Steps to commercialization workshop for food products
A May 16 workshop at Swan River Veterans Community Hall covers market segmentation, pricing, and consumer expectations for retail and food service. Presentations from market representatives aim to help food entrepreneurs place products on shelves. Emerging trends include local and traceable foods, health and wellness, gluten free items, and convenience products.
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Retail and Foodservice Trends At Swan River Event
MAFRI outlines a Swan River Center event on rural issues and consumer trends with Jeff Fidyk, Don Leclercq, and Joel Lamoureaux. The talk covers packaging and labeling, pricing, and food safety costs, plus Growing Forward funding options for food processors and training. Annette Allen hosts with Swan River contacts for details.
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Monsanto funds farm inputs for Canadian Foodgrains Bank projects
Monsanto Canada will donate $60,000 in farm inputs to 86 community growing projects led by the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Products include Genuity Roundup Ready technology, Roundup herbicides and DEKALB seed, supporting 31 Ontario projects and 55 across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta to cut input costs and boost grain and cash donations. John Longhurst notes the aid helps end global hunger while past grants totaled $44 million for 116 projects in 36 countries benefiting over two million people.
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