Unilever is in talks with McCormick & Company about selling its foods business, in a potential deal that would bring together the British company’s Hellmann’s and Knorr brands with McCormick’s Cholula hot sauce.
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Unilever in talks with McCormick & Company as it seeks to sell food business
Protein Industries Canada funds nine food processing projects across Canada
Nine food processing companies across Canada are set to see projects funded by Protein Industries Canada.
Manitoba sunflower plant gets local owners
Scoular’s sunflower and bird feed plant in Winkler, Man., bought by Orenda Commodity Services Ltd. out of Ste. Agathe
Scoular’s sunflower and bird feed plant in Winkler, Man., bought by Orenda Commodity Services Ltd. out of Ste. Agathe.
Time to be honest about hemp, experts say
Sector aims to move past early “hemp evangelism,” told the crop’s future lies in honest agronomy, not exaggerated claims
Years of hype have given way to a more realistic view of hemp. Farmers and processors say the crop's future depends on solid agronomy, honesty.
Manitoba Ag Days plans star-studded speaker lineup
Dragons’ Den panellist Arlene Dickinson among schedule highlights for 2026 farm show in Brandon, along with the usual production, agronomy and business experts
Dragons’ Den panellist Arlene Dickinson among speaker series highlight for 2026 Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon, alongside slate of agriculture experts.
Ultra-processed foods are danger to global public health, experts warn
Ultra-processed foods are a major public health threat that must be urgently addressed, according to a new series of papers authored by 43 global experts in the Lancet medical journal.
Weight-loss pill approval set to accelerate food industry product overhauls
Packaged food makers and fast-food restaurants may be forced to overhaul more of their products next year as newly approved, appetite-suppressing GLP-1 pills become available in January, analysts say.
Canadian hemp stable, but stuck on growth
Canada’s hemp industry hopes better hybrid varieties and yields, clearer regulations and new markets might help their crop break past its current ceiling and into stronger growth
Canada’s hemp industry hopes hybrid varieties, better yields, clearer regulations and new markets can help the crop break past its ceiling and get Canadian farmers planting more hemp acres.
Food and beverage makers’ sales predicted to slide on trade tensions: FCC
Canadian food and beverage makers have begun to feel the pinch of trade tensions with the U.S. according to a new forcast by Farm Credit Canada, which downgraded sales growth predictions from the start of the year.
General Mills keeps annual outlook as North America demand softens
General Mills maintained its annual sales and profit forecasts on Wednesday, as the Cheerios maker grapples with rising economic uncertainty and softer demand in key markets, including North America.
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