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Editor's Note 
 
Hello, it’s Nithya Caleb here with your news of the week. There is both good news and a few surprises in the beverage processing sector. Today’s newsletter includes news about Coca Cola discontinuing its spice flavour and more. Enjoy!
- Nithya Caleb, Editor, Food in Canada
 
TOP HEADLINES 
 
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Bimbo to close Quebec City bakery

Bimbo Canada is closing its bakery in Quebec City by the end of the year. Operations will wind down gradually over the balance of the year as production moves to other bakeries.


Hershey flavours power new C4 energy and protein range

Nutrabolt, owner of C4, partners with the Hershey Company. The partnership will bring several of Hershey’s flavours to the energy drink and pre-workout categories, as well as launch the first-ever protein powder for both C4 and Hershey.


Canada invests $5.5M in food industry skills training program

Food Processing Skills Canada receives a $5.5 million funding commitment from the Government of Canada’s Skills for Success program to launch Skills Training Across Canada. It aims to support 800 frontline workers and 1,500 jobseekers in the food and beverage manufacturing industry.


Coca-Cola Spiced cancelled just after seven months on the market

Coca-Cola is discontinuing its newest 'permanent' flavour a little more than seven months after putting it on the market. Coca-Cola Spiced and Coca-Cola Spiced Zero Sugar will be phased out and replaced with a new flavour that will be introduced next year.


EarthFresh acquires Mountain King

EarthFresh Farms purchases Mountain King Potatoes. This brings EarthFresh's packing facilities to nine including the ones in Ontario and Prince Edward Island.


 
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ProCut by Inox-Fer: All-in-One Preparation Solution.

Eckert Machines presents the ProCut Series all-in-one production solution for condiments, confectionery, and dairy applications from Inox-Fer, an Italian manufacturer of custom mixing and cooking solutions. The ProCut cuts, mixes, cooks, homogenizes, concentrates, and cools raw materials into finished product ready for filling in a single automated cycle. Following the successful rollout of the Omni and Industrial versions, Inox-Fer launched the new ProCut Easy for smaller operations. Contact us to customize a ProCut system for your operation.
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INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS 
 
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Café William continues to use wind-powered ship to transport coffee beans

Quebec’s Café William is set to sail a new cargo ship, transporting the equivalent of 50 shipping containers of green coffee beans to Quebec. Earlier, the coffee company sailed its first cargo from the port of Santa Marta in Colombia to North America. » Read full article
 
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Del Monte introduces seasoned bean salads

Del Monte launches seasoned canned bean salads with five to seven g of protein in 0.5 servings. » Read full article
 
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Made With Local launches Protein Nut Butter Cookies

Made with Local introduces organic Protein Nut Butter Cookies with organic nut butters, oats, plant-based protein, and local honey. » Read full article
 
 
EVENTS 
 
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OFPA Annual Food Safety Conference

Location: Concord, Ont. Dates: September 30-October 1 » Learn more

CIFST Fall Technical Session Series

Location: Mississauga, Ont. Date: October 1 » Learn more

Flavorcon 2024

Location: Atlantic City, N.J. Dates: October 8-9 » Learn more