Category: Food

Ingredion Incorporated says it is ceasing operations at its pulse crop processing facility at Vanscoy, Saskatchewan, as of this week. The facility, which Ingredion acquired with its takeover of Verdient Foods Inc. in 2020, produces protein concentrates and flours from peas, lentils, and faba beans. In a Jan. 6, 2025 filing with the U.S. Securities… Read More

When immersed in the world of agriculture where the day-to-day means checking animals, seeding crops, and spending a good amount of time removed from the majority of urban consumers, farmers can sometimes lose sight of how important their work is to the people in larger centres that they feed. The importance of food, nutrition, and… Read More

With over 80 per cent of the population in North America living in urban centers, it is not surprising that there is a disconnect between people and the origins of the food that they are consuming. Surveys have shown that while there is a very high level of trust for farmers, only one person in… Read More

One of the founding partners in Merit Functional Foods says it is joining forces with a group of investors on a plan to purchase an existing plant protein production facility in early 2025. Burcon NutraScience Corporation — a B.C.-based publicly-traded company that owns a patented plant protein extraction process — isn’t saying which facility it… Read More

Leaping off of the second day of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute’s event focused on ag policy and sustainability, RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney tackles benchmarking; environmental, social, and governance (ESG) pressure; and driving change on this episode of the Ag Policy Connection podcast! Hear from: Tara Drevet, Centre for Agri-Food Benchmarking, who talks about… Read More

Canada has one of the safest, most effective, reliable, secure and professional food systems in the world, says War Child Canada’s Dr. Samantha Nutt. The Canadian physician and philanthropist who founded War Child Canada has witnessed starvation and food insecurity around the world and says it’s important for Canadians to understand and appreciate the strength… Read More

Bill C-293, the Pandemic Prevention and Preparedness Act, was proposed back in 2022 and reached the second reading stage in the Senate this week. As it has progressed through Parliament, the private member’s bill has been gaining more attention from producer groups and the general public on social media. The bill has garnered attention due… Read More

Fewer Canadians believe Canada’s food system is on the right track and consumers across the country are increasingly divided in their perception of the national food system. That’s the key takeaway from the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) 2024 Public Trust Research released this week at the organization’s annual Public Trust Summit in Toronto…. Read More

The Canadian Grain Commission has announced that they will be compensating producers who were not paid for grain delivered to Global Food and Ingredients Inc. (GFI) upon its winding down of operations, though not at 100 per cent of owed value. The CGC says that producers will be compensated at 75 per cent for their… Read More

Protein Industries Canada, one of Canada’s five Global Innovation Clusters, is looking to invest $10 million into projects that explore the blending of cereals and pulses, as well as projects that contain only cereals, with a preference toward wheat or barley. “As people look to include more protein and fibre in their diets, we are… Read More