Federal surplus food program now taking applications

Qualified NGOs sought to move, distribute perishables to 'populations in need'

A federal program to get food to those who need it, using stockpiles of perishables created by the COVID-19-related shutdown of the dining sector, is now taking applications. The $50 million Surplus Food Rescue Program — which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau telegraphed in a funding announcement May 5 — will take applications from “organizations addressing

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Campbell to sell Bolthouse Farms for US$510 million

Reuters — Campbell Soup Co. said on Friday it would sell its Bolthouse Farms business to an affiliate of private equity firm Butterfly Equity for US$510 million, in the U.S. food company’s first major sale as part of its plan to reduce debt. With the completion of deal, expected by July, Campbell will have divested


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Britain faces fresh food bottleneck if no Brexit deal

London | Reuters — Britain faces a fresh food bottleneck if it drops out of the EU without a deal, the country’s largest supermarket group warned on Thursday, echoing comments from its biggest rival the previous day. As the country counts down to Brexit while politicians remain deadlocked over how best to oversee its departure

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Walmart’s LatAm delivery app Cornershop eyes Canada

Mexico City | Reuters — Cornershop, a Latin American grocery delivery app being acquired by Walmart, plans to expand into Canada early next year as a test market for the U.S., an executive for the three-year-old mobile app said. Walmart is buying Cornershop, which offers deliveries in Mexico and Chile, for US$225 million. The deal,

Province, city recognize UN International Year of Family Farming

Province, city recognize UN International Year of Family Farming

A flag honouring the family farm was raised at Winnipeg City Hall July 30

Provincial and municipal leaders gathered at Winnipeg’s City Hall July 30 to raise a flag honouring the United Nations declaration of 2014 as the International Year of Family Farming. Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Minister Ron Kostyshyn joined Brian Mayes, city councillor for St. Vital, to highlight the significance of family farming on a


Canadians Throw Out $27 Billion Worth Of Food Annually

Next time you’re tempted to scrape leftovers into the garbage or toss out unused food in the refrigerator, consider this: Canadians waste about 40 per cent of all food produced in the country. That mountain of edibles is worth $27 billion. That’s only slightly less than Canada’s agricultural and agri-food exports in 2007 and more

Feeding Sows Ad Lib Boosts Piglet Weaning Weights

Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. Young’s own research (Table 1) showed that more than four per cent of all sows ate less than four kg and 17.5 per cent ate less

Wal-Mart To Boost Buying From Small And Local Farms

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is planning to double the sales of fresh produce from local farms in its U. S. stores by the end of 2015, part of a strategy to revamp its global produce supply chain. The world’s largest retailer said it would also sell more than $1 billion each year in food from one


A National Food Strategy Involves Farmers And Consumers

“Remember, they’re not looking for people to tell them they don’t pay enough for food.” – DAVID HERLE Farmers need to put aside their philosophical differences and reach out to consumers to ensure the long-term health of the sector. That message, under various names, was advanced by several speakers at the annual meeting of the

Farming On The Fringe – for Feb. 12, 2009

American Farmland Trust (AFT) has partnered with Dick Esseks and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to release a report regarding the long-term viability of agriculture in counties that are becoming increasingly urban. The report, titled Farm Viability in Urbanizing Areas, explores which public policy efforts have been effective in retaining the spectrum of benefits provided by