Bartek Ingredients is strengthening its position as the world’s largest producer of malic and food-grade fumaric acid with a CA$175m state-of-the-art production facility in Ontario, Canada.
During the Dakar 2 African Food Summit, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Canadian government announced the establishment of a special fund to support Africa’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the agriculture sector.
The six finalists of the Challenge’s Novel Tech category are Canadian commercial organisations with disruptive ideas that can be honed to prevent spoilage of pre-harvest crops, extend the shelf life of food, and transform food waste into compostable bioplastics.
The Cheerios and Nature Valley maker has forged a multi-year partnership with Canadian not-for-profit ALUS to support farmers and accelerate regenerative agriculture in Manitoba and Saskatchewan – key regions where General Mills sources its oats.
While malic and fumaric acid give products a sour note, the market value of the two food additives is far from bitter, with the global malic acid market expected to reach a value of $258m in 2026, while the latter is expected to soar over $650m over the...
The high-profile pricing dispute between the pair has been resolved, but has prompted the need for a code of conduct that would implement new rules of engagement for suppliers and grocers.
George Weston Ltd has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Weston Foods ambient bakery business for C$370m ($296 million) to Hearthside Food Solutions, which follows the sale of its fresh and frozen bakery business to FGF Brands for $1.2bn...
Inclement weather in Canada and Europe is resulting in a spike in the price of raw material, which – along with increases in freight – is spiralling the durum wheat market ‘completely out of control’, according to Eurostar Commodities.
Starch Europe has expressed its disappointment at the Canadian authorities’ decision to impose duties on exports of wheat gluten from certain EU Member States.
Weston Foods’ first ever Bakeology Report reveals what we all know by now – that the pandemic has triggered a re-evaluation of food choices among consumers – but it also highlights the relevance that bakery continues to play in Americans’ lives.
Researchers have highlighted the importance of policies supporting healthy dietary habits among Canadian children after confirming the link of child-appealing marketing tactics to breakfast cereals with excess levels of sugar.
The health department of the second-largest Canadian province sees the move as essential to mitigating risks of accidental ingestion – especially for children.
The Nestlé Good Start cereal maker has signed a two-year partnership with Food Banks Canada to get health food packs to where they are needed the most.
The mixed flour puff – manufactured by Pure Nature Foods, a producer specializing in grain-based snack formulations – blends California almonds with familiar snack flavors and probiotics.
The bakery supplier expanded its Missouri facility to 33k square feet, featuring its bakingHUB innovation lab and a yeast development center, while adding a technology center.
Japan’s agricultural ministry has lifted its ban on imports of Canadian wheat, after trade was suspended in June following the discovery of GM wheat plants in southern Alberta.
QSR chain Tim Hortons has signed an agreement with private equity firm Cartesian Capital Group to open more than 1,500 restaurants throughout China in the next decade.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the discovery of unapproved genetically modified (GM) wheat plants containing a glyphosate-tolerant trait developed by Monsanto.
The world’s biggest bread maker has been on a spending spree over the past three years; splashing out on a Canadian artisanal buy last week, just one month after a Spanish donut acquisition.
Scientists and wheat breeders in Canada are working together on a 5-year project to make it easier and faster to develop new generations of resistant durum wheat.
Riding the wave of continued strong consumer demand for gluten-free food options, Canada’s gluten-free market reached $458.9 million in 2012, according to a recent report from Packaged Facts entitled 'Gluten-Free Foods in Canada'.
Non-governmental organisations have slammed the results of the
latest vote from the Canadian General Standards Board Committee on
the voluntary labelling of GMO foods, claiming that such a move
will make a mockery of enforced labelling.
North American Bakers Yeast division of Canadian company Lallemand
is due to complete its newly constructed yeast plant in Memphis,
Tennessee by the end of the month.
Consumers Packaging, formerly Canada's largest manufacturer of
glass containers, has filed an assignment in bankruptcy. KPMG of
Toronto has been appointed as trustee.