Food Industry

Today, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, together with participating provinces and territories, announced a total investment of $8.5 million for eight not-for-profit fish and seafood industry associations. The non-repayable CFSOF contributions will fund essential market research, consumer research and domestic and international…

In the report​​ Spruce alleges that Oatly omitted and manipulated facts in its prospectus​​ and in an investor presentation last month​​ and “will never achieve profitability​." It added: “W​hile investors are enamored with its sales growth in the plant-based food fad, and its commitment to ESG practices, we believe they should be focused on…

The term ‘COVID-washing’ was coined by researchers from the University of Auckland via a research paper published on the subject earlier this year, which accused food and beverage firms of ‘misappropriating the COVID-19 pandemic promote their unhealthy products to vulnerable populations during a time of increased stress and hardship’​ –…

In its latest seafood guide unveiled on Tuesday, WWF-Hong Kong called on people to avoid eating Boston lobster. The group said this is to encourage sustainable consumption because the people of Hong Kong have consumed too much seafood already. WWF-Hong Kong has classified different seafood items into three categories: “Green-Recommended”,…

In a first for Australia's Southern Bluefin tuna industry, traditional owners in the Eyre Peninsula have joined forces with a major fishing company. Key points:Wanna Mar means 'sea food'  in Mirning and Wirangu languages Wanna Mar is a 100 per cent Indigenous-owned commercial fishing venture with Port Lincoln's Stehr GroupFuture profits…

EMBARGOED UNTIL 2:30PM 6TH JULY 2021. IMAGES AVAILABLE FROM 4PM. Snappily dressed shellfish campaigners gathered outside the House of Lords today as Peers put forward amendments to the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill to recognise that crabs and lobsters can feel pain. The move could see these animals given new legal…

The European Commission held a ‘high level celebratory event’ to mark the launch of the EU Code of Conduct for responsible food business and marketing this morning. “The Code is one of the first deliverables of the Farm to Fork Strategy. It could significantly help the transition towards a sustainable…

Is it estimated that the global population will reach 9.8 billion by 2050. To feed this many mouths, food production must increase by around 60%, which would require an additional 593m hectares of agricultural land – an area twice the size of India. At the same time, current agricultural farming…

Hesperus, CO -- (ReleaseWire) -- 06/25/2021 --Cross Creek Ranch Premium Meats, an online retailer of premium 100% Full Blood Wagyu Beef, is excited to officially announce the launch of its new website with updated product pages and easy one-click shopping. CCRPremiumMeats.com is a one-stop destination for all your 100% Full…

Frozen food industry disruptor establishes strategic partnership with leading foodservice sales and marketing agency to drive significant results across all segments Los Angeles, CA  (RestaurantNews.com)  CAULIPOWER® – the makers of America’s number one-selling cauliflower crust pizza – today announced the company is teaming up with KeyImpact Sales & Systems, Inc.…