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Nestle to source plant proteins from Winnipeg

By Rod Nickel, Silke Koltrowitz January 24, 2020

Winnipeg/Zurich | Reuters — Food company Nestle SA said on Friday it has teamed up with small Canadian plant-based food ingredient makers Burcon and Merit Functional Foods, the second such supply agreement this month that targets Canadian crops. Meat substitutes from plants in burgers, nuggets and many other foods are a fast-growing industry, driving up […] Read more

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As ‘Cannabis 2.0’ kicks off, industry strangled by limited retail outlets

By Nichola Saminather, Shariq Khan October 17, 2019

Reuters — A year after Canada legalized use of recreational marijuana, cannabis stocks have lost half their market value, and investors betting that the launch of higher-margin pot-infused drinks and other products will quickly lift shares may be in for a bumpy ride. So-called cannabis 2.0 — legalization of marijuana derivatives including edibles, beverages, extracts […] Read more

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Labatt to partner with Tilray to tap cannabis drink market

By Nichola Saminather, susan-taylor December 19, 2018

Toronto | Reuters — Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer, and Canadian pot producer Tilray Inc. are partnering in a US$100 million joint venture to research cannabis-infused non-alcoholic drinks for the Canadian market, the companies said Wednesday. The alliance, the latest in a string of deals by global alcohol and tobacco giants in Canada’s cannabis […] Read more

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Constellation hedges bets on pot boom with Canopy stake

By Gayathree Ganesan, siddharth-cavale October 30, 2017

Reuters — Constellation Brands has bought a nearly 10 per cent stake in Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth Corp. for about $245 million, making it the first major wine, beer and spirits producer to invest in legal cannabis. The move by the maker of Corona beer and Svedka vodka comes as Canada and a growing […] Read more

Katie Kingdon, manager of Tamarack Jack’s, talks about the products being brewed at Alberta’s newest meadery.

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Alberta’s newest meadery takes a different approach

By Alexis Kienlen September 22, 2017

Alberta’s newest meadery is doing things a little differently. Along with a traditional honey wine, Tamarack Jack’s Honey and Meadery also produces a variation that might tempt those who prefer a brewskie to the so-called ‘drink of the gods.’ “We are a small apiary turned into a meadery just recently,” Katie Kingdon, manager of the […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit lowest price since June under supply pressure

More farmers expected to benefit from new CEBA eligibility expansion

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit four-year peak on Chinese demand

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit lowest price since June under supply pressure

More farmers expected to benefit from new CEBA eligibility expansion

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit four-year peak on Chinese demand

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Nestle to source plant proteins from Winnipeg

As ‘Cannabis 2.0’ kicks off, industry strangled by limited retail outlets

Labatt to partner with Tilray to tap cannabis drink market

Constellation hedges bets on pot boom with Canopy stake

Alberta’s newest meadery takes a different approach

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