Industry

Canadian pork producers say they’re watching closely as African swine fever (ASF) spreads through China, wiping out large numbers of the country’s pig population and bumping up demand for North…

The profile of plant-based proteins has grown exponentially over the past decade. Food companies are investing heavily in the development of new vegetarian and vegan products like new meatless burgers…

After an investment of over $120 million and two years of intensive work that modernized, completely renovated and doubled the area of the pork processing plant of ATRAHAN, an Olymel…

Beyond Meat Inc., the maker of vegan chicken and beef substitutes backed by some of the biggest names in food and technology, is seeking to raise as much as $184…

Some Canadian pork shipments to China have been delayed by exporters using outdated forms to certify that the cargoes meet Chinese requirements, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said on…

The Vice-President Technical Services and Marketing Programs with Canada Pork International says, as Canada steps up its focus on the export of fresh chilled pork to Japan, the value of…

Charoen Pokphand Foods Pcl (CPF), Thailand’s largest agriculture conglomerate, said on Monday it would acquire Canadian pork producer HyLife Investments for C$498 million ($372.7 million) to expand its North American…

There aren’t many foods that have the cultural appeal of bacon. Whether it’s being plastered everywhere online, or served on a BLT in your local cafe, something about bacon has…

Openness and honesty – these are the hallmarks by which Hodgins Farm operates. And this third-generation farm has found success in bridging the gap between the consumer and producer, an…

Canadians have officially made it through the winter. It’s time to pack away the parkas and get ready for some big nights out on the town OpenTable, the world’s leading…

Turkey Farmers of Canada and members of the Canadian Poultry and Egg Processors Council have named Zeno Group as their AOR – by Diana Bradley PR Week Zeno won the…

A Veterinarian with Goshen Ridge Veterinary Services says pork producers can speed up the recovery of piglets affected by diarrhea by replacing the body salts they are losing By Bruce…

Maple Leaf Foods, the largest pork processor in the country, has opted to build its new meatless plant south of the border By Dr. Sylvain Charlebois In a recent announcement,…

By characterizing the nutritive value of feed ingredients, swine nutritionists hope to lower feed costs while improving productivity and reducing the environmental impact of pork production By Trudy Kelly Forsythe…

By characterizing the nutritive value of feed ingredients, swine nutritionists hope to lower feed costs while improving productivity and reducing the environmental impact of pork production By Bruce Cochrane –…

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. and its subsidiary, Greenleaf Foods, announced plans to construct a US$310 million plant-based protein food processing facility in Shelbyville, Indiana At approximately 230,000 square feet, it…

Humane Canada is pleased to announce that Dr. Ian Duncan of the Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare at the University of Guelph has been named the recipient…

The Vice-President Technical Services and Marketing Programs with Canada Pork International expects the importance of China as a destination for Canadian pork to grow as volumes of fresh chilled pork…

The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) is being recognized for their outstanding work in the industry by Jessica Giles You may recognize the name from their logos on the…

Sustainability in terms of resource usage and the employment of energy-efficient processes along the entire value chain is one of the foremost challenges of our time. And this applies to…