchers struggle to secure feed to get their livestock through the cold months     by…

JBS SA, the world’s largest meatpacker, has reduced cattle purchases from ranches with “irregularities” such as illegal deforestation, federal prosecutors found in their latest round of audits in the Amazonian…

There are many heartbreaking tales behind the record number of Canadians using food banks as they struggle with high inflation and mounting housing costs, says a Vancouver food bank executive…

Mark your calendars and attend some key agriculture events this winter to celebrate your local agri-businesses    by SeoRhin Yoo – CFIB Despite the arrival of the colder months, producers will…

The Meat Institute selected 20 participants for its 2024 Emerging Leaders Program, which promotes and develops future leaders in the meat and poultry industry     “The Emerging Leader Class…

As the Fall season approaches, it is only normal for some managers of grocery meat departments to ask themselves if there are any Fall seasonal marketing tips that can be applied by…

In an increasingly competitive and volatile business environment, Canada’s farmers must think and act strategically to remain resilient and competitive    Global Newswire The Agricultural Excellence (AgEx) Conference is the…

Farm Lending Canada is a dynamic joint venture between AgriRoots Capital Management Inc. and FamilyLending.ca        This collaborative partnership brings together two industry leaders with one simple goal:…

Meat processing is the largest industry group in food and beverage manufacturing—based on sales, value added, and employment, with 26.2 percent of sales in 2021, according to the Meat processing…

Following a successful Protein PACT Summit focused on the continuous improvement and sustainability of the meat and poultry industry, the Meat Institute elected key new officers, Executive Board members and…

Tyson Foods workers and activists rallied outside the U.S. meat company’s headquarters in Arkansas to protest child labor and push for improved working conditions in processing plants      by…

The Canadian agriculture industry has introduced many new technologies over the last decade, from data systems advising farmers when to spray, seed and harvest their fields to roboticmilking machines and…