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Hello! Two major acquisition news headline today’s newsletter: Molson Coors takes majority stake in Zoa & Drizzle joins Wisdom Natural Brands. Also, learn about Health Canada's plan to modify the Lists of Permitted Food Additives. Happy reading!
- Nithya Caleb, Editor, Food in Canada
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Mars appoints Dave Dusangh as regional president for North America and Hans Bakker as regional general manager for its food and nutrition business in Europe.
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Molson Coors is taking a majority ownership stake in Zoa, the better-for-you energy brand co-founded by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
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As part of the modernization of food regulations in Canada, Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency are removing almost all food additive provisions from food compositional standards.
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Wisdom Natural Brands, parent company of the SweetLeaf brand of sugar substitutes, acquires Drizzle Honey, a Canadian-based provider of sustainably sourced raw and superfood honey products.
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The Food Innovation and Research Studio at George Brown College and the Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre sign a strategic partnership agreement aimed at driving growth and innovation in Canada’s food and beverage sector.
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The fourth edition of the Canada Animal Welfare Scorecard is the most comprehensive analysis of corporate animal welfare policy in Canada ever endeavoured.
As the only in-depth report of its kind, the scorecard ranks 40 of the country's top food companies according to their animal welfare policies, transparency, and progress. The report provides valuable insights into how food companies can (and should) improve animal welfare and what corporate animal welfare trends reveal about Canada's food industry.
Find out which companies operating in Canada are leading the way—and which are falling behind. Download the report for free at
» CanadaScorecard.ca
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The Government of Prince Edward Island develops a PEI Seafood Sector Climate Change Adaptation Strategy to help the province’s seafood industry adapt to climate change challenges.
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Consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables is an integral part of a healthy lifestyle. Whole fruits and vegetables are often sold loose in retail stores, but the use of packaging offers desirable advantages.
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When we look back to when the Canadian Food Inspection Agency opened its doors for the first time in April 1997, it is interesting to reflect on the types of challenges that faced both the industry and the regulators, and how these issues have evolved. A major food safety issue at the time stemmed from the introduction of what came to be known as genetically modified organisms.
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