Driven by consumer demand for more diverse flavours, less artificial ingredients as well as more convenience, the sauce, condiments and dressing food market is projected to reach US$287.7 billion by 2035, according to a new report.

About 10 years ago, Corey Ellis and Alida Burke were in Iqaluit when the harsh conditions prompted them to reflect about food quality. So they designed a greenhouse to grow food even in harsh Arctic conditions, and created Growcer.

Nova Scotia-based Empire, the company that owns Sobeys, has purchased the Mayrand Food Group, a Quebec-based grocery operator with four stores in the Montreal area.

When Jay Willmot learned that as much as 97 per cent of Canada’s leafy greens was imported, it birthed a notion that ended up creating a brand-new lettuce producer. Haven Greens now produces approximately 12,000 pounds of lettuce daily.

When Frances Dadin-Alli, owner of Franyz Kitchen Nigerian Cuisine in Calgary, heard about DoorDash’s (DASH-Q) Black food entrepreneurs grants program, she thought to herself, why not apply?

Restaurant brand owner Foodtastic has added a niche restaurant to its roster when it recently purchased Edmonton-based Central Social Hall.

While many fast casual and quick service restaurants (QSRs) are embracing tech and AI, there remains a disconnect between how management and front-line staff perceive the success of these investments, according to a new industry report.

Unilever Foods will join with spice manufacturer McCormick to create a new company, an arrangement which combines two firms which generated US$20 billion in combined 2025 revenue.

Mars Canada announced a new $180 million set of upgrades to four Ontario-based manufacturing sites. Not to be outdone, Kraft Heinz Canada will be investing $250 million into its Montreal facility.

For small food entrepreneurs, the multitude of barriers faced during a startup phase can be discouraging. Many have found that using shared kitchens and food hubs can help eliminate or mitigate some expensive barriers.

An Abacus Data survey found that barely one-in-10 Canadians knows about algorithmic pricing, but once they learn what it is, almost 60 per cent suspect they have experienced it. And they are not fond of the practice.

Despite lower revenue and a larger loss in 2025, AGT Food and Ingredients, and its majority owner Fairfax Financial, is confident that a recent IPO and investment will prove fruitful.

Amid ongoing turmoil, Montreal's Goodfood, a meal-delivery company, brings on Najib Maalouf as its new president and chief operating officer. He joins a firm that once reached a $1 billion market cap but that has tumbled in recent years. 

A trade war with the U.S. is weighing on Canadian food and beverage manufacturing sales. Farm Credit Canada data shows sales rose 0.8 per cent in H1 2025, but slowed to 0.3 per cent growth by year’s end.

Swiss food testing and inspection giant SGS is expanding its North American footprint with the acquisition of Colorado-based Murray-Brown Laboratories.

Vivo Brands’ AquaOmega is launching the AquaOmega One Health Impact Initiative to help reduce the effects of microplastics in its products. The program was developed in partnership with 4ocean, a Boca Raton, Fla.-based certified B Corp and for-profit company.

Metro, in collaboration with its longtime partner Feed Ontario, has announced the unveiling of the third kitchen in the Metro Shared Kitchen network at the Regional Food Distribution Association (RFDA) in Thunder Bay, Ont. 

Neilson, a milk distributor, has unveiled new packaging across its value-added milk portfolio. Rolling out this month, the refreshed packaging brings a unified brand identity across Neilson’s product portfolio, the company said in a release.