F&B industry faces mixed outlook in 2025
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Editor's Note 
 
Hello F&B processors! In today's newsletter, catch up on the discussions that happened at Cultivate 2025. Also, Farm Credit Canada presents a mixed outlook for the F&B industry due to economic challenges, trade disruptions & shifting consumer habits.
- Nithya Caleb, Editor, Food in Canada
 
TOP HEADLINES 
 
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Mixed outlook for food and beverage industry this year

Canada’s food and beverage manufacturers face a year of uncertainty, with opportunities tempered by economic challenges, trade disruptions and shifting consumer habits, according to the latest FCC Food and Beverage Report.


Conagra sells Chef Boyardee to Hometown Food Company

Conagra Brands sells the iconic Chef Boyardee brand to Hometown Food Company, a portfolio company of Brynwood Partners.


Maple Leaf Foods finalizes Canada Packers management team

Maple Leaf Foods firms up the senior management team that will lead Canada Packers, the previously announced spin-off of its pork operations.


Parmigiano Reggiano saw record sales in 2024

Italian cheese Parmigiano Reggiano's turnover at consumption in 2024 reached 3.2 billion Euros, an increase of 4.9 per cent YoY despite a challenging geopolitical environment, uncertainty in international markets, and concerns over increasing trade restrictions.


CFIN unveils new program to spotlight Canada’s most impactful foodtechs

The Canadian Food Innovation Network launches the Foodtech Frontier 25 program to highlight 25 of Canada’s "most ambitious and impactful foodtech companies."


 
Industry Highlights 
 
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Provisur Technologies, Multivac partner to offer full-line solutions for bacon, ham products

Provisur Technologies and the Multivac Group sign a co-operation agreement to offer integrated slicing lines for bacon and raw ham products. » Read full article
 
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Registrations open for Drinktec 2025

Registrations are open for Drinktec 2025, one of the world's leading trade fairs for the beverage and liquid food industry, taking place in Munich, Germany, from September 15 to 19. » Read full article
 
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Cultivate Conference 2025: Building a sustainable tomorrow through innovation, collaboration

The annual conference brought together food entrepreneurs, industry leaders, policy-makers, and supply chain stakeholders from the food and beverage manufacturing and processing sectors for a daylong conference on sustainability. » Read full article
 
 
EVENTS 
 
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2025 MPO Industry Day & AGM

Location: Elora, Ont. Dates: May 20, 2025 » Learn more

Thrive Conference

Location: Vancouver Date: May 21, 2025 » Learn more

The Great Canadian Cheese Festival

Location: Kingston, Ont. Dates: May 24-25, 2025 » Learn more