Unilever is in talks with McCormick & Company about selling its foods business, in a potential deal that would bring together the British company’s Hellmann’s and Knorr brands with McCormick’s Cholula hot sauce.
Unilever in talks with McCormick & Company as it seeks to sell food business
Protein Industries Canada funds nine food processing projects across Canada
Nine food processing companies across Canada are set to see projects funded by Protein Industries Canada.
Ultra-processed foods are danger to global public health, experts warn
Ultra-processed foods are a major public health threat that must be urgently addressed, according to a new series of papers authored by 43 global experts in the Lancet medical journal.
Weight-loss pill approval set to accelerate food industry product overhauls
Packaged food makers and fast-food restaurants may be forced to overhaul more of their products next year as newly approved, appetite-suppressing GLP-1 pills become available in January, analysts say.
Milk transportation requires intricate logistics
As demand is expected to increase in future years, Alberta Milk is looking to the logistical challenges in transporting product in Western Canada
Reading Time: 3 minutes Alberta Milk explains transportation system in Western Canada which sees millions of litres cross borders
Food and beverage makers’ sales predicted to slide on trade tensions: FCC
Canadian food and beverage makers have begun to feel the pinch of trade tensions with the U.S. according to a new forcast by Farm Credit Canada, which downgraded sales growth predictions from the start of the year.
General Mills keeps annual outlook as North America demand softens
General Mills maintained its annual sales and profit forecasts on Wednesday, as the Cheerios maker grapples with rising economic uncertainty and softer demand in key markets, including North America.
Agriculture, food should tie labour needs to federal priorities, panel says
Government spending commitments to defense, housing could draw away workers from strapped labour pool
Canada's agri-food sector needs to make clear to the federal government that solving its labour issues ties into economic and nation-building plans, industry insiders say.
General Mills forecasts weak annual profit as economic uncertainty weighs
General Mills forecasted annual profit below expectations on Wednesday, as weak demand for its refrigerated baked goods and snacks in the U.S. in a tariff-driven, uncertain macroeconomic background weighed on the Pillsbury owner.
Public trust in Canadian food system at a low
Research organization says more needs to be done by the agriculture industry to engage consumers and gain influence
The Canadian food system's reputation has taken a significant hit in the last couple years, said Ashely Bruner of the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) during a recent webinar.
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