Tag: Canada
Scene Stealers
Connie DeSousa and John Jackson are at the centre of Calgary’s emerging food scene. Forget the meat and potatoes once synonymous with Calgary, Connie...
New COO Announced at ItalPasta
BRAMPTON, Ont. — Frank DeMichino has been named COO of Italpasta Limited. DeMichino, who has more than 30 years of experience in the foodservice...
Mother’s Pizza Teases Return
TORONTO — A taste of days past could be on the way, with news from Citytv of stirrings at Mother’s Pizza Parlour &...
Potato Problems
DIEPPE, N.B. — Potato farmers in P.E.I. continue to feel the pinch when it comes to finding buyers for their crop, according to a...
Japan Earthquake Could Impact Seafood Industry
OTTAWA — As devastation mounts in earthquake- and tsunami-ravaged Japan, there’s news Canada’s seafood industry may be inadvertently impacted by the disaster. CBC News...
New Dominion Grand Hotel Group Kicks Off with Three Contracts
TORONTO — Dominion Grand Development Group Inc. is growing with the announcement of the newly created Dominion Grand Hotel Group Inc., which already has...
New Study Challenges Voluntary Sodium-Reduction Plans
OTTAWA — A recent study in Australia’s Heart Medical Journal questions the validity of voluntary sodium reduction strategies. The study reveals that voluntary salt-reduction...
Canada’s Inaugural Organic Week is Well Received
SACKVILLE, N.B. — Organic food producers throughout the country are celebrating the first-ever Organic Week. Running from Oct. 9 to Oct. 16, the promotion...
Ontario Man Named Canuck Draught Master
TORONTO — Marc Pronovost, from Barhaven, Ont., was recently deemed the 2010 Stella Artois Canadian Draught Master, beating out second place winner, Steve Busby...
Canada’s Food Manufacturing Arm Performs Well
OTTAWA — The Conference Board of Canada recently reported that the country’s food manufacturing industry outperformed its other manufacturing counterparts during the recession. "The...