Mad Bee hoping to shake up energy drink market

Back when COVID hit, and anxiety was a common theme, for Nick Sutcliffe, it brought on a type of hypochondria. After talking with a friend, he was advised to take lion’s mane mushroom for his anxiety.

Farms are the ‘soft belly’ of the internet: professor

Canadian farms are seeing their internet-connected systems compromised more than ever, according to an expert. “We have professional hacking teams that are specialized in targeting our food industry,” Ali Dehghantanha, professor at the University of Guelph said.

Canada’s agriculture industry has lost global swagger

Canada is an agricultural superpower. Farms cover 154 million acres, and we grow almost everything. Agriculture contributes 7% of GDP, just shy of $150 billion a year. But our share of trade has fallen half a percentage since 2000.

How the food industry is rethinking investments

Food and beverage companies are becoming more selective about their manufacturing investments as they prioritize cost efficiency in a time of declining sales. Planned project activity within the sector declined 26% last year compared to 2024.

Shining light on mental health in agriculture in the North

This past winter was tough for Yukon dairy farmer Krista Roske and her husband, Jason. After a hard cull, and some genetic diversity and insemination issues, they didn’t have enough animals to keep up milk production.

Ont. restricting Chinese drones but not for farms

The Ontario government is restricting government use of Chinese drones but farm drones aren’t part of the ban. Drone growth on Canadian farms for data gathering, spraying and applying seeds and fertilizer has almost all been accomplished by Chinese-made drones.

Feds invite new members to Agricultural Youth Council

Building on the success of the first three cohorts of the Canadian Agricultural Youth Council, Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald has launched the application period for the fourth cohort for 18- to 30-year-olds who work, study or contribute to agriculture.

Quebec removes sales tax from some groceries

Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette announced she’s permanently removing provincial sales tax from some grocery items, as part of measures to address cost-of-living concerns. The move could save a family with two children nearly $350.

Darryl Bergman new president at Organto Foods

Darryl Bergman joins Organto Food as president effective June 1. Bergman joins the firm with more than 25 years of executive-level operating and financial experience, most recently as executive vice president and chief financial officer of High Liner Foods Incorporated.

Food World Plus opening massive store in Mississauga

Food World Plus is preparing to open a 176,339-square foot location on a 13.88-acre site in Mississauga. The store will be one of the largest of its kind in the GTA.

How some Toronto restaurants are preparing for World Cup

Liberty Village in Toronto regularly swells with massive crowds. But come June 12, the small neighbourhood will host more than 65,000 visiting fans per six games, meaning around 400,000 people will fill the streets. Are eateries ready to feed them?

Founder of 7-Eleven dead at 93

Toshifumi Suzuki, the Japanese businessman credited with creating the 7-Eleven convenience-chain global retail empire, has died. Suzuki became chief executive of 7-Eleven Japan in 1978, and he founded the Japanese arm of 7-Eleven in 1973.

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Metro opens two Shared Kitchens in Quebec

Metro is investing nearly $3 million in the first two editions of Shared Kitchens. In collaboration with Food Banks of Quebec, the kitchens offer collaborative, educational activities, as well as commercial kitchens for food pantries, lunches and school breakfasts.

Transforming beer byproduct into high-value ingredients

Protein Industries Canada announced a new project designed to transform a food-safe byproduct of beer production into high-value ingredients through an upcycling process. Terra Bioindustries and Great Western Brewing Company are partnering to convert spent grain into four new ingredients.

Strike at Que. distribution centre weighs on Metro

Slim pickings for asparagus and missing salad kits. There’s limited stock for some produce items at Metro-owned grocers across Quebec as a strike drags on. Ibrahim Naitalara, who works at a Montreal Metro, said the store has been running short.