Health Canada unveiled a new Canada Food Guide today that ends the era of the ‘four food groups,’ no longer refers to serving sizes nor specific amounts of food to […] Read more
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Eat plant-based foods more often, new Food Guide says
Pulse weekly outlook: Lentils, peas get new profile as protein source
Health Canada has unveiled its new food guide, which switches the focus from portion sizes to a balanced diet and includes protein from sources like peas and lentils. For the […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Fewer U.S. acres likely due to surplus
CNS Canada — Large crops followed by poor export demand have led to burdensome supplies and cut into pulse prices in the U.S., which should cut into acreage ideas for […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Eyes on India as North America’s prices firm
CNS Canada — From where Prairie pulse market analysts sit, India’s politics and current weather situation remain important to watch. India’s national election will be called in the next three […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: 2018 a challenging year
CNS Canada — It’s been a year of challenges for the Canadian pulse industry, as it struggled to survive after its largest customer all but vanished overnight — but the […] Read more
Protein presents opportunity for agriculture
The world’s agriculture market is being driven by protein – which Canada can produce with the best
Murad Al-Katib of AGT Food and Ingredients said Canadian agriculture is in a position to capitalize on the world’s increasing desire for protein. The president and chief executive officer of […] Read more
Report finds more Canadians turning to plant-based proteins
CNS Canada — Canadians are showing more and more interest in reducing meat consumption while increasing purchases of plant-based proteins, according to data from the latest Food Price Report. The […] Read more
AGT’s privatization to proceed
CNS Canada — AGT Food and Ingredients has announced a definitive agreement to take the publicly-traded Saskatchewan pulse and durum processing and export firm private. If all conditions are met, […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: India seen becoming a pulse buyer again
CNS Canada — After a year that saw India drop off the map as a pulse importer, some industry officials expect we could soon see India re-enter the market. “Seeding […] Read more
Fair weather welcome for harvest wrap-up in Sask.
CNS Canada – Thanks to good weather during the last half of October 99 per cent of Saskatchewan’s crop has been harvested according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s final Crop Report of […] Read more