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Ocean Spray to buy Quebec cranberry processor

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff February 5, 2018

Quebec cranberry processor Atoka Cranberries is set to become an arm of the U.S.-based cranberry grower co-op Ocean Spray. Massachussetts-based Ocean Spray on Friday announced it would buy the Atoka processing plant at Manseau, Que., about 70 km east of Trois-Rivieres, along with the Atoka brand from berry producer Canneberges Bieler. Financial terms of the […] Read more

Crops, Potatoes, Reuters

At least two killed in potato farmer protests in Peru

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 1, 2018

Lima | Reuters — At least two people have been killed in clashes at protests by potato farmers across the Peruvian Andes, police said on Thursday, as demonstrators demanded the government make good on promises to buy excess potatoes after a sharp price drop. Thousands of farmers took part in the protests on Wednesday and […] Read more

Campbell Soup Co. plans to close its 87-year-old Toronto soup plant by mid-2019. (Campbell Soup Co. via BusinessWire)

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Campbell to shut Toronto soup, broth plant

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff January 29, 2018

Campbell Soup Co. will call a halt to all Canadian soup and broth production by mid-2019 when it closes the doors on its Toronto manufacturing plant. The Camden, N.J. company’s Canadian arm announced Wednesday it will close the plant in phases over a period of up to 18 months and move its production to three […] Read more

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Grapes, Reuters

Australia takes Canada to WTO over wine rules

By Tom Miles January 16, 2018

Geneva | Reuters — Australia has complained at the World Trade Organization about Canada’s rules on wine sales, expanding a similar U.S. complaint against one province. In October, Washington accused British Columbia of providing an unfair advantage to local vineyards by giving their wine an exclusive retail channel in grocery store shelves and cutting out […] Read more

Field Roast’s plant-based FieldBurger is made using assorted vegetables, mushrooms and barley. (FieldRoast.com)

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Pulses

Maple Leaf buys further into ‘meat’ market

December 7, 2017

One of Canada’s biggest packaged meat companies is further expanding its space on the non-animal protein shelf with a deal for U.S. processor Field Roast Grain Meat. Maple Leaf Foods announced Nov. 30 it will pay US$120 million (C$153.9 million) for the Seattle-based company, which makes and markets premium grain-based “meat” and vegan cheese products. […] Read more

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Few stand for Ontario vegetable board elections

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff September 29, 2017

Ontario’s 450-odd processing vegetable growers have put up just three people to fill four open spots on the board of their marketing organization. The Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers (OPVG) on Friday announced the results from an election meeting for two District 1 directors, held Thursday evening in Chatham. Tomato and bean grower David Epp of […] Read more

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Chair, directors named for Ontario vegetable board

By John Greig September 27, 2017

The Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission has named a new chair and four directors for the Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers board, with another four directors to be elected by growers this week. Suzanne van Bommel, a farm co-owner with a long history of work in the agriculture sector, has been appointed chair. The province dismissed […] Read more

Commensal’s prepared-meal product lines include its vegetarian lasagna. (Commensal.com)

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Deal off for Imvescor’s veggie meals business

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff September 25, 2017

The Montreal parent firm for the Pizza Delight, Baton Rouge, Toujours Mikes and Scores restaurant chains will be hanging onto its prepared meals business for now. Imvescor Restaurant Group announced Friday it has terminated a deal it announced back in March to sell its Groupe Commensal subsidiary to an arm of processor Pasta Romana Foods […] Read more

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne (r) pledged her support for a positive NAFTA negotiation outcome at the International Plowing Match. (John Greig photo)

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables

Some Ontario farms could get minimum wage support, Wynne says

By John Greig September 21, 2017

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne opened the door to potential support for some farming businesses during a rapid increase to a $15 minimum wage by 2019. Wynne spoke to reporters on the opening day of the International Plowing Match in Walton Ont., and refused to move on the aggressive timeline for the adoption of a $15 […] Read more

Officials break ground for Cavendish Farms’ new potatp plant at Lethbridge on Sept. 18. (Alberta.ca)

Crops, Potatoes

Alberta, feds back Lethbridge potato processing plant

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff, GFM Network News September 19, 2017

The federal and Alberta governments are set to cover over $22 million in costs related to the construction of Cavendish Farms’ new potato processing plant at Lethbridge. The two levels of government on Monday announced $20 million for the City of Lethbridge for related municipal infrastructure developments, through the federal/provincial Clean Water and Wastewater Fund […] Read more

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Ocean Spray to buy Quebec cranberry processor

At least two killed in potato farmer protests in Peru

Campbell to shut Toronto soup, broth plant

Australia takes Canada to WTO over wine rules

Maple Leaf buys further into ‘meat’ market

Few stand for Ontario vegetable board elections

Chair, directors named for Ontario vegetable board

Deal off for Imvescor’s veggie meals business

Some Ontario farms could get minimum wage support, Wynne says

Alberta, feds back Lethbridge potato processing plant

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