Insights and Stories on Food Processing

Woman worker portrait in the milking parlour of a dairy farm.

Agriculture, food should tie labour needs to federal priorities, panel says

Jun. 27, 2025 at 3:23 pm CDT

Canada's agri-food sector needs to make clear to the federal government that solving its labour issues ties into economic and nation-building plans, industry insiders say.

child's hands hold a cup of Cheerios cereal.

General Mills forecasts weak annual profit as economic uncertainty weighs

Jun. 25, 2025 at 10:41 am CDT

By Neil J. Kanatt Reuters

Public trust in Canadian food system at a low

Jun. 12, 2025 at 10:49 am CDT

By Delaney Seiferling

General Mills restructures as company deals with choppy demand

May. 28, 2025 at 11:16 am CDT

By Reuters

Buyer steps up for shuttered Winnipeg plant protein processor

May. 26, 2025 at 11:38 am CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

Canola seed pours from a combine into a grain cart.

Grain, oilseed millers’ sales, volumes projected to decline in 2025

May. 5, 2025 at 1:54 pm CDT

Grain and oilseed millers are predicted to see sales, volumes and margins decline in 2025 according to Farm Credit Canada's food and beverage report.

By Geralyn Wichers

Bags of Doritos are displayed on a shelf in a supermarket in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, October 29, 2024.

Packaged food giant PepsiCo cuts profit forecast as tariffs set to drive up costs

Apr. 24, 2025 at 10:19 am CDT

Packaged food giant PepsiCo has cut its annual profit forecast as tariffs are set to drive up production costs and demand remains uncertain. Nestle says it has beaten its first quarter sales growth expectations and tariff effects are unclear.

By Reuters

White yogurt packages on a production line at a dairy processor.

Strong year predicted for Canadian dairy products, meat processors expect squeeze

Apr. 2, 2025 at 2:46 pm CDT

It's projected to be a strong year for dairy product makers, while meat product manufacturers' margins may be squeezed as rising prices fail to offset higher input costs, Farm Credit Canada (FCC) said in its new Food and Beverage Report.

By Geralyn Wichers

Protein Industries Canada to fund scale-up of domestic processing

Mar. 20, 2025 at 11:47 am CDT

A new pot of cash will help Canadian food processors reformulate products or create new goods for the domestic market in the face of trade uncertainty, Protein Industries Canada (PIC) announced Thursday.

By Geralyn Wichers

Vanscoy, Sask. plant protein processor closes

Jan. 8, 2025 at 5:08 pm CST

Ingredion Inc. has closed its plant protein and flour processing facility at Vanscoy, Sask., effective January 6, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

By Geralyn Wichers

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Insights and Stories on Food Processing

Agriculture, food should tie labour needs to federal priorities, panel says

General Mills forecasts weak annual profit as economic uncertainty weighs

Public trust in Canadian food system at a low

General Mills restructures as company deals with choppy demand

Buyer steps up for shuttered Winnipeg plant protein processor

Grain, oilseed millers’ sales, volumes projected to decline in 2025

Packaged food giant PepsiCo cuts profit forecast as tariffs set to drive up costs

Strong year predicted for Canadian dairy products, meat processors expect squeeze

Protein Industries Canada to fund scale-up of domestic processing

Vanscoy, Sask. plant protein processor closes

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