Four people, two women and two men, sit on comfortable brown leather wing-back chairs arranged in a straight line beside one another on a stage during a conference. Each has a microphone in their hands and the woman closest to the camera is speaking into it.

New program aims to support plant-based exports to Asia

Market specialist says there is no such thing as an ‘Asian consumer’; exporters get help to navigate the differences

Understanding the preferences of consumers in Taiwan and how they differ from Indonesia or Malaysia isn’t easy for a small company in Saskatchewan.


A variety of Annie's Organic Soups cans sit on top of one another in some kind of container.

Sustainable food has ‘lost all meaning’: prof

University researcher says definition has been overused to the point that it doesn’t matter to consumers anymore

That marketing strategy is deader than a doornail, says a University of Guelph professor who specializes in consumer preferences and perceptions of agriculture and food.

Screencap of an Yves Veggie Cuisine plant-based vegan burger package called, "The Good Veggie Burger."

Plant-based ‘meat’ faces turning point

Yves Veggie Cuisine leaves store shelves, but sector still sees opportuntiies

The U.S. firm that owns the Yves brand told CBC News that the “meat free” category has been in decline for several years, so the company made the difficult choice to pull Yves Veggie Cuisine products.

Ripe wheat near Selkirk, Manitoba in late August, 2024. | Greg Berg photo

Prairie spring wheat looks like a bumper crop

Many farmers express surprise as harvest numbers point to yields possibly reaching a new high this year

Canada will likely set a new record for spring wheat yields this year, topping the previous mark of 54.1 bushels/acre - set in 2020


A green square graphic with the words, "Are you ready for SOE?" across the top, and "Strengthening Organic Enforcement" in a circle in the middle of the square, surrounding "USDA Organic."

U.S. rules frustrate Canadian organic exporters

An American crackdown on organic fraud results in more paperwork and headaches for the Canadian sector

Exporters of organic grain and food are struggling to get their products to the U.S. market as new rules designed to curb organic fraud hit Canadian companies.