Celsius has inked two distribution deals to expand the reach of its energy drink: extending a partnership with PepsiCo to take in the Canadian market and teaming up with Suntory for the brand in the UK and Ireland.
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.
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.
Canada is the second country in the world to legalise recreational marijuana after Uruguay, where adults can carry and share up to 30 grams of dried cannabis and operate up to four homegrown marijuana plants per household, in most provinces.
China has expanded the range of beef and pork it will import from Canada, a deal officials claim could create thousands of jobs and a nine-figure revenue over the next five years.
Regulatory agencies in the US, Canada and Europe have seen a decline in recalls this year except for the US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS), according to SAGE Food Safety Consultants.
A possible food tampering incident involving metal has prompted the withdrawal of potatoes from Linkletter Farms, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
The journey to find the reasons behind food recalls this week takes us to USA, Ireland, Canada, Australia and Germany where we find allergen concerns and incorrect labelling prompting action.
The journey to find the reasons behind food recalls this week takes us to USA, Germany, Canada, Australia and Norway where we allergy concerns, bottle breakage fears, Salmonella and Listeria prompting action.
Food Safety Recall round-up 27 September - 3 October
Our quest to search out the reasons behind food recalls this week takes us to Germany, USA, Canada and UK where we find Salmonella, Clostidium botulinum, undeclared allergens, plastic contamination and E.coli O157:H7
Our quest to search out the reasons behind food recalls this week takes us to UK, USA, Germany, Australia and Canada where we find allergens, listeria and glass contamination concerns leading to market withdrawals.
E.coli contamination is top of the agenda for Canadians, ranking above all other food safety issues, including GMOs and pesticide use, according to a survey.
Canadian Agriculture minister Gerry Ritz has said the XL Foods plant at the centre of an E.coli outbreak will only re-open when there is written proof that there is no health risk from its products.
Fortifying cheese curds with polyphenolic compounds such as EGCG from tea may produce cheese products with enhanced nutritional value, indicates new research.
Canada is making overtures towards free trade talks with Europe that could open up a new source of beef for the EU – if a parallel hormone-free industry could be established – and boost grain supplies.
A new study sheds light on the healthy and functional properties of
pea, lentil and chickpea flours, using different cultivars grown in
Canada under the same environmental conditions.
Health Canada this week updated the country's food guide for the
first time in over a decade to provide the "best, most current
information available for eating well and living healthy,"
according to Canada's health...
Horizon Milling, a subsidiary of US agri giant Cargill, has
strengthened its position in the Canadian bakery ingredients market
through the recent completion of an agreement to purchase the
grain-based foodservice and industrial businesses...
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.
French food giant Danone is believed to be interested in St Ivel,
the yoghurts division of the UK food group Uniq (formerly Unigate),
reports French financial paper Les Echos.
Developing national standards that will help Canadian-grown apples
take a bigger bite out of the marketplace is the aim of a new
project that received financial backing from the Canadian
government this week.
A bill that would have mandated labelling of all foods in Canada
containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) was defeated in
the Canadian House of Commons.
Dutch food group Koninklijke Wessanen nv announced the acquisition
of Canadian health food company Preisco Foods Ltd. and Jentash
Specialty Foods Limited Partnership.
On July 4, the Canadian division of agriculture and biotechnology
giant Monsanto Co. said on Wednesday it had purchased Limagrain
Canada Seeds Inc.,...
The European Commission agreed on Wednesday to permit the marketing
of Canadian "Icewine", a specialised dessert wine made from grapes
frozen on the vine...
