Second time is a charm as Stratus Vineyards launches its first wine in re-used bottles.
- The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) is pleased with Loblaw Companies Limited’s announcement to support Canada’s Grocery Code of Conduct. It was created to promote transparency and fair dealing as products move across the supply chain.
- The Mission Explorium competition attracted 215 school entries from coast to coast. The mission was to build a sustainable community after landing on a deserted island.
- It’s Canadian Innovation Week! Clean Works Inc and Genecis Bioindustries Inc are the winners of the Novel Technologies Streams for the Food Waste Reduction Challenge. Each will receive up to $1 million to accelerate their proprietary solutions.
- Ontario’s asparagus growers are using cover crops to naturally control weeds and prevent soil erosion. They are also transitioning to electric versions of the harvesting carts used to pick asparagus by hand.