Manufacturing, importing straws and other single use plastics now banned Companies can no longer produce or bring into Canada plastic checkout bags, cutlery, stir sticks, straws and takeout containers Statistics Canada says food manufacturing sales hit record high of $12.3 billion in October Manufacturing sales were up 2.8% overall at $72.6 billion Number of job vacancies down in the third quarter: Statistics Canada Employers in Canada were actively seeking to fill 959,600 vacant positions in the third quarter Ottawa’s tariffs on Russian fertilizers cost Canadian farmers millions Sanctions should be punitive. But for tariffs on fertilizers, there was no evidence that Russian companies were impacted at all As politicians played inflation blame game in 2022, what really drove rising prices? As the cost of living climbed in 2022, politicians raced to point fingers at what – or who – they thought was really causing the problem Grocery shoplifting on the rise in Canada amid inflation, industry insiders say Inflation in food prices is one of the main drivers pushing more people to steal, according to experts Ukraine, inflation, shortages and more food stories that made headlines in 2022 Agri-Food Analytics Labs rounds up 2022’s top 10 food news stories 7-Eleven to serve alcohol with in store dining in Ontario 7-Eleven says it has secured a liquor sales licence from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Walmart’s Breakfast Club donations hit $4.5M in 2022; retailer hosts annual ‘Fill the Kettle Day’ Company announces new record for donations made to the Breakfast Club and prepares for annual Salvation Army fundraiser Lactalis Canada donates $64,000 worth of yogourt to Ontario, B.C. food banks The donation follows an influencer-led social media campaign for Olympic Organic yogourt First Previous 279 280 281 282 283 Next Last