September 18, 2020 Press release The Ontario government introduced on September 17 the Helping Tenants and Small Businesses Act that would, if passed, freeze rent in 2021 for most rent-controlled and non-rent-controlled residential units. The bill would provide the vast majority of Ontario’s tenants with financial relief as the province continues down the path of renewal, growth and economic recovery. “From the ... Read more about this post
September 16, 2020 Press release REGO Restaurant Group, which includes the Quiznos and Taco Del Mar brands, has partnered with Ghost Kitchen Brands to better serve its delivery and in-restaurant customers. Ghost Kitchen Brands owns and operates a network of 20 distinctive virtual kitchen delivery locations across Canada. Each location prepares, markets and delivers a range of nationally branded products ... Read more about this post
September 15, 2020 A new nationwide survey shows that Canadians are wasting less food while COVID-19 public health measures have been in place. Love Food Hate Waste Canada, delivered by the National Zero Waste Council in conjunction with its campaign partners, worked with the Mustel Group to understand how food purchasing, storage, consumption and food waste behaviours have ... Read more about this post
September 15, 2020 Press release Downtown Toronto fast casual restaurant General Assembly Pizza (GA) launched the world’s first pizza subscription service on September 15 at gapizza.com. The subscription offers free home delivery for stacks of 4, 6, 8 or 10 pizzas from as little as $39 per order and as low as $9 per pizza. The service is GA’s ... Read more about this post
August 19, 2020 On Tuesday August 18, 2020, Tony Elenis, President & CEO of the Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA) spoke to the Standing Committee on Finance & Economic Affairs on the impact of COVID-19 to the small & medium-sized businesses of the hospitality industry. There is no doubt that the hospitality industry needs sector
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July 28, 2020 Dr. Randall McNamara has joined online culinary school Rouxbe as director of special projects; Dan Marek has joined as a chef instructor. Read more about this post
July 28, 2020 DoorDash has released its 2020 mid-year trends report which outlines the most-ordered foods on its platform from across Canada. Read more about this post
July 28, 2020 Maple Leaf Foods has named Nadia Theodore senior vice president of global industry and government relations, effective October 13. Read more about this post
July 27, 2020 Canadian Women in Food has announced the launch of its Francophone branch, Femmes Canadiennes dans l’Alimentation. According to Canadian Women in Food, over 25 per cent of the country’s population is Francophone, leading the organization to believe that growing and fostering this population with their career in food is an important goal. “Together, we want to ... Read more about this post
July 21, 2020 More than 250 Harvey’s locations are now serving the updated Lightlife burger which contains ingredients like pea protein, coconut oil, and garlic powder. Read more about this post
July 20, 2020 Starting July 22, fans can preorder via DoorDash by searching “Heinz Game Day Dogs,” until before the Blue Jays game on July 24, while supplies last. Read more about this post
July 17, 2020 The Ontario government is expanding its Risk Management Program, which benefits the province’s farmers, a year earlier than planned by $50 million. Read more about this post
July 17, 2020 New Brunswick is providing about $54,000 toward the development of training videos that will help new employees joining the food services industry. Read more about this post
July 16, 2020 The Ontario government is amending liquor laws to provide consumers with more delivery options and allow boat operators with liquor sales licences to temporarily sell and serve alcohol while their boat is docked. Read more about this post
July 10, 2020 Anna Petrova has joined Kraft Heinz Canada as VP, supply chain. Petrova most recently led Canadian supply chains for Conagra and Ferrero. Read more about this post
