Tag: Innovation
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New York and California propose bans on 5 common food additives
Food ingredient awareness is driving the clean label trend in the food industry. Typically, national food safety agencies such as the Health Canada and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration lead the regulation of food ingredients in their respective national jurisdictions. However, sub-national (state and/or provincial) legislators occasionally get involved. Should New York or California…
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New Lightcast ANALYST Data Run
We’re excited to announce that the platform has successfully installed the new data run! Let’s dive into some of the significant changes you’ll encounter: Update to NOC 2021 Census 2021 Update How to Request a License For all your Analyst questions, please email edar@ontario.ca
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The Food Manufacturers’ Playbook
A new resource for food and agri-tech producers to gain valuable knowledge to improve productivity, efficiency, and environmental performance. The “Playbook” describes a roadmap for efficient food and agri-tech production aligned with environmental efficiency. No two businesses are exactly alike. Facilities, equipment configurations, peoples’ skills and infrastructure differ. Delivering food safety, productivity, efficiency, and environmental…
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The Restaurants Canada’s 77th annual food service and hospitality trade show event live and in-person from February 27 – March 1, 2021 at the Enercare Centre in Toronto
Register NOW to exhibit in the Ontario Pavilion and SAVE! The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) is partnering with Restaurants Canada to provide Ontario food and beverage manufacturers the opportunity to promote their local products within the Ontario Pavilion. You can register by completing the RC Show 2022 application and submit…
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Stories That Demonstrate Rural Renaissance
The Rural Ontario Institute has created a Rural Rebound sharing platform that showcases encouraging stories and positive examples drawn from across rural Ontario. This online platform offers case studies about creative solutions from community and non profit organizations, businesses, and entrepreneurs. These stories share a common theme of effective leadership and collaboration. The platform is…
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Reopening Physically-Distanced Downtowns
As Ontario transitions through the Framework for Reopening Our Province, downtowns and main street areas are required to operate in different ways than they have in the past. On June 1, 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs facilitated an online Community of Practice event to discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with…
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Young Rural Change Makers Program
The Rural Ontario Institute has created a Young Rural Change Makers pilot program that invites young adults to develop their community leadership capacity to make a difference in their rural community. This program is open to individuals ages 18-29 that currently reside in rural Ontario. Up to 30 motivated young adults will be selected by…
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The benefits of accessible recreation extend beyond the playground
Our previous blog post, Why Your Community Should Invest In Accessibility, discussed why accessibility is an important economic and social consideration. Investing in accessible spaces may seem like a large undertaking. However, rural communities in Ontario are proving that building accessible community centres and parks is not only achievable, but also has significant benefits for residents…
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Why your community should invest in accessibility
First impressions can be tough! When getting ready for an interview, you could spend hours preparing for questions, choosing the perfect outfit and researching the organization! But what about communities? How can communities prepare to ensure that tourists, investors and potential residents have a positive impression upon their initial visit? This two-part blog series will…
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Speaker Line-up You Won’t Want to Miss at the Eastern Ontario Local Food Conference!
There are thirty-five speakers coming to share their knowledge and passion for local food at the 2019 Eastern Ontario Local Food Conference, November 13-14 in Cornwall. And I dearly wish that I could tell you about each and every one of them. Because they are incredible. Unfortunately, this blog is not a novel, and I…