News by subject: FOOD/COOKING

Restaurants Canada has just released a carefully curated list of the top food and dining trends you can expect to see at the 2019 RC Show, Canada's largest foodservice and hospitality trade event.The upcoming RC Show is leading the conversation...

For three weeks starting on Monday, December 10th, diners at OTG?s Marathi can spice up their home life too. Paul George, the Indian restaurant's executive chef, will be giving away spice kits to pre-flight diners, for a limited time while supplies...

Arctic Glacier Income Fund (the "Fund") is providing a default status report, in accordance with the alternative information guidelines set out in National Policy 12-203 Cease Trade Orders for Continuous Disclosure Defaults ("National Policy...

The average Canadian family can expect to spend $411 more on food in 2019, bringing their total yearly grocery bill to $12,157 thanks to more expensive fruit and vegetables, according to Canada's Food Price Report. This expected increase in food...

PureCircle (LSE: PURE), the world's leading producer and innovator of great-tasting stevia sweeteners, announces that, after extensive R&D, it has identified high content of proteins, soluble fibers and antioxidants in the stevia plant and plans to...

At a meeting on Monday, November 26, Maple Leaf Foods announced plans to consolidate its Ontario plants by 2022. This consolidation will result in the closure of the plant in Toronto where approximately 600 employees are represented by Local 1006A...

The results of a third-party analysis on newly harvested plant and packaged product from Vertical Growers Network (VGN) have come back negative for E. coli bacteria. The Leduc-based hydroponic produce grower regularly submits products for testing as...

Empire Communities, one of Canada's largest homebuilders, is providing young professionals with a brand-new era of condo living ? and a building that they can actually afford. The building, Empire Phoenix, will be located in South Etobicoke's Mystic...

Sunwing is excited to announce it is partnering with Food Network Canada Celebrity Chef Lynn Crawford for the third consecutive year. Customers on board Sunwing Airlines can now enjoy a new and improved Sunwing Café menu. Available on all flights,...

Today, Deerfoot City celebrates the progress of its retail transformation journey with the opening of the Food Lodge and Boulevard. The Food Lodge, located at the centre of the Boulevard, a landscaped fashion high street, is the first completed...

A majority of restaurants and other foodservice businesses across Canada say environmental sustainability is important to their success, according to a survey from Restaurants Canada.In response to the association's most recent quarterly Restaurant...

The Ontario Association of Food Banks (OAFB) is pleased to announce Dairy Farmers of Ontario and Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limited (Gay Lea Foods) as the recipients of the 2018 Paul Mistele Memorial Award. Last year, in recognition of Canada150,...

Restaurants Canada, the largest association representing more than 30,000 foodservice and hospitality businesses in Canada, today announced a new partnership with BarterPay, a platform where businesses can buy the products and services that they...

As more women ascend the ranks of the male dominated restaurant industry, the rules of "kitchen culture" are being rewritten. Premiering November 15 at 9 pm ET on TVO and tvo.org/documentaries, TVO Original The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution takes a...

Restaurants Canada applauds the Ontario government for making changes to Bill 148 that will provide welcomed relief for the province's foodservice sector. Jim Wilson, Ontario's Minister Responsible for Red Tape and Regulatory Burden Reduction, today...

Freshii Inc. , the fast-growing health and wellness brand, will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter fiscal 2018 financial results on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Hosting the call will be Matthew Corrin,...

The stigma around Cannabidiol (CBD) oil has decreased making many CBD infused brands gain mainstream popularity and command more shelf space in stores across the country.  Cannabidiol (CBD) oil is one of the hundreds of cannabinoids found in the...

PureCircle (LSE: PURE), the world's leading producer and innovator of great-tasting stevia sweeteners, reports launches of new food and beverage products containing stevia leaf sweeteners increased significantly in the first six months of 2018 vs the...

Restaurants Canada invites foodservice and hospitality professionals to shop, taste, learn, connect and grow their businesses at the industry's must-attend event of the year from February 24-26, 2019 at Toronto's Exhibition Place."This year's RC Show...

Today's unprecedented increase of Alberta's minimum wage to $15 represents an escalation of nearly 50 per cent (63 per cent for liquor servers) over the past four years. This steep increase to labour costs is placing insurmountable pressure on many...

PureCircle (LSE: PURE), the world's leading producer and innovator of stevia sweeteners, and its North Carolina farmer partners are about to harvest the company's first commercial-scale crop of Starleaftm stevia grown in the U.S.  PureCircle's...

On Thanksgiving Monday, October 8 at 10 pm ET, TVO presents the World Premiere of TVO Original The Superfood Chain on TVO and tvo.org. This thought-provoking documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Ann Shin (The Defector) explores the stories behind...

This year is shaping up to be the toughest year for foodservice operators since 2011, according to Restaurants Canada, the largest association representing foodservice and hospitality businesses across the country.While overall foodservice sales were...

Move over pumpkin spice. After a three-week nation-wide teaser campaign, Canada's premium juice and smoothie bar, Booster Juice, is blending smoothies with blue algae (also known as Phycocyanin powder) just in time for fall. Phycocyanin powder is a...

Restaurants Canada, the largest association representing foodservice and hospitality businesses in Canada, today announced a new partnership with Cyberisk Chek Inc., an innovative cyber security solution provider. The partnership will give...

