Canada
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George Weston divests North America bakery business to FGF Brands for US$1.2 billion
CANADA — George Weston, a Canadian-based food processing and distribution company, has announced plans to sell Weston Foods’ fresh and frozen bakery business to Toronto-based…
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DoorDash launches alcohol delivery service in Canada, Australia, US as HelloFresh invests in human capital acquisition
US – US-based food delivery firm DoorDash Inc has announced plans to launch alcohol delivery across 20 U.S. states, Australia and Canada, facing up to rivals Uber Technologies Inc and GoPuff in the sector’s…
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Boston Beer to launch cannabis beverages in Canada as AB InBev and Constellation Brands feud in US courts
US – Boston Beer is doubling down on its strategy to expand into the highly lucrative cannabis market with the planned launch of a nonalcoholic cannabis-infused beverages…
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Rockshield to merge Belle Pulses, Sapientia to create a globally competitive plant-based business
CANADA – Rockshield Capital is set to merge green and yellow split beans processor Belle Pulses with plant-based foods maker Sapientia to create a global plant-based company. Bloomberg initially reported…
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Michael Aucoin to steer alternative proteins company Eat Beyond to new horizons
CANADA – The future direction of Eat Beyond now rests on the hands of Michael Aucoin who has been appointed new CEO of the Vancouver-based investment…