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Arva Flour Mills acquires Red River Cereal Brand from The J.M. Smucker Co.

Arva Flour Mills, North America’s oldest continuously operating commercial flour mill, announced it will acquire the Red River Cereal Brand from Smucker Foods of Canada Corp., a subsidiary of The J.M. Smucker Co.


Health Canada announces new regulations for supplemented foods

Health Canada has announced new regulations for supplemented foods, defined as pre-packaged foods containing one or more added ingredients, such as vitamins, mineral nutrients, amino acids, caffeine or herbal extracts.


45% of small biz employers stop hiring and 4% plan layoffs: report

According to Alignable’s July Hiring Report, 45 per cent of small business owners say they’ve put any hiring on hold, largely because of high labour costs and skyrocketing inflation, and an average of four per cent say they’re starting to reduce their staffing to improve the financial health of their businesses. In the case of restaurants, specifically, 38 per cent say they can’t currently afford to add workers.


Latest data on sales at food services and drinking places: May 2022

Two years after the onset of the pandemic and its subsequent restrictions on the food services and drinking places subsector, unadjusted sales for May 2022 were up 62.2 per cent compared with May 2021 and 12.7 per cent higher compared with May 2019.
 
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La dolce vita

La dolce vita

Across Canada, Italian bakeries have brought the flavours of Italy to our neighbourhoods. These are friendly, welcoming places, offering delectable sweets often made from old family recipes. In our latest edition, Karen Barr explores classic trends in Italian baking with a summer twist. » Read more...
 
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Video: Why Become a BAC Member?

From the Bakery Showcase trade show floor, Martin Barnett, Executive Director and General Manager of the Baking Association of Canada, describes key activities of the BAC and the benefits available to members of this important, longtime industry association that represents baking businesses in Canada. » Watch the video...
 
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Canada announces front-of-package nutrition labelling

Health Canada is introducing new nutrition labelling regulations for packaged foods requiring a symbol on the front of packages indicating that a food is high in saturated fat, sugars and/or sodium. The regulations come into effect on July 20, 2022, and require completion by Jan. 1, 2026. In the next issue of Bakers Journal the BAC Bulletin will provide an update on how this impacts the baking industry and what work and information-gathering the BAC is doing on your behalf. » Read more...

Grain Growers of Canada reacts to FPT agreement for the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership

Grain Growers of Canada expresses concerns about the government’s proposed cross compliance requirement that mandates an agri-environmental risk assessment to access Agri-Invest matching funds. » Read more...

Christian Buhagiar new president and CEO of Restaurants Canada

Restaurants Canada has announced that Christian Buhagiar will assume the role of president and CEO. » Read more...

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An automated cake shell border decorating system, a protein that reduces sugar and wirecut machine that provides product flexibility. You’ll find these and more bakery-specific products, equipment and services in our Products section. »  Check it out!
 
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IBIE 2022

Sept. 17-21, 2022
Las Vegas, Nev.
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Bakery Showcase 2023

May 14-15, 2023
Vancouver
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