Sweet Green Fields (SGF) has been granted a product patent (regardless of manufacturing process) by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) for rebaudioside A (reb A) products greater than 98.6% … Continue Reading →
MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. here said its investment in Canada resulted in a decline in net income for the third quarter and nine-month period that ended Nov. 2, while sales … Continue Reading →
TORONTO — The executive board of United Food and Commercial Workers Canada said it has elected Paul Meinema as union president, succeeding Wayne Hanley, who is resigning. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Target Canada here said it plans to open 31 stores on Nov. 13 and two on Nov. 22, completing its rollout of 124 stores for the year … Continue Reading →
The ADM/Matsutani LLC team that markets Fibersol, a line of soluble dietary fibers, has announced that Health Canada has recently added resistant maltodextrin (Fibersol-2) to its list of approved novel … Continue Reading →
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Walmart Canada on Friday opened its first supercenter in Atlantic Canada in the Halifax Shopping Centre Annex. read more Supermarket News
PLEASANTON, Calif. — In a move seen as a bold strike for both parties, Safeway has agreed to sell its lucrative Canadian business to Sobeys operator Empire Cos. for $ … Continue Reading →
STELLARTON, Nova Scotia — Empire Cos., parent of the Sobeys chain here, said Wednesday it would buy Safeway Canada for $ 5.8 billion (Canadian). read more Supermarket News
Health Canada has approved partially hydrolyzed guar gum for use as a dietary fiber source. IFT Daily News
OTTAWA — The Canadian Pork Council and Canada’s National Farm Animal Care Council have released for public comment rules on pig care that would significantly curtail the use of gestation … Continue Reading →
