Monday, January 27, 2020

DFO’S NEW MILKUP CAMPAIGN: #HOMECOURTDUNKOFF

During social distancing, people are finding creative ways to play basketball—dunking laundry, dishes, mini-hoops—anything to keep the game alive.

NEW PROJECT SUPPORTS CANADIAN FOOD PROCESSING NEEDS

Protein Industries Canada announced a new project to supply meat and other food processors with plant-based ingredients for the growing flexitarian market.

Trudeau Government Needs to Protect Canada’s Food Supply During COVID-19

New Grain Farmers of Ontario ad campaign aimed at raising awareness food production issues and the need for the federal government to act now.

Ontario Supports Digital Economy in the North

The Ontario government is providing more than $1 million to support the technology sector, create jobs and help boost the digital economy in the North. Funding is being delivered to eight companies through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC).

Arbitrary Fees Imposed by Large Grocery Retailers Will Cost Canadian Consumers and Impact Canada’s Food Security

This is occurring at a time when farmers and food and beverage processors are already facing a complex web of arbitrary fees and penalties in their relationships with large grocery retailers, in addition to managing the on-going impact of Covid-19 on Canada’s food system.