Last week's food news was full of innovations: new beer, new allergy awareness training program rollout, new food-related startups and new study on whole grains.
Beer drinkers will soon get to try a new hemp beer that's being developed in Manitoba.
Allergies Québec and the Quebec Restaurant Association created an online training program for restaurant employees that aims to eliminate food-allergy incidents among customers in the future.
Also in Quebec, tickets for FoodBytes! Montreal go on sale, showcasing startups in the food industry and their entrepreneurs.
South of the border, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is also educating people on food and health, but its focus is on the health benefits of whole-grain products, with a recent study revealing new associated positive health effects.
Montreal hosts FoodBytes event for food entrepreneurs
FoodBytes! Montreal tickets go on sale. The event--which takes place on May 16, 2018 in Montreal, QC--features food startups and their entrepreneurs, and offers them the opportunity to connect with investors, potential partners and the chance to pitch their ideas.
Read more about the event at Food in Canada.
Quebec organizations launch a new training program to eliminate food-allergy incidents
Allergies Québec and the Quebec Restaurant Association created an online-training program that aims to minimize the number of food-allergy incidents in restaurants. The program was released on March 21, and it is created to effectively train all restaurant employees.
Read more about the story at CBC News.
Manitoba companies join forces to produce hemp beer
Manitoba brewery, Fort Garry Brewing, and a Canadian producer of medical marijuana, Delta 9 Cannabis, joined forces in an attempt to produce hemp beer. Even though the beer will be infused with hemp seeds, it will not contain any psychoactive substances. Customers can expect the drink on the market this summer.
Read more about the story at Food in Canada.
Health benefits of whole grains
Here's some news that might encourage you to consume more whole grains. A recent study by Agricultural Research Service (a branch of U.S. Department of Agriculture) states that regular consumption of whole-grain products helps to regulate weight and decrease chances for developing diabetes.
Read about other the benefits of whole grains at Food in Canada.
Calgary-based non-profit, Leftovers, expands to Edmonton
Leftovers Calgary, a non-profit organization, which focuses on collecting excess food from local restaurants and distributing it to those in need, is now in Edmonton as well. Daniel Huber, the community lead of Leftovers Edmonton, has many ideas beyond this non-profit on how reduce the food waste.
Read more about the story at CBC News.
