News by subject: FOOD/COOKING

CP Kelco, a global leader of nature-based ingredient solutions, announced today that it will increase pectin production capacity by about 15 percent at its Lille Skensved, Denmark, facility in response to continued global demand for the product. This...

For the third time since 2015, Restaurants Canada has taken stock of liquor policies impacting foodservice and hospitality businesses from coast to coast in its biennial Raise the Bar report. Once again, British Columbia has received a C. The...

For the third time since 2015, Restaurants Canada has taken stock of liquor policies impacting foodservice and hospitality businesses from coast to coast in its biennial Raise the Bar report. Once again, Newfoundland and Labrador has received a...

For the third time since 2015, Restaurants Canada has taken stock of liquor policies impacting foodservice and hospitality businesses from coast to coast in its biennial Raise the Bar report. Once again, Alberta has received a B, defending its spot...

For the third time since 2015, Restaurants Canada has taken stock of liquor policies impacting foodservice and hospitality businesses from coast to coast in its biennial Raise the Bar report. Once again, Nova Scotia has received a B-minus, hanging...

For the third time since 2015, Restaurants Canada has taken stock of liquor policies impacting foodservice and hospitality businesses from coast to coast in its biennial Raise the Bar report. Restaurants Canada has raised Ontario's grade for the...

For the third time since 2015, Restaurants Canada has taken stock of liquor policies impacting foodservice and hospitality businesses from coast to coast in its biennial Raise the Bar report. Once again, Manitoba has received a C for maintaining...

For the third time since 2015, Restaurants Canada has taken stock of liquor policies impacting foodservice and hospitality businesses from coast to coast in its biennial Raise the Bar report. Once again, Saskatchewan has received a C-minus. The...

Vieni Estates Wine and Spirits ("Vieni") is proud to announce that it has been named the official sparkling wine of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival ("TIFF"). Vieni is the first-ever sparkling wine sponsor of the festival and will be...

Nature's One is recalling PediaSmart® SOY Vanilla Beverage Mix because milk is not listed under the "contains" label statement.  Each lot is tested for milk allergen by independent 3rd party laboratories before release for sale:  no milk allergen was...

Spearhead Brewing and Ducks Unlimited Canada invite you to give back to nature while you kick back with a cool lager. It's all part of paying forward the great gift of nature in Canada.Spearhead Brewing is proud to mark a new partnership with Ducks...

PureCircle (LSE: PURE), the world's leading producer and innovator of stevia sweeteners, is launching a great-tasting branded gourmet ice cream with zero added sugar and sweetened with its next generation stevia leaf sweeteners.  Based in Chicago,...

Nature's One® announces Organic Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) is now available in Baby's Only Organic® Formulas.  This is the first formula with organic DHA known in the world.     DHA is an omega-3 fatty-acid nutrient critical for human development,...

The Trailer Park Boys and Coney Island Saucery have joined forces to release a delicious hot sauce that will bring a thrill ride to your mouth.  Trailer Park Boys Deeecent Hot Sauce is a Louisiana style, garlic flavored hot sauce with a silky texture...

Post Holdings, Inc. ("Post") and TreeHouse Foods ("TreeHouse") today provided an update on the proposed Post acquisition of the private label ready-to-eat ("RTE") cereal business from TreeHouse Foods (the "TreeHouse RTE cereal business"), which was...

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza, the recognized world leader in fast artisanal pizza, is giving fans in Oakville a reason to celebrate. This Thursday, July 25th, the leading fast casual brand will open a beautiful open kitchen restaurant located in Oakville...

Having solved the challenges of taste and supply, PureCircle (LSE: PURE), the leading global producer and innovator of stevia sweeteners, is now better poised than ever to help beverage and food companies reduce sugar without using artificial...

Restaurants Canada applauds Alberta's new UCP-led government for wasting no time ushering in critically needed labour reforms, which will provide welcome relief for the province's struggling foodservice sector. Bill 2: An Act to Make Alberta Open...

AgroSavfe NV, a rapidly growing and transformative AgTech company developing next generation AGROBODYtm-based biocontrols, today announces the appointment of Patrice Sellès as new Chief Executive...

Bhang Corporation, a trusted cannabis house of brands with an extensive, award-winning portfolio of over 100 cannabis, hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) and terpene products, has won First Place in the Best Cannabis Infused Chocolate Category at WeedCon...

Today, Oliver & Bonacini Hospitality (O&B) and ICE District Properties officially announced August 1 as the opening date of four new restaurant concepts, which will be located within the new JW Marriott Edmonton ICE District. ICE District residents,...

Jones Soda Co. (the "Company") , a leader in the craft soda category known for its unique branding and authentic connection to its consumers, and 7-Eleven, Inc., are kicking off summer 2019 by announcing plans to distribute several new products into...

Just as the weather in Calgary begins to shift, patios are dusted off, and shorts and sandals are pulled from the back of your closet, Wild Rose Brewery, working with Wild Life Distillery and Highwood Distillers, swoops in with Drifter sparkling...

Building on the growth of more than 136 locations across Canada, Edo Japan, one of Canada's leading quick-service restaurants, will open its first Ottawa restaurant on June 24. Continuing the brand's eastern expansion, most recently with the launch...

