Food in Canada this week: Isn’t it time plant-based foods get a week in the spotlight?

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CAAIN seeks innovative approaches to automating meat processing

The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) launches the Beef and Pork Primary Processing Automation and Robotics Program, a $5 million initiative designed to foster the development and adoption of innovative technology-based solutions to challenges facing red meat processors. » Read full article

Ontario investing $25M to increase food processing capacity

The Ontario government is investing up to $25 million over two years to build up the province’s food processing capacity. » Read full article

Federal government invests in innovative meat processing technology

The federal government is investing up to $150,000 in E.O.I Technologies. The company is developing an innovative technology for seamless and real-time monitoring of modular conveyors. » Read full article

Plant Veda hires Greg Smith as VP of global sales

Plant Veda Foods recruits Greg Smith as its vice-president of global sales. Smith will assist with increasing product distribution by leveraging his strong relationships with major retailers. » Read full article

Flow Beverage Crop. joins the Climate Pledge

Flow Beverage Corp. joins the Climate Pledge, and commits to regular reporting on greenhouse gas emissions, carbon elimination in line with the Paris Agreement, and neutralizing remaining emissions with credible carbon offsets. » Read full article

Isn’t it time plant-based foods get a week in the spotlight?

With demand for plant-based foods surging globally, isn’t it time we dedicated one week of the year to this exciting category? Plant-Based Foods Canada certainly think so. That’s why it is proud to launch Canada’s first-ever Plant Based Food Week from March 21 to 25, 2022. » Read full article

Station 22 celebrates 100 years of production, distribution and bottling of beverages

On its 100^th anniversary, Station 22, one of Quebec’s largest producers, distributors and bottlers of beverages, installs a pasteurization tunnel and a high-speed production line for cans, for a total investment of $6 million. » Read full article

Viveau reimagines sparkling beverages with a healthy twist

Viveau is the only lightly sparkling water on the market using real fruit and a mineral-rich water source in Nova Scotia. It is also the first beverage in North America to be Clean Label Project Certified. We caught up with Viveau’s president and co-founder Ted Grant to discuss the company’s journey so far and future plans. » Read full article

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