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A challenge identified by Food and Beverage Ontario CEO Chris Conway is that food processing is not considered manufacturing. As a result, food processing tends to fall out of the conversation when governments and society talks about economic recovery.
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Is processing at a tipping point?

Labour, capacity and access to capital make Ontario processing a challenge

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The inability to achieve production-line capacity was cited for the recent closure of two Canadian-owned food processing facilities serving the country’s densest population centres. The closures, combined with soon-to-take-effect closures […] Read more
This image of a family walking in a field is from a new campaign from the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity.
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Campaign aims to share food system stories

The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity hopes the campaign will help build public trust

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The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) is stepping into a new role with the launch of a media campaign that tells the story of Canada’s food system. The CCFI […] Read more
Why won’t consumers listen?
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Why won’t consumers listen?

Farmers have been trying to engage consumers for years — yet the work has had little impact

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It happens at farm meetings across Canada. Speakers use words like “engagement” and then talk about how farmers can use Twitter and Facebook to influence people. This has been happening […] Read more