Magazine

Chocolats Favoris chooses sustainable cocoa and commits to selling only certified chocolate products by 2023

SUSTAIN EditorialDecember 9, 2020

Quebec-based chocolate maker Chocolats Favoris has begun the transformation of its supply chain and announced that it now uses sustainable cocoa to make the vast majority of its chocolate products. By 2023, the company will be using 100% sustainable cocoa for every facet of production and in all the products it sells.... Read More...

BarterPay Partners with Restaurants Canada in Launching $5,000,000 Grant Program

SUSTAIN EditorialDecember 9, 2020

BarterPay helps Canadian businesses convert their unsold time and space and idle inventory, 'spare capacity', into Barter Credits at retail value. The Barter Credits can then be exchanged for other goods and services they need. ... Read More...

Wild Harvest Initiative to Evaluate Benefits of Wild Harvested Food

SUSTAIN EditorialDecember 9, 2020

An example of how we might create a supply chain infrastructure around sustainable hunting practices in Canada. The Alaska Wild Sheep Foundation has partnered with Conservation Visions' Wild Harvest Initiative to determine the comprehensive benefits of sustainable recreational wildlife and fish harvests in Alaska and the entire United States. ... Read More...

Why We Should Be Tipping The Iceberg: A Case Study in Innovation

Stacey NewmanDecember 2, 2020

32 Degrees Fahrenheit is the freezing point of water. But, as a company name, 32 Degrees sparks curiosity and a bit of a head-scratch. And that’s the point. Ac... Read More...

Charlotte Big Canoe: On Anti-Racism and Restaurants

Ivy KnightNovember 30, 2020

Unconscious racism doesn’t go away when marches die down or hashtags dip in popularity, it is something that needs to be addressed individually. How can we be sure we aren’t subconsciously acting as oppressors rather than allies? How do we be truly anti-racist, rather than performative?... Read More...

Government of Canada launches Food Waste Reduction Challenge

SUSTAIN EditorialNovember 25, 2020

According to estimates, more than half of Canada's food supply is wasted annually and $49.5 billion of that wasted food is avoidable. Food is wasted from farm to plate, through production, processing, distribution, retail, food-service and at home.... Read More...

Confidence in Canada’s Food System at an All-Time High

SUSTAIN EditorialNovember 24, 2020

According to new research from the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI), Canadians are optimistic about their food supply, even as Canada's food system faces exceptional pressure and public scrutiny due to the global pandemic of COVID-19 in 2020. ... Read More...

Nespresso’s Green Bag Solution Is Now Available in Saskatoon

SUSTAIN EditorialNovember 24, 2020

Nespresso Canada announces the launch of its aluminum capsule recycling program with its Green Bag solution in Saskatoon. ... Read More...

Offering UV Sanitizers in Restaurants to Protect Customers

SUSTAIN EditorialNovember 24, 2020

CleanSlate UV Sanitizers use hospital-grade technology to sanitize common hand-held objects, like cell phones, wallets, keys, and debit cards using UV light. Customers can purchase a 20-second sanitization cycle for $1.... Read More...

British Columbia’s Agriculture Industry Calls on Federal Government to Intervene in Port of Vancouver Land-use Issue

SUSTAIN EditorialNovember 24, 2020

By favouring a contingency plan for a massive cargo container terminal on the south shore of Vancouver Harbour, the Sustainable Food Alliance of BC believes the Port is needlessly jeopardizing the operational future of West Coast Reduction – a processor and bulk shipper that provides critical services to thousands of food sector businesses.... Read More...

New cutlery will eliminate 40 million pieces of plastic cutlery annually

SUSTAIN EditorialNovember 24, 2020

KFC Canada is testing compostable cutlery made of bamboo and sugar cane. Once the piece of cutlery is introduced permanently across Canada, KFC will eliminate 40 million pieces of plastic waste from its operations.... Read More...

Working from home is working for some—and forcing others to close their doors permanently

Arden Jobling-HeyNovember 23, 2020

As nearly 40 per cent of Canada’s workforce moves from in-office to remote work, the impact on members of the foodservice and hospitality industries has been severe—and diverse. ... Read More...

Food + Beverage

Seasonal Menus & Deep Rhythms: Blending Holistic Eating, Local Markets & the Wisdom of Wintering

From storm to groundswell, the journey of biodynamic agriculture

Lactalis Canada Foodservice joins Canadian Culinary Federation as national dairy partner

Issues & Advocacy

Seasonal Menus & Deep Rhythms: Blending Holistic Eating, Local Markets & the Wisdom of Wintering

Crop diversification is crucial to Canadian resilience in a changing world

Tackling food insecurity needs more than charity — governments must also act

Business

A Stage, a Legacy, a Future: a new Canadian Centre for Food, Wine + Tourism

Seasonal Menus & Deep Rhythms: Blending Holistic Eating, Local Markets & the Wisdom of Wintering

Crop diversification is crucial to Canadian resilience in a changing world

People

From storm to groundswell, the journey of biodynamic agriculture

6 sustainability ideas that have gone mainstream in Canada: FCM

Globally Local Technologies Rebrands as Odd Burger Corporation

Chocolats Favoris chooses sustainable cocoa and commits to selling only certified chocolate products by 2023

BarterPay Partners with Restaurants Canada in Launching $5,000,000 Grant Program

Wild Harvest Initiative to Evaluate Benefits of Wild Harvested Food

Why We Should Be Tipping The Iceberg: A Case Study in Innovation

Charlotte Big Canoe: On Anti-Racism and Restaurants

Government of Canada launches Food Waste Reduction Challenge

Confidence in Canada’s Food System at an All-Time High

Nespresso’s Green Bag Solution Is Now Available in Saskatoon

Offering UV Sanitizers in Restaurants to Protect Customers

British Columbia’s Agriculture Industry Calls on Federal Government to Intervene in Port of Vancouver Land-use Issue

New cutlery will eliminate 40 million pieces of plastic cutlery annually

Working from home is working for some—and forcing others to close their doors permanently