Canadian government invests US$2.5M in Ontario dairy processors to improve productivity
CANADA – The Canadian government, through the Dairy Processing Investment Fund, has announced more than…
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Roquette set to launch world’s largest pea protein plant in Canada
CANADA – Roquette, a global leader in plant-based ingredients and a pioneer of new vegetal…
Upfield to build new production facility for plant-based spreads and vegan cheese
CANADA – Upfield has announced plans expanding its Canadian operations with a new production facility…
Wellness Natural buys healthy snacking brand SimplyProtein from Simply Good Foods
CANADA – Wellness Natural, Inc., a newly formed natural foods company headquartered in Toronto, Canada…
Danone partners with PepsiCo to be distributor of Evian natural spring water in Canada
CANADA – PepsiCo and Danone have entered a long-term agreement which will make PepsiCo Beverages…
S2G Ventures partners with CDPQ to invest in food and agriculture ventures
CANADA – S2G Ventures (S2G), a multi-stage venture fund investing in food and agriculture has…
Protein Industries invests US$5.6 million in new platform to expand plant-protein market
CANADA – Protein Industries Canada has announced a CAD 7.4 million (US$5.6 million) co-investment into…
Nestlé Canada terminates sale of its Pure Life bottled water business to Ice River Springs
CANADA – Nestlé has announced the termination of a deal to sell its Canadian Pure…
Ag Growth International appoints Jim Rudyk as company CFO
CANADA – Ag Growth International (AGI), a leading provider of solutions for the global food…
Non-alcoholic craft beer brand Partake Brewing raises US$4m Series A funding
CANADA – Partake Brewing, a non-alcoholic craft beer brand, has raised US$4 million in a…
Agricultural company Ceres Global set to acquire grain elevator from Cargill
CANADA – Ceres Global Ag Corp, an agricultural, energy, and industrial products merchandizing and supply chain company,…
Meat supplier Maple Leaf Foods sells its poultry plant to Giannone Poultry
CANADA – Meat and plant protein producer, Maple Leaf Foods Inc. has announced the sale of…
Nestlé Canada to sell its Pure Life bottled water brand to Ice River Springs
CANADA – Nestlé is set to offload its Canadian Pure Life bottled water business to…
Merit Functional Foods to invest in new plant-based protein production facility
CANADA – Merit Functional Foods, a Canadian producer of plant-based protein is investing in a…
Canadian plant-based foods maker Very Good Food goes public
CANADA – Victoria headquartered alternative meat producer, The Very Good Food Company Inc., (VGF) has…
Food-X Technologies partners Attabotics to automate its grocery fulfillment centers
CANADA – Food-X Technologies, an online grocery software solutions provider based in Canada, has formed…
Grocery delivery firm Instacart valued at nearly US$14bn after new funding round
USA – American grocery delivery company, Instacart has increased its valuation to US$13.7 billion following…
InvestEco Capital closes US$100m fund to invest in sustainable food brands
CANADA – InvestEco Capital, a Canadian investment company financing high growth sustainable food and agriculture…
Brenntag Food & Nutrition announces distribution agreement with Axiom Foods
USA – The Brenntag Food & Nutrition business unit in North America, a subsidiary of…
Bühler and Premier Tech expand partnership for bulk packaging globally
SWITZERLAND – Grain and food processing solutions provider, Bühler Group and Canadian packaging company, Premier…
Constellation Brands acquires additional stake in Canopy Growth for US$177.2m
USA – Constellation Brands, a leading beverage alcohol company, has acquired an additional 5.1% stake…
Canadian beverage tech company Province Brands closes US$1.6m funding round
CANADA – Province Brands of Canada, a beverage technology company that has developed a first-of-its…
Canopy Growth announces changes to global operations to drive strategic focus
CANADA – CBD-infused beverage producer, Canopy Growth Corporation has announced a series of global operational…
SunOpta secures US$60m to expand its plant-based food production capabilities
CANADA – Plant-based foods and beverages manufacturer, SunOpta Inc has entered into a financing agreement…