While we strive to eat better, ice cream is pretty hard to beat on a hot day. To meet the rising demand, the company invested over $50M into its ice cream plant in London, Ont.
Uber Eats is in the process of expanding as well. The online food delivery app launched in 13 additional Canadian communities including Windsor, Ont. The city allowed the company to operate its business to the dismay of many cab drivers.
If you're in Calgary and want to sample the foods at multiple restaurants, check out The Big Taste festival, which launched yesterday. More than 100 eateries in the downtown core have fixed-priced menus, and there are many new delicious restaurants to try.
More on these stories and all the food news from last week below.
Nestlé expands ice cream plant in London, Ont.
Nestlé products are becoming more and more popular among Canadian consumers. Recently, the company invested over $50M into the expansion of its ice cream plant in London, Ont., to keep up with increasing demand in the market. What exactly does the expansion entail?
Read more about the story at Food in Canada.
St. John’s hospitals upgrade their cooking method
Patients in four St. John’s hospitals can now enjoy healthier, more nutritious meals. Hospitals in the city adopted the Steamplicity cooking system, which uses water molecules inside the food to create steam. This new cooking method benefits not only the patients, but also the hospitals.
Read more about the story at CBC News.
Uber Eats launches in Windsor, Ont.
A food delivery app, Uber Eats, launches in Windsor, Ont. The new launch is a part of the company’s larger expansion into 13 Canadian communities. Uber Eats received permission from the city to the dissatisfaction of many cab drivers.
Read more about the story at CBC News.
University of Guelph helps researchers realize their agri-food ideas
The University of Guelph has launched the Accelerator Guelph program to help innovative researchers in the agri-food sector to realize their ideas. The program will provide researchers with mentorship opportunities, business acumen, leadership training and more.
Read more about the program at Food in Canada.
Big Taste food festival kicks off in Calgary
The Big Taste food festival started yesterday in Calgary, Alta., and will continue until next Sunday. During this week, almost 100 eateries in the downtown core adopt fixed-priced menus at a discounted price to draw in more diners. This year there are many new delicious spots to try!
Read more about the story at CBC News.
Loblaw recalls cooked shrimp packages
The company recalled some of its cooked shrimp packages because of the possible presence of bacteria from a raw shrimp. Loblaw has voluntarily issued the recall before any illness was reported.
Read about the product details at CBC News.
