Industry

Canadian meat processor Maple Leaf Foods Inc (MFI.TO) has voluntarily suspended exports of pork to China following an outbreak of COVID-19 in a Manitoba plant by Kelsey Johnson – Reuters…

One of the ways that Meatless Monday has criticized beef production is through a misleading infographic claiming that it takes 10 bathtubs of water to produce a ¼-lb. burger. What…

A new report suggests the industry could lose up to $20 billion in revenues in the next year, of which 30 percent may be due to telecommuting. The numbers are…

Many of us are aware of the effects of climate change, but Prince Edward Island potato farmer Myles Rose has been watching them up close for years He’s seen how…

A Professor with the University of Saskatchewan says the ability to track temperature and humidity within swine transport vehicles will play an important role in animal welfare and biosecurity by…

McDonald’s Canada will return to sourcing 100 per cent Canadian beef in September 2020, ending the temporary sourcing adjustments announced in late April due to industry constraints Since that time,…

A massive backlog of cattle in the Alberta beef industry is now easing, as large meat processors have ramped up production to pre-pandemic levels by Tony Seskus – CBC News…

A new report from UFCW Canada, the country’s leading advocate for agricultural workers, has called for urgent changes to protect the health, safety, and rights of tens of thousands of…

Maple Leaf Foods says 10 workers at its pork processing plant in Brandon, Man., have been diagnosed with COVID-19 CBC News The company updated the total number of cases in…

As the province prepares for public comment on its new food safety law, anti-meat activists and some in Ontario’s farming industry agree that tensions are at an all-time high when…

Restaurants Canada has tabled its pre-budget submission to the federal finance committee, advocating for continued support to help the foodservice industry through the ongoing COVID-19 crisis “Many of the measures…

The parent company of Burger King, Popeyes, and Tim Hortons announced this week they will be closing several hundred locations across the three brands by Mura Dominko – EatThis.com Restaurant…

MetaFarms, the information platform for agriculture, announced the release of its Production Index data that provides key performance indicators for the swine industry, including productivity, finishing, and mortality based on…

China’s long-awaited live hog futures contract is almost ready, offering a vital hedging tool for the world’s largest pork industry, which has been roiled by an African swine fever outbreak…

Canada’s main cattle-producing province, Alberta, said on Wednesday it would allow the slaughter of animals on farms for meat sales to consumers, loosening regulations after the coronavirus pandemic interrupted production…

The 2021 Banff Pork Seminar (BPS) will have a different look for its upcoming event. The organizing committee for the Seminar has made the decision that their next conference will…

Since its debut in 2003, Food Day Canada 2020 just might be the most important and – let’s be honest – relative celebration of our farmers and fishers, processors, retailers,…

Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development advises that due to dry conditions in parts of the province over the past few years, livestock producers will temporarily be allowed to cut hay…

TrustBix signed a contract with Centennial Foodservice of Calgary for the implementation of the Basecase software application in all of Centennial’s Western Canadian locations. Basecase is a proprietary software application…