Constellation Brands, Inc. , a leading beverage alcohol company, announced today that Bill Newlands, president and chief operating officer and David Klein, chief financial officer, will present at the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference on...

A new partnership between Restaurants Canada, the largest association representing foodservice and hospitality businesses in Canada, and blueRover Inc., a leader in the Internet of Things technology space, is introducing game-changing food delivery...

Bald Baker, a creator of sugar conscious and health forward treats, has announced it is adding NutriFusion® vitamins from fruits and vegetables to the simple ingredient list of its new cookie, Oat to Joy. The new product comes in at only 200 calories...

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza, the recognized world leader in fast artisanal pizza, is giving fans in Red Deer a reason to celebrate. This Thursday, August 23rd, the leading fast casual brand will open a beautiful 2,200 square foot open kitchen restaurant...

Restaurants Canada welcomes today's announcement from Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Mary Ng, Canada's new minister for small business and export promotion, regarding new deals with major credit card companies to reduce the fees they charge...

Sonoco , one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, announced the expansion of its environmental and social stewardship initiatives to include commitments to achieve greater packaging sustainability and recycling in support the food...

TORONTO, August 2, 2018 ? Businesses across Canada's foodservice sector are bracing themselves for rising food costs resulting from tense international trade negotiations. According to Restaurants Canada's most recent quarterly Restaurant Outlook...

Calling personalized nutrition the next big focus in food, the team at Lux Research, a leading provider of tech-enabled research and advisory services about technology innovation, has served up an analysis of the key commercialization requirements...

After a short 5 years in business, the Cloverbelt Food Co-op has changed the face of local food distribution in the Northern region of Ontario. Much of the rural communities in the North are geographically vast, preventing its residents from having...

Now more than ever, restaurateurs should utilize every opportunity to leverage a positive workplace culture to strengthen the Canadian foodservice industry. Restaurants Canada and Centennial College have spent more than a year in partnership to...

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced today the launch of its first shareable side item, Dough Knotstm.  Developed by Executive Chef Bradford Kent and leveraging his signature, light-as air-dough recipe, Dough Knotstm are a modern twist on traditional...

The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (the "Company" or "TGOD") is pleased to announce that it has decided to add a 287,245 sq ft purpose-built facility on its Valleyfield property capable of producing 40,000 kgs of premium organic cannabis....

(June 19, 2018)? Sun-Rype Products Ltd. ("SunRype" or the "Company"), a manufacturer and marketer of healthy food and beverage products, today announced that they have partnered with Mamas for Mamas charitable organization. Over the next 12 months,...

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza, the recognized world leader in fast artisanal pizza, is giving fans in Lethbridge a reason to celebrate. This Thursday, June 21st, the leading fast casual brand will open a beautiful 2,500 square foot open kitchen restaurant...

The Tenth World Salt Symposium will be held June 19-21, 2018 in Park City, Utah, and will feature nearly 100 presentations from around the globe covering all topics related to salt. Starting in the 1960's, people from around the world have gathered...

SAN FRANCISCO, May 31, 2018 ? Sustainable Brands® recently announced final program details for SB'18 Vancouver, running June 4-7 at Vancouver Convention Centre West in Vancouver, British Columbia. Programming this year will take place on the...

SUBWAY® restaurants across Ontario have partnered, once again, with the Ontario Association of Food Banks to address summer hunger. Through the ?Make Someone's Day with Sub of the Day' campaign, which ran from February 12th ? April 1st, 2018,...

Post Reports Fire with No Injuries at Michael Foods Plant Location St. Louis ? May 25, 2018 - Post Holdings, Inc. , a consumer packaged goods holding company, reported a fire took place on the evening of May 24, 2018 at its Michael Foods plant...

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. , the nation's second leading Mexican quick service restaurant* (MQSR), today announced its franchise growth incentive program for 2018, geared specifically toward multi-unit operators looking to expand their portfolio with...

CP Kelco, a leading global producer of specialty hydrocolloid ingredients, today announced it has completed the sale of its carrageenan plant in Sibonga, Cebu, Philippines, to Marcel Trading Corporation, a carrageenan producer in the Philippines. In...

Ready to ?avo great meal? Well then, book your ticket and head to the airport to enjoy Airport Restaurant Month's new menus full of bold and original flavors. This May, more than 80 restaurants across nearly 50 North American airports are...

Grain shippers welcomed news that a work stoppage at CP has been avoided following a recommendation from federal officials and the parties to hold a ratification vote.  A work stoppage this week on CP would have had a devastating impact on grain...

NatureSweet® Tomatoes (NatureSweet.com), will showcase their full line up of products including Cherubs®, SunBursts®, Glorys®, Jubileestm, Eclipsestm, Twilightstm and Constellation® as well as the NEW Brighthouse Organics® line at this year's...

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. , the nation's second leading Mexican quick service restaurant,** today announced the return of its tender braised, shredded pork Carnitas, back for a limited time due to popular demand. Now available at the company's more...

AgJunction, Inc. , a global leader in advanced guidance and autosteering, today announced the opening of the HandsFreeFarm.com online store to bring low-cost, simple-to-use precision agriculture solutions direct to all farmers.  To launch the online...