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DelFrescoPure plans 25-acre greenhouse expansion

March 12, 2021, KINGSVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA – With the increasing demand of locally grown greenhouse produce, DelFrescoPure BB #:194101 announces...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Second Harvest and Uber Freight extend partnership for food distribution in Canada

TORONTO, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Second Harvest, Canada’s largest food rescue organization, announced that its partnership with...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Courchesne Larose hires president of USA operations

MONTREAL, CANADA, February 1, 2021. — Canada-based Group Courchesne Larose BB #:115999 is proud to announce the nomination of Danny...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Canada’s Food Price Report predicts big price rise in 2021

HALIFAX, NS, Dec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – The 11th annual edition of Canada’s Food Price Report forecasts an overall food...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Updated Q&A document for importing U.S. romaine into Canada

On October 2, 2020, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced new requirements for romaine imported into Canada from the...

4 years ago 1 minute read

MAP: Sobeys continues Farm Boy expansion

PRESS RELEASE: Stellarton, N.S. (July 30, 2020): 43 Farm Boy locations in Ontario confirmed to date 3 stores in Ontario...

5 years ago 7 minute read

CFIA updates onion recall warning

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued the following statement August 2, 2020 The food recall warning issued on July 30,...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Onion outbreak update: FDA working with CFIA

From the Food and Drug Administration August 3, 2020: The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, is...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Wendy’s Canada pledges 100% Canadian-grown greenhouse lettuce nationwide

PRESS RELEASE: TORONTO, July 14, 2020 /CNW/ – As part of its ongoing commitment to quality, sustainability and food safety,...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Canada requires all visitors to wear masks

A new Canadian law requires all travelers entering Canada, including truck drivers, to wear a non-medical mask or face covering....

5 years ago 1 minute read

Sobey’s owner, Empire Co. shortens payment terms for small suppliers

Stellarton, NS – For over 113 years, Empire Company Limited BB #:137787 has been proud to partner with local Canadian...

5 years ago 2 minute read

UPDATED: Canada closes border; essential commercial traffic excluded

UPDATE, MARCH 18: Canadian officials have revised the ban to exclude all “non-essential” traffic. Fresh produce and other commercial trade...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Marketing fresh produce in Quebec

The Quebec Produce Marketing Association (QPMA), BB #:159622 based in St. Leonard, has retooled its message when it comes to...

5 years ago 3 minute read

The big move in Montreal

Perhaps the most immediate news for the produce industry in Montreal is the relocation of the terminal market. The Quebec...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Montreal’s all in for food culture

With well over a million lakes, thousands of rivers, and an immense fluvial plain along the St. Lawrence Seaway, Quebec...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Mucci Farms acquires Orangeline Farms

KINGSVILLE, ON, Aug. 21, 2019 PRNewswire – Mucci Farms BB #:165851 announces that it has acquired controlling interest of Leamington,...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Sobeys to launch Voilà online grocery and home delivery

One of Canada’s “Big Three” in retail is taking a different approach to online grocery. Stellarton, Nova Scotia-based Sobeys is...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Listeria prompts pea shoot recall

Ottawa, April 19, 2019 – Golden Pearl Mushrooms Ltd. is recalling GPM brand Pea Shoots from the marketplace due to...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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