Food Processing

• McCain’s largest investment ever will expand potato-processing facility in Alberta

  McCain says the Coaldale expansion will also include wind turbines and solar panels to provide 100 per cent renewable electricity to the facility.

  Economy

  Mar 13, 2023
  
• Italian pasta company Andriani to open production facility in London, Ont.

  The plan will see Andriani, known for its Biori and Felicia pasta brands, construct a 50,000 sq. ft. facility dedicated to manufacturing allergen and gluten-free pastas.

  Economy

  Feb 15, 2023
  
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• B.C. government promising help to local food producers amid cost pressures

  The cost of meat has gone up more than 7.5 per cent in Canada over the past year and increases are higher than expected for staffing, transportation and packaging costs.

  Economy

  Dec 30, 2022
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• COVID-19: Cargill reopens following 2nd largest workplace outbreak in London, Ont.

  Cargill halted production at its facility in east London, Ont., last week after dozens of employees tested positive for COVID-19.

  Health

  Apr 23, 2021
• Union wants better protections, pandemic pay reinstated for Alberta meat plant, grocery store workers

  A union that represents 32,000 Alberta workers, mainly in food processing and retail sectors, is calling for enhanced safety protections and the return of pandemic pay premiums for essential workers.

  Economy

  Nov 4, 2020
• Mayor, JBS Food confirm COVID-19 cases at another Alberta meat-packing plant

  A beef-processing plant in Brooks is dealing with an unspecified number of novel coronavirus cases.

  Economy

  Apr 16, 2020
• Metro Edmonton regional board to tackle agriculture preservation

  Mayors from Metro Edmonton have launched a newly approved Edmonton Metropolitan Region Growth Plan. They've set their first priority: agriculture.

  Economy

  Jul 18, 2018
• Alberta government invests in Leduc facility to help agriculture industry

  The Alberta government is investing $10 million to expand its food-processing and business-development facility.

  Economy

  Jun 14, 2016
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• TFW program backlash complicating food-processing labour shortage: industry group

  Officials say the backlash against the temporary foreign worker program has made Ottawa leery of finding a new way for the food-processing sector to get the people it needs to fill vacant jobs.

  Canada

  Jun 12, 2015