Nature's One, the leader in organic pediatric nutrition, is investing $32-million to build the world's first dedicated Organic Infant Nutritional Facility.  Located in the City of Heath, Ohio, the manufacturing facility will be a fully integrated...

TORONTO, June 10, 2019 ? Restaurants Canada welcomes today's commitments from the federal government to further action on plastic waste reduction as an opportunity to develop a truly national path forward in collaboration with industry.Speaking today...

Restaurants Canada, the national association representing the Canadian foodservice and hospitality industry, is excited to announce its fourth association partnership with the Tourism Industry Association of Prince Edward Island (TIAPEI), which...

Restaurants Canada welcomes today's announcement from the federal government regarding its Climate Action Incentive Fund, which acts on recommendations to help foodservice businesses reduce their environmental footprint while improving their bottom...

PureCircle (LSE: PURE), the world's leading producer and innovator of stevia sweeteners, reports the use of stevia leaf sweetener in food and beverage products grew at an accelerated pace last year.  In 2018, the number of new products using stevia...

Canadians under 40 are taking the biggest bite out of the country's restaurant business while showing an appetite for environmentally sustainable operations and menu options. Plant-based protein, sustainable seafood and locally sourced food are in...

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza, the recognized world leader in fast artisanal pizza, is giving fans in Edmonton a reason to celebrate. This Thursday, May 23rd, the leading fast casual brand will open a beautiful open kitchen restaurant located in Edmonton...

Today Good Earth Coffeehouse (Good Earth) opens its 24th café in the heart of Calgary at the Verve condominiums, within the vibrant East Village where it is easy to connect to both city life and nature. Good Earth is the first business to open its...

Post Holdings, Inc. , a consumer packaged goods holding company, and TreeHouse Foods today announced that the Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of...

Restaurants Canada is proud to announce that it has received the 2019 ENERGY STAR® Recruit of the Year Award, which recognizes leadership and innovation in promoting ENERGY STAR® certified products and raising the profile of ENERGY STAR® in...

PureCircle (LSE: PURE), the world's leading producer and innovator of stevia sweeteners, has entered into a new stevia supply agreement with Merisant, one of the world's leading producers of low- and zero-calorie tabletop sweeteners for consumers. ...

International on-demand food delivery service, foodora is announcing its latest Canadian market expansion to Ottawa, introducing its signature pink, and opening a world of convenience and flavours to busy, on-the-go Ottawans. As of April 24,...

Highlights: Laker Lager, one of the most popular beer brands in Ontario, teams up with Piller's award-winning smoked sausages to make this summer a little tastier.$3 off Piller's Smoked Sausages in specially marked 24-bottle packs of Laker Lager.Two...

At Blaze Pizza, making intelligent choices for people, pizza and the planet has always been at the forefront of decision-making. Since its inception, the fast casual concept has constructed its restaurants with recycled and sustainable materials,...

Restaurants Canada, a national association representing more than 30,000 foodservice and hospitality businesses across Canada, is thrilled to welcome the Saskatchewan Hotel & Hospitality Association (SHHA), who for over 80 years has been representing...

Alberta's foodservice industry reported record sales in 2018, but don't be fooled: adjusted for menu inflation, year-over-year sales have been declining for the average restaurant since 2015."This has troubling implications for communities across...

Freshii's mission has always been to help citizens of the world live better by making healthy food convenient and affordable. But, as a fast-growing leader among health and wellness brands, Freshii knows that healthy living is so much more than just...

More than a third of Alberta's foodservice businesses might close their doors if the realities of running a restaurant in the province don't improve, according to new survey results from Restaurants Canada.In a recent survey of foodservice operators...

PureCircle (LSE: PURE), the world's leading producer and innovator of stevia sweeteners, announces that it has received approval for expanded use and applications of its next generation stevia leaf sweetener -- Reb M ? in Singapore. This enables food...

Few public documents are as universally recognized as Canada's Food Guide. In fact, preliminary findings of a study conducted by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director at the Dalhousie University Agrifood Analytics Lab and the University of Guelph,...

iQ, Canada's leading healthy fast casual restaurant brand, today has expanded on its food and beverage partnership with Equinox, the global high performance lifestyle leader with the launch of a second iQx outpost. Located inside Equinox's Bay...

The global demand for stevia is growing, as beverage and food companies increase use of the plant-based zero-calorie sweetener.  Last year, PureCircle (LSE: PURE) announced that it vastly increased its capacity to supply the new generation stevia...

NSF Certification, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of global public health organization NSF International, is now accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to certify supplier compliance to U.S. food safety regulations under the...

Plant-based alternatives and paper straws are now some of Canada's hottest dining trends, while cannabis-infused products are leading the charge for what's next, according to Restaurants Canada's 2019 Chef Survey.Each year, Restaurants Canada asks...

Highlights: The Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce named Waterloo Brewing Business of the Year, among companies with over 50 employees.Waterloo Brewing is celebrating its 35th anniversary as Ontario's First Craft Brewer and has been part...

Restaurants Canada is pleased to welcome Brad Kramble, President and Chief Operating Officer of Winnipeg, Manitoba's Salisbury House, as its new Chair of the Board for 2019-2020. He was elected at the national association's annual general meeting...