Entering the luxury baked goods market | Tariff remission relief extended for Canadian imports: BAC
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EDITOR'S NOTE

"Hello, bakers! This edition: the federal budget, tariff remission relief extended for Canadian bakery imports, an Ontario bakery's donation of cookies to its local Christmas parade, how to break into luxury baking and more. "

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Colleen Cross, Editor

News

HostMilano welcomes 2,000-plus exhibitors; announces new international events

HostMilano welcomed thousands of restaurants, bakeries, pizzerias and other food-service professionals and 2,050 exhibitors from around the world to Milan.

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Tariff remission relief extended for Canadian bakery imports: BAC

The Canadian government has extended tariff relief for Canadian bakeries that import essential ingredients, processing equipment, and packaging materials from the U.S. and China. The Baking Association of Canada provides an update.

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Food and Beverage Canada response to federal budget mixed

Food and Beverage Canada had a mixed reaction to this week's budget. Learn more about what it means for the food industry.

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Farmgate milk price to increase by 2.3255%

Following a review and consultations with stakeholders, the Canadian Dairy Commission announced it will increase the farmgate milk price by 2.3255 per cent on Feb. 1, 2026.

Preregister by Nov. 15 to secure your spot!

Features

Breaking into the luxury baked goods market means valuing your time

Award-winning sugar artist and branding strategist Alene Paulk shared advice, insights and strategies at the Baking Expo in Las Vegas in September.

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Avoid FOMO: register for BAC Ontario Chapter holiday party by Nov. 15

BAC's Ontario Chapter presents its annual holiday party where you can enjoy a delicious dinner, socializing, a live '70s/'80s band and prize draws to support scholarships for baking and pastry students.

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Bakery Cup of Canada call for entries

The Bakery Cup of Canada competition will highlight the skill of top bakers across Canada. Want to test and showcase your skills while vying for cash prizes and top bragging rights. Enter now!

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Giovanni Campisi wins 2nd Pizza Chef of the Year title with dessert pizza at Canadian Pizza Summit Toronto

For the second time, Giovanni Campisi, chef at Il Fornello Ristorante and Pizzeria in Oakville, Ont., earned the grand prize of a trip to compete at Las Vegas Pizza Expo and a cover story in...

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INDUSTRY NEWS

What Canada’s new Free Trade and Labour Mobility Act means for food safety

Interprovincial trade is being modernized in Canada, and this will impact food safety regulations, writes culinary innovation and food technology expert Amy Proulx in an insightful column in Food in Canada.

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Organic stone-ground flour mill opens in Salmon Arm, B.C.

To address the issue of food insecurity, two farming couples have formed an organization, Food Resources, Infrastructure and Education Society and opened a mill that provides organic stone-ground flour from locally grown, heritage grains, near Salmon...

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Bunge closes purchase of North West Terminal's grain elevator holdings

The board of directors of North West Terminal Ltd., in Unity, Sask., announced that the company's shareholders have approved the sale of the company’s grain business and related assets to Bunge Canada Inc.

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Pulse ingredients market expected to generate $44B Cdn by 2031

The pulse ingredients market is expected to generate $44 billion Cdn by 2031, worldwide, at six per cent compound annual growth rate, up from just under $31 billion in 2023, according to a recent report.

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Events

November 18, 2025 | Snow Cap Enterprises, Burnaby 5698 Trapp Ave., Burnaby, BC V3N 5G4

British Columbia Chapter – Return to Work Obligations and the Role of the Supervisor | WorkSafe BC

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January 18, 2026 | 1 Pl. de la Prte de Versailles, 75015 Paris, France

Sirha Bake and Snack, Europain 2026 

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May 3, 2026 | 650 Dixon Rd, Etobicoke, ON M9W 1J1

Bakery Showcase 2026    

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June 1, 2026 | Sysco, 1346 Kingsway Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 6G4

Canadian Pizza Summit and Chef of the Year Competition West

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June 7-9, 2026 | Orange County Convention Center, Orlando

International Dairy-Deli-Bake Association trade show

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