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Sucro Can Canada opens new Hamilton sugar refinery
Sucro Can Canada opens new Hamilton sugar refinery
In order to compete with the two established, long-term sugar refiners in Canada, Sucro Can Canada (SUGR-X), a relative newcomer to the market, has invested $135 million on a new facility in Hamilton.
MR MIKES expands business into Atlantic Canada
Back when brothers Bob and Nick Constabaris were looking to shake up the market for steak dinners in 1960, there weren’t many options for an affordable meal. Fast forward to today, MR MIKES has 50 locations.
Agropur workers optimistic about N.B. milk plant
Operations director Joel Robichaud, who has worked at the Miramichi, N.B. dairy plant for 22 years, and his fellow employees are ready for more growth with Agropur investing $20 million to modernize the plant, adding 15 new jobs.
Monsoon trouble may make India a lentil buyer
India’s summer pulse crop could be disappointing due to a substandard monsoon rain season. One of the biggest crops planted during that period is pigeon peas. Canadian green lentils are often substituted for pigeon peas when that crop is short.
Cleanup of fish sauce factory will cost $1.74 million
It will cost $1.74 million to clean up an abandoned, rotting fish-sauce plant whose stench has been tormenting a Newfoundland community for years. The government awarded a contract to remove 110 vats of sauce left behind in the building.
Canada launches mission to combat illegal fishing
Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing accounts for about 30 per cent of all fishing activity, posing negative consequences. Canada is continuing to do its part to combat it and Fisheries and Oceans Canada launched its fourth annual high-seas patrol.
Longo’s marks 70 years in business
When brothers Tommy, Joe and Gus Longo started their grocery business in 1956, they may not have anticipated disruptions like GLP-1s or AI. But the ethos on which they built Longo’s still guides the grocer’s decisions 70 years later.
Mouse droppings in Superstore forces closure
An Atlantic Superstore in Charlottetown has temporarily closed its deli and bakery counters after a complaint from a customer who found mouse droppings in buns they bought. P.E.I.’s department of environmental health received the complaint in early June.
North West Company announces earnings
First quarter sales dropped 1.5% to $631.6 million compared to $641.4 million last year due to foreign exchange, the company said. Gross profit increased 0.6% to $215.3 million compared to $214 million last year.
Food Basics opens Parry Sound, Ont. store
Food Basics has opened its first store in Parry Sound, Ont. which should create 90 jobs. The new 32,000-square-foot store is the 155th Food Basics location in Ontario. The opening is part of eight planned projects for 2026.
Why N.S. Honeycrisp apples appear smaller right now
Honeycrisp apples are known for their large size, but they have been visibly smaller in recent months. Emily Lutz, executive director of the Nova Scotia Fruit Growers’ Association, explained why in an interview with CBC Radio's Information Morning.
Canada’s farmers need change for ‘AI for all’ in agriculture
In agriculture, the market for AI is expected to reach almost US$47 billion by 2034. AI enables higher yields with fewer inputs. In Canada, agricultural policymakers and industry leaders are gradually waking up to the promise of AI.
N.B. farmer watches family history sold off
Inside his farmhouse in Kent County, N.B., 80-year-old Leslie Cail sat listening to an auctioneer. One by one, the tools, farm equipment, and antique furniture that had anchored his family for generations were being sold to the highest bidder.
Wild B.C. salmon season opens
B.C.’s commercial salmon fishing industry is preparing for the opening of the 2026 season. Forecasts are stronger than they have been in years, including an estimated 7.5 million Fraser River sockeye expected, marking the largest forecast return since 2018.
McDonald’s testing AI at some drive-thrus
McDonald’s is testing a new AI-powered drive-thru technology at five of its U.S. locations that could eventually replace human employees. The firm said the new system, called ArchIQ, is a Google-powered AI ordering platform.
Shortage of Caribbean hot peppers looms
A shortage of a chili pepper used to create hot pepper sauce in the Caribbean is threatening to stifle supply, while sending costs soaring. Extreme weather, disease and pests is making Scotch bonnet peppers hard to source.
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