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Plant Based Burgers Signal Shift in Canadian Grocery Retail

It was just a matter of time before we saw Beyond Meat, the California-based company partially owned by Bill Gates and meat-giant Tyson Foods, make a jump from drive-throughs to…

Government of Canada Supports a Strong and Innovative Canadian Pork Industry

Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and Raj Saini, Member of Parliament (Kitchener Centre), announced a repayable contribution of up to $10 million to Conestoga Meats under the Canadian…

What African Swine Fever Means for Canada’s Pork 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…

Isn’t Beef Canada’s Ultimate Plant Based Protein?

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…

Olymel’s New Plant in Yamachiche: Lucyporc’s Employees Join Olymel’s

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 Could Be Valued at Up to $1.2 Billion in IPO

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…

Paperwork Problem Delays Canadian Pork Shipments to China

Some Canadian pork shipments to China have been delayed by exporters using outdated forms to certify that the cargoes meet Chinese requirements, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said on…

Value of Canada’s Pork Exports to Japan Continues to Grow

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…

Thai CPF to Acquire HyLife for $372 Million

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…

Bacon Is Not The Enemy

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…

Trump Team Readies PR Offensive on North America Trade Deal’s Economic Effects

The Trump administration is readying a public relations offensive over the economic impact of its new North American trade deal to counter a crucial report expected on Thursday that economists…

Bad News for Canadian Farmers as China’s Canola Imports Set to Drop Even More

Canadian farmers shouldn’t look to China for any recovery in canola sales as more stringent quality checks by the Asian country are set to take a heavy toll on imports…

Hodgins Farm, MBP 2019 Environmental Stewardship Award recipient

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…

Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants

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…

Zeno Gobble Up Multi-Million-Dollar Canadian Turkey Farmers Account

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…

Rehydration Speeds Up Recovery Among Diarrhea Affected Piglets

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…

Canadian Food Processing is Dying and Nobody Cares

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,…

Top 3 Tips for Farm Worker Recruitment

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…

Swine Nutritionists Strive to Lower Feed Costs, Improve Productivity, Reduce Environmental Impact

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 –…

Farmers Call For Strong Political Response to Expanding Trade Obstacles for Canada

Canola farmers whose livelihoods have been targeted by China in its feud with Canada say it’s time for the federal government to be aggressive at the political level in its…

Our December 2024 Issue

In our December 2024 issue we look at the Indonesia Economic Partnership Agreement, Federal funding for the Cattle Industry’s Improvement initiatives, Ontario’s Agritourism Sector, Cargill cutting jobs, A&W tackling food waste, Consumer Trust over Climate Optics, the rising cost of doing business, and much more!