produce blueprints

While berry growers are hoping for a future that includes mechanical harvesting, they’re also keeping an eye on producers in...

One solution to the perennial dearth of workers is for berry growers to keep lobbying the government for change; another...

Whatever the berry, the labor shortage is consistently cited as a major impediment. “Labor always ranks up there as a...

Scientists know there is a relationship between nutrition and the microbiota, and that microbiota composition affects health, either positively or...

No matter the region or type of berry—strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, or blackberry—industry players are thrilled with high demand but face...

While diet determines the balance of good and bad microbes in the gut, a healthy microbiata and the substances produced...

More stringent food safety protocols are incurring more cost as well, as both Canada and the United States institute new...

Eating foods rich in probiotics adds good bacteria to your system. Adding probiotics to one’s diet alone, however, won’t help...

Though demand for organic produce is not consistent in all markets, it is nonetheless a prominent trend, as Canadian consumers...

The community of microbes that live together in our gut is a complex ecosystem collectively known as the microbiota. Knowledge...

Much of Canada’s homegrown fruits and vegetables eventually move through one of the country’s wholesale markets. Yet in the True...

In the last year or so, Canadian produce suppliers have noticed plenty of industry trends—some new, others not—from a rise...

With growing interest in gut health, the fresh produce industry has the perfect opportunity to capitalize on so-called functional foods—foods...

On January 15, 2019 new regulations governing the import of fruits and vegetables into Canada went into effect as part...

Produce growers and suppliers across all of Canada’s provinces faced their fair share of challenges last year, from food safety...

On top of all the other challenges, last year saw exceptional strain related to food safety in Canada. Illnesses related...

Supplement manufacturers have managed to anticipate this gut health consumer trend with huge success. Retail shelves are filled with supplements...

Although wheat is Alberta’s top crop, the province is also a major potato producer. Accounting for more than 19 percent...