Canadian agribusiness Richardson International has acquired European Oat Millers for an undisclosed price to expand its oat milling business. European Oat Millers, based in Bedford, England, is considered to be the second largest oat ...
Tags: Oat Millers, crop inputs
Hempco Food and Fiber is set to open new hemp foods processing facility in Nisku, Alberta, near the Edmonton International Airport. For several months, Hempco has been searching for a new location to expand its hemp seed food processing ...
Tags: Hempco Food, Fiber
Canada-based Viterra has opened a new grain terminal at Ste. Agathe in Manitoba province, in a bid to expand its services for the farmers in the region. The new facility holds a capacity to store about 30,000t of grains. It also has 34 ...
Tags: Viterra, grain terminal
Viterra, a grain and oilseeds marketer and handler, has announced that it will build a new high throughput grain terminal at Wadena in Canadian province Saskatchewan. The new grain facility is planned to have a storage capacity of 34,000 ...
Tags: Viterra, throughput grain terminal
Canada-based food manufacturing company Premium Brands has entered into agreement to acquire Montreal based C&C Packing and affiliate Premium Meat Packers for $146m, in a cash-and-share deal. The transaction, which is subject to ...
Tags: Premium Brands, C&C Packing, Aquisition, Premium Meat Packers
Ethylene glycol manufacturer MEGlobal has announced that its Asian Contract Price (ACP) for monoethylene glycol (MEG) will be $1,000/mt CFT Asian main ports for arrival in August 2015. The new price is $100/mt lower than July 2015 ACP ...
Specialty foods producer Premium Brands, through its subsidiary Hempler Foods Group, has acquired sausage brand Isernio's. Valued at around $12m, the acquisition will bring together two of the US Pacific Northwest's specialty packaged ...
Costco Wholesale Canada has recalled Kirkland Signature brand roasted chicken salad over possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. According to Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Costco has recalled two of its roasted chicken ...
Cabela’s Inc. announced its interest in opening a store in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Upon receiving final approval and permits from the city of Abbotsford and the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, ...
Canada-based International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) have announced to support three new projects to improve food security in developing countries. Supported by the ...
Tags: food security solutions, fruits, mangos, Agriculture
Good Earth, the Canadian coffeehouse that serves wholesome food and delicious coffee while living a proud commitment to social and environmental responsibility, will open its first Ontario location at Ottawa International Airport in March, ...
Big Rock Brewery has introduced newest Brewmaster's Limited Edition, Winter Spice Ale, which is now available for a limited time. "We wanted to brew something that is fitting to the season and Winter Spice Ale is a proven winter favourite ...
Tags: Winter Spice Ale, Big Rock Brewery
Baltimore--Niche magazine has named the finalists for its 2015 awards for excellence in fine craft, which includes various categories for jewelry design. Judging is based on three main criteria: technical excellence in both surface ...
Class action litigation has been launched with the Courts claiming $480-million in compensation for Canadian consumers regarding price-fixing of electronic capacitors by many of Canada’s largest electronics manufacturers. Merchant ...
Tags: Class Action Litigation, Capacitor Makers, Electronics
The week's starting out a dry one -- and likely will end on that note, too -- though while some areas may see mounting concerns on this account, lower-than-normal temperatures will likely prevent the extended rain-free streak from ...
Tags: Corn Belt, Weather Starter, Food