Tag: local
B.C. Association of Abattoirs Launches Local Beef Website
VANCOUVER — Buying local beef just got a little easier for B.C. chefs with today’s launch of bcbeefnet.ca, a website developed by the B.C. Association of Abattoirs.
Wahlberg Brothers to Open Burger Chain in Toronto
TORONTO — Celebrity brothers Mark and Donnie Wahlberg have announced they will be expanding Wahlburgers, their Hingham, Mass.-based burger restaurant business, to Toronto early...
Jeff Fuller Shares Vision Behind Joey Restaurants
TORONTO — The Toronto Region Board of Trade was abuzz this morning as members of the foodservice industry gathered to learn industry trends, toast...
Top Chef Canada’s Season-one Winner to Open Saskatoon Resto
SASKATOON — Dale MacKay, Top Chef Canada’s season-one winner, is preparing to open Ayden Kitchen & Bar this summer in Saskatoon, which was formerly...
Wynne Challenges Local-Food Definition
TORONTO — What is “local” food? According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), it’s defined as food originating 50 kilometres from where its...
Do Local and Prepared Foods Pose Food-Safety Risk?
VERONA, N.Y. — The growing use of local foods in foodservice — including the revival of traditional cooking recipes and methods — is creating...
Panera Bread Launches “Hidden Menu” in U.S.
ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis-based Panera Bread chain has launched “hidden menu” items in its U.S. stores that include breakfast and lunch sandwiches,...
Shehata Named Chef At International Centre
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Renowned Canadian chef Tawfik Shehata is the new executive chef at the Mississauga, Ont.-based International Centre. “Our mandate has always been...
Soupstock Attracts High Profile Chefs
TORONTO — It’s been announced that a new brigade of chefs have been added to the roster of 120 chefs set to cook at...
Ontario Food Terminal To Showcase Local Producers
TORONTO — Food distributors, suppliers and farmers are preparing to gather at Ontario’s Food Terminal (OFT) to educate consumers on the business of providing...