Bowden facility will ‘fractionate’ peas and lentils into protein, fibre, and starch for the human and pet food market
A new report says these two sectors are key to Canada’s future prosperity — and that recognition is a welcome development
Our vast land base is a great advantage but often leaves us stuck in the commodity mindset
Sunterra Meats has helped dozens of ‘temporary’ employees become permanent residents — and they’re revitalizing the town of Trochu
Reading Time: 3 minutes Ottawa’s decision to grandfather the number of temporary foreign workers is being welcomed by food-processing companies. “It’s good news to the extent that we won’t have to send anybody back,” said Ray Price, president of Sunterra Meats, which runs farms, markets, and a small meat-processing plant in Alberta. Federal Employment Minister Mary Ann Mihychuk announced […] Read moreAll sectors in agriculture have tremendous strengths and every farm operation can capitalize on them in some way
Farm Vote: There are 1,000 job vacancies at slaughter plants, but Canadians shun them
The nation is a world player in food, but full of contrasts and contradictions
If the province wants a vibrant food industry, it will ‘have to do things differently,’ says expert
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