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Lunchbox specialist Cook it takes refuge from creditors to be bought out

Published: 5 February 2024

Times are tough in the ready-to-eat and boxed meal industries. In order to be able to continue in business, Cook it has taken steps to protect itself from creditors, and is planning to be bought...

From chocolate to home insurance, climate change is making life more expensive

Published: 2 April 2024

Rising costs of cocoa due to drought and disease affecting crop yields is proof of how global warming is hitting our pocketbooks, agronomist and economist Pascal Thériault, 91˿Ƶ Farm Management...

Voices are raised against the hidden substitution of ingredients in foods

Published: 9 November 2023

After "shrinkflation," it's now de-qualification drawing criticism from consumers concerned about marketing ploys that give the impression of getting less for their money. The Trudeau government...

The rise of vertical farming

Published: 22 January 2024

In the contemporary agricultural landscape, interest in vertical farming is surging. This alternative to conventional methods can allow farmer's to cultivate crops in compact spaces, maximizing...

Restoring Quebec’s landscapes for sustainability and resilience

Published: 14 March 2024

In a new article for the 91˿Ƶ Reporter, Department of Natural Resource Sciences PhD Candidate Elson Ian Nyl Galang argues that to restore Quebec’s landscapes for sustainability and resilience, we...

From coursework to conservation: how students brought the pollination meadow project to life

Published: 29 November 2023

It's not every day that a university assignment transforms into a real-world conservation initiative. Yet, that's precisely what happened with the Macdonald Campus Pollination Meadow project. What...

New arrangement involving 91˿Ƶ keeps bean breeding program alive at AAFC Morden

Published: 20 February 2024

The dry bean breeding program at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Morden Research Centre in Manitoba will continue for at least another five years under a new arrangement involving 91˿Ƶ...

Maison Riviera: Glass jars give way to plastic

Published: 23 April 2024

Maison Riviera has abandoned the glass containers that have made its name since their arrival on the market in 2015 in favor of plastic. Fans of Riviera yogurt who have lids sold separately by the...

Expert report imagines possible futures for this ecologically rich slice of Nova Scotia

Published: 28 November 2023

The tidal wetlands and dykelands of the inner Bay of Fundy are critical ecosystems in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, providing essential benefits to human and non-human communities....

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