Canada’s favourite Asian grocery store sees growth potential in Washington state, with announcement to launch its biggest store to date in Bellevue in the summer of 2024.
- AITC-C celebrates successful national programs and launches search for new executive director. Rebecca Sooksom, chair, says almost 600,000 student learning experiences were provided from March to May 2023.
- The Ontario Produce Marketing Association announces that Daniel Baldin, Longo’s and Steve Roberts, Vineland Growers’ Cooperative have joined the board for three-year terms.
- Manila, Philippines will be the new home for a joint venture between Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. It is central to strengthening a new Indo-Pacific strategy for trade.
- A new pathogen has been identified that infects hop leaves and cones, the aromatic flowers used in brewing. If not controlled, growers can lose between 20 and 50 per cent of their yield to the fungus.