An evolution in customer demand is driving the changing face of Canada's baking industry, from research to sales....

The digital era is both a blessing and a curse. Everywhere you turn there is information overload, but the quality and reliability of the data can be underwhelming. That’s OK when you’re looking for ...

While no one can argue that mothers’ often-heard advice—“eat it, it’s good for you”—was necessarily wrong, it takes far more than that home kitchen assurance to convince Health Canada a Canadian food ...

Look carefully. Nestled among the whiskies in Edmonton’s Chateau Louis Liquor Store, you might spot a frosted white bottle with Japanese lettering, labelled “iichiko.” Peer at the fine print and you c...

It is four kilometres from David and Barb Wedman’s farm to the south edge of the City of Edmonton’s corporate limit. When the family homestead was first settled in 1892, the city was a full day’s trav...

Walk through the aisle of any Canadian grocery store and you’ll be bombarded with a huge variety of labels and product claims. Some products market themselves as organic, humane or natural, while othe...

More than 15 years after its creation, Golden Rice continues to have a polarizing reputation. For some, it is a miracle food and scientific triumph, while others view it as dangerous, unproven and a t...

It’s kind of ironic that bleeding-edge technology is helping people get back to simpler, healthier food. For years, nutritional information has been provided on food labels and even at major restauran...

The role of a farmer is changing. It is no longer just about producing food, but about being an advocate—or “agvocate,” as the agriculture industry likes to call it—for the food being produced....

Quinoa. New Zealand wine. Canola oil. In agriculture, we’re fortunate to experience game-changing food movements motivated by economics, science and ingenuity. The creative spark is what influences th...