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General Mills forecasts weak annual profit as economic uncertainty weighs

By Neil J. Kanatt, Reuters June 25, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes General Mills forecasted annual profit below expectations on Wednesday, as weak demand for its refrigerated baked goods and snacks in the U.S. in a tariff-driven, uncertain macroeconomic background weighed on the Pillsbury owner.

A survey conducted last year by the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity found that only three in 10 Canadians believe the food system is on the right track. Photo: File

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Public trust in Canadian food system at a low

Research organization says more needs to be done by the agriculture industry to engage consumers and gain influence

By Delaney Seiferling June 12, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Canadian food system's reputation has taken a significant hit in the last couple years, said Ashely Bruner of the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) during a recent webinar.

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General Mills restructures as company deals with choppy demand

By Reuters May 28, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute General Mills said on Tuesday it would record a charge of about $70 million in its current quarter, mainly reflecting severance expenses, as part of the Cheerios cereal maker's restructuring efforts.

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Buyer steps up for shuttered Winnipeg plant protein processor

Receiver for Merit Functional Foods plant has requested court approval for the sale

By Geralyn Wichers May 26, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute The receiver for the Merit Functional Foods plant protein processing site in Winnipeg has applied for court approval to sell to a Manitoba numbered company.

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

Ongoing trade tensions, U.S. policy reviews make oilseed demand difficult to gauge says FCC

By Geralyn Wichers May 5, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes 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.

Bags of Doritos on a store shelf. Doritos are made by Frito Lay, a subsidiary of PepsiCo. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

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

Nestle beats quarterly sales estimates, says indirect tariff impact ‘unclear’

By Reuters April 24, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutes 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.

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

By Geralyn Wichers April 2, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes 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.

One buyer is predicting a strong market for organic yellow peas in 2018. Photo: Thinkstock

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Protein Industries Canada to fund scale-up of domestic processing

By Geralyn Wichers March 20, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute 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.

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Vanscoy, Sask. plant protein processor closes

By Geralyn Wichers January 8, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute 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.

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Lawsuit accuses major food companies of marketing ‘addictive’ food to kids

By Brendan Pierson, Reuters December 11, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Major food companies, including Kraft Heinz, Mondelez and Coca-Cola, were hit with a new lawsuit in the U.S. on Tuesday accusing them of designing and marketing 'ultra-processed'; foods to be addictive to children, causing chronic disease.

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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

Lawsuit accuses major food companies of marketing ‘addictive’ food to kids

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