In a recent survey conducted by Nielsen for the Tea and Herbal Association of Canada, findings showed that positive attitudes towards tea remain strong, with “relaxing” leading the list for positive health associations...
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The growing, production and retailing of two products are permitted today: dried cannabis for vaping and cannabis oil (mixed and diluted). In the future it is possible we’ll see more categories and classifications...
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Here we take a look at the overall fastest-growing sandwich ingredients on Canadian menus over the latest year-over-year period. The ingredient seeing the most growth on sandwiches is chorizo. Not only does this...
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I grew up flipping hamburgers at Webers Charcoal Broiled Hamburgers on Highway 11 north of Orillia, Ontario and I loved it. Flipping hamburgers is a term I still proudly use today. People use...
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Every year people say that “this is the year of rum.” If this is indeed the year of rum, it bears noting that we’ll be talking specifically about regional rums. Molasses grown in...
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Friday, December 1, 2017, was World AIDS Day. Canada-based Casey House is the world’s only hospital dedicated to treating those living with HIV/AIDS. The work of breaking the stigma around HIV/AIDS is an...
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Chef Alex Rad meets me at the door of the second-floor whisky room of his restaurant, Smoque N’ Bones. He shakes my hand, and together we walk to a table where we hunker...
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Here we take a look at the fastest-growing ingredients found on Canadian kids menus over the latest year-over-year period. As an ingredient, pork increased 31.3% on kids menus in a yearlong period. Pulled...
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The Convenience Food battle is alive and well By Sylvain Charlebois “Given that convenience seems to have more currency than ever before, two worlds are currently colliding in the ready-to-eat space at grocery...
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There are arguably only three activities that engage all five of our senses, and cooking and eating are two of them. Restaurants provide a feast for the senses. From a steaming bowl of...
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