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Editor's Note 
 
Hello, Canadian bakers. This eNewsletter is carefully curated by human hands, not AI. Every piece reflects our dedication to quality and relevance to the Canadian baking industry.
- Colleen Cross, Editor
 
INDUSTRY NEWS 
 

Canada invests in cereals research and market support

Cereals Canada has received $7.3 million in funding support for research, innovation, and market support from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership.


Bruce Glaicar retires, Channce Fuller new CEO for OK Frozen Dough

Bruce Glaicar will retire from OK Frozen Dough after a 37-year career in the baking industry that started in 1987 with Snow Cap Interior Foods in Armstrong, B.C.


U.K.'s Daabon launches world’s first carbon-neutral palm oil

Daabon UK has launched the world’s first carbon-neutral organic palm oil.


Lallemand acquires CerealTech

Lallemand Inc. has acquired the CertalTech Pte. Ltd. bakery ingredients business based in Singapore from its founding and investor shareholders.


Bimbo Bakeries USA pushes back on FDA sesame warning

Bimbo Bakeries USA is pushing back on a Food and Drug Administration warning to stop using labels that say its products contain sesame – a potentially dangerous allergen – when they don’t. The Associated Press reports via the Toronto Star.


Enjay Converters acquires Corner Edge Products Ltd.

Champlain Financial Corporation's portfolio company Enjay Converters Ltd. has acquired Corner Edge Products Ltd.


Novacart expands sales team

Novacart has added two new members to its sales team. Kyle Kehoe will be managing the southeast territory and Tom Walker will oversee the southwest.


 
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Newfoundland bakeries and baking students gather to brainstorm

A lively gathering of baking professionals, students and industry stakeholders in St. John's, saw a productive discussion of challenges, successes, priorities and future event possibilities that underscored the need for connection among bakeries. » Read More...
 
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Automation for all bakeries?

Bakeries weigh in on the possibilities of production systems, customer-facing tech and more. » Read More...
 
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Safeguarding machinery

Proper procedures for safeguarding machinery are critical to preventing injuries at your bakery, we learn from WorkSafeBC's Alexandra Skinner. » Read More...
 
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Concepts for Success: Seven easy ideas to increase sales and bring more customers to your bakery this fall

Go-to professional consultant and Bakers Journal columnist Diane Chiasson helps you transform your bakery into a unique, authentic, welcoming autumn-season destination. » Watch now!
 
 
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TREND REPORTS: LOOKING AHEAD TO 2025 
 

Mintel shares 4 key consumer trends shaping the food and drink industry in 2025

In 2025 and beyond, we can expect to see more focus on blood sugar and hormone health, with food and drink playing an increasing role in mental health management, suggests Mintel in a report on four key consumer trends shaping the food and drink industry. » Read More...

Sigep ice-cream trade show in Italy expands pizza content

Sigep 2025, an ice-cream-focused trade event set for Rimini, Italy, from Jan. 18 to 22, will feature a large space designated to pizza and focus on pastry, chocolate, coffee and bakery. » Read More...

Ardent Mills first food trends report explores consumer behaviour and preferences

Flour-milling and ingredient company Ardent Mills has published its first "Trend to Table" report in Canada. The report provides proprietary analysis of more than 3,000 Canadian consumers, combined with industry market data and wider societal trends, to identify consumers' behaviours and preferences. » Read More...

Sugar, confectionary and soft drinks will lead growth in food and beverage sales: FCC report

Sales of sugar, confectionary products and non-alcoholic soft drinks are expected to lead growth in the food and beverage sector in the coming months, with sugar and confectionary sales anticipated to increase 16.9 per cent when compared to 2023, according to the latest Farm Credit Canada Food and Beverage Report. » Read More...

Startup Savor working with chefs to sell butter made from CO2

Manufacturer Startup Savor is working with chefs to start selling its spreadable fat made without cow’s milk – and through a process using carbon dioxide – in the U.S. early in 2025, pending regulatory approvals. Bloomberg News reports. » Read More...

 
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Events 
 

Canadian Pizza Summit and Chef of the Year Competitions

October 21, 2024 | 672 Dupont St. Suite 201, Toronto, ON M6G 1Z6 » Read More...

October 30, 2024 | Vancouver Island University, 900 Fifth St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5S5 » Read More...

Save the Date! BAC Ontario Chapter Holiday Party   

November 22, 2024 | Old Mill Toronto, 9 Old Mill Rd, Etobicoke, ON M8X 1G5 » Read More...

Save the Date! BC Chapter Night At The Races  

November 29, 2024 | Elements Casino | 17755 60 Ave, Surrey, BC V3S 1V3 » Read More...

SIGEP World 2025    

January 18, 2025 | Via Emilia, 155, 47921 Rimini RN, Italy » Read More...

Save the Date! BC Chapter; Farmer Miller Baker event 

February 25, 2025 | University of the Fraser Valley | 33844 King Rd, Abbotsford, BC V2S 7M7 » Read More...

Bakery Showcase 2025 and Canadian Pizza Summit

April 14-15, 2025 | Montreal Convention Centre, 159, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest, 9e étage, Montréal (Québec) H2Z 1H2 CANADA » Read More...

International Baking Industry Exposition    

September 14-17, 2025 | 3150 Paradise Rd Las Vegas, NV 89109 » Read More...