The Canadian government has secured export agreement for Alberta seed potatoes to Thailand. After Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick, Alberta has now become the third Canadian province to get market access for seed potatoes in ...
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Sobeys announced that the beef on its shelves on Prince Edward Island is now primarily supplied by local beef farmers through Atlantic Beef Products' (ABP) Island View Farms brand. Processed at ABP's plant in Albany, P.E.I., Island View ...
The government of Canada is investing $1.5m in Prince Edward Island (PEI) potato industry to help farmers in detecting and removing foreign material from potatoes. The move comes in response to recen t challenges faced by the region over ...
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Molson Coors Canada will introduce its Mad Jack Premium Apple Lager across Canada at select beer retailers and stores in April. The lager was introduced in Ontario and Quebec in 2014. Molson Coors is set to expand the availability of ...
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Canada-based McCain Foods is set to close French fry facility in Borden-Carleton of Prince Edward Island province. The company's move, which could result in the loss of around 121 jobs, is due to a shift in the market for French fries and ...
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Canadian establishment King's Vegetarian Food Manufacturing is recalling dim sum products due to the presence of wheat, soy, sesame and sulphites which are not mentioned on the label. The products subject to the recall include H.K. BBQ ...
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Scientists and regulators investigating the mysterious spread of a deadly virus plaguing the U.S. pork industry are stepping up their scrutiny of what the nation's hog herd eats. With a dearth of solid leads, investigators are exploring ...
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The manager of producer services with Sask Pork says it's up to each individual pork producer to ensure the biosecurity protocols are in place that will protect their farms from the introduction of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea. Porcine ...
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The Canadian Swine Health Board is once again encouraging pork producers to protect themselves and their swine herds by being vaccinated against seasonal influenza. Influenza is a virus of the upper respiratory tract. Certain strains ...
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Allen Roach, minister of innovation and advanced learning in Prince Edward Island, said the provincial government it is renewing its support of the Trade HERizons: an 11-week career exploration project offered free-of-charge to women ...
Crown Beverage Packaging North America, a subsidiary of Crown Holdings, has introduced new vented end beverage cans. The cans are being rolled out for Canada's leading beers Coors Light and Molson Canadian. he new can includes dual ...
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It is with sadness that Electrical Business announces the passing of Phil Flemming, first district international vice president representing Canadian members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), on May 25 at the ...
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Corrugated and folding carton packaging company Master Packaging (MPI) will receive $7.1m finance from the Government of Prince Edward Island through Finance PEI to expand its production capacity. The Canada-based company will use the ...
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A just-released forecast of labour supply and demand says construction will need to recruit more than 250,000 workers—including the traditional number of new entrants to the workforce—to meet building needs from now until 2021. ...
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Innovative Electrical Sales has signed on with Universal Lighting Technologies to represent the lighting ballast and controls manufacturer in Atlantic Canada, which includes Newfoundland & Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince ...
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