Commercial Bakeries acquires Hollandia Bakeries
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Hello! In today's newsletter learn about Commercial Bakeries' acquisition & Endress+Hauser's plan to minimize the impacts of tariffs on its Canadian operations. Still looking to diversify trade? Our May 7 webinar has all the info (details below).
- Nithya Caleb, Editor, Food in Canada
 
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