Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Ontario)

dsm-firmenich achieves regulatory clearance in China for two HMO ingredients for early life nutrition

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

This approval is a significant milestone as it will create new opportunities for innovation in the field of early life nutrition and make the unique benefits of HMOs accessible to infants and young children in China.

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  • This approval is a significant milestone as it will create new opportunities for innovation in the field of early life nutrition and make the unique benefits of HMOs accessible to infants and young children in China.
  • "We are extremely pleased to be able to announce this huge milestone for the China infant formula market and dsm-firmenich," says James Young, Vice-President of Early Life Nutrition at dsm-firmenich.
  • Christoph Röhrig, Head of HNC Glycans & HMO Regulatory Affairs at dsm-firmenich added: "We followed a rigorous regulatory process to ensure all safety and health requirements were met.
  • With this breakthrough approval of two of our leading HMO ingredients in China, we are now able to offer two very important HMOs to the domestic infant nutrition market."

Sollio Agriculture inaugurates its new St. Thomas fertilizer coating plant

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Monday, September 18, 2023

ST. THOMAS, ON, Sept. 18, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, Sollio Agriculture, the Agri-business Division of Sollio Cooperative Group, inaugurated CRF Agritech, a new controlled-release fertilizer production plant in St. Thomas, Ontario.

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  • ST. THOMAS, ON, Sept. 18, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, Sollio Agriculture, the Agri-business Division of Sollio Cooperative Group, inaugurated CRF Agritech, a new controlled-release fertilizer production plant in St. Thomas, Ontario.
  • At present, CRF Agritech is the sole plant in Canada able to manufacture controlled-release custom fertilizer formulations using Pursell's unique coating technology.
  • With an area of 25,800 square feet, the new controlled-release fertilizer production plant required an investment of over C$25 million.
  • "It is awesome to see our challenge embraced by the CRF Agritech plant in St. Thomas where their efforts have realized a slow nutrient release fertilizer coating innovation.

Investment & trade fair on agri-products processing held in the city of Zhumadian, Henan, China

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

ZHUMADIAN, China, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 6, the 25th China Agricultural Products Processing Industry Investment and Trade Fair was held in Zhumadian City in central China's Henan Province.

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  • ZHUMADIAN, China, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 6, the 25th China Agricultural Products Processing Industry Investment and Trade Fair was held in Zhumadian City in central China's Henan Province.
  • Seeking to explore the potential of local agricultural specialties and promote the high-quality development of the agricultural products processing industry, the fair will arrange activities such as expo tour, opening ceremony, exhibition and business match-making.
  • High-quality agricultural products from all over the country and even the world are on display, and domestic advanced agricultural processing technology, machinery and equipment are also showcased in the fair.
  • Caption: Investment & trade fair on agri-products processing was held in the city of Zhumadian, Henan, China.

Governments of Canada and Ontario investing over $219 million to bring high-speed Internet access to more than 66,000 households in over 300 communities in southern Ontario

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Monday, August 28, 2023

The governments of Canada and Ontario are taking action to bring high-speed Internet access to unserved and underserved communities across Ontario.

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  • The governments of Canada and Ontario are taking action to bring high-speed Internet access to unserved and underserved communities across Ontario.
  • On July 29, 2021, the governments announced a Canada–Ontario broadband partnership to support large-scale, fibre-based projects that will provide high-speed Internet access to more than 280,000 households across the province.
  • Working with Rogers, we will help connect more than 66,000 underserved households in over 300 rural communities in Ontario, including over 600 Indigenous households.
  • In 2021, Ontario passed the Supporting Broadband and Infrastructure Expansion Act, 2021 to help speed up construction of high-speed Internet projects.

Here’s the latest buzz! Abell Pest Control and the University of Guelph team up to save the bees!

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Friday, August 18, 2023

One program Abell takes particular pride in is the $25,000 in scholarships offered over five years as a part of Abell’s ongoing University of Guelph Bursary Program.

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  • One program Abell takes particular pride in is the $25,000 in scholarships offered over five years as a part of Abell’s ongoing University of Guelph Bursary Program.
  • Candidate at the University of Guelph Honey Bee Research Centre, De la Mora is now completing his final year of study.
  • To help learn more about the work Abell does to save the bees, please visit https://abellsavesbees.com/ .
  • More information on the updates of the University of Guelph Honey Bee Research Centre can also be found here: hbrc.ca.

Bruce Power’s Unit 6 achieves first sustained fission chain reaction, approaches return to service

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

“This is great progress, made possible by years of planning, preparation and execution by Bruce Power and our partners,” said Mike Rencheck, Bruce Power’s President and CEO.

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  • “This is great progress, made possible by years of planning, preparation and execution by Bruce Power and our partners,” said Mike Rencheck, Bruce Power’s President and CEO.
  • The Unit 6 MCR remains on track despite challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, while work on the Unit 3 MCR outage is also progressing on track.
  • “This is another positive example of the ability of the nuclear industry to deliver on its promises,” said Hon.
  • “This is a monumental achievement and I offer my thanks and congratulations to everyone involved in making it happen,” Byers said.

Minister Bibeau wraps up successful trade mission to Indo-Pacific Region

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

OTTAWA, ON, May 2, 2023 /CNW/ - The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, concluded a successful one-week trade mission to Japan and Singapore.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, May 2, 2023 /CNW/ - The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, concluded a successful one-week trade mission to Japan and Singapore.
  • The mission underscored one of the Government of Canada's top priorities under the Indo Pacific Strategy (IPS): to expand our partnerships and trade relationships in this region.
  • In Japan, Minister Bibeau met with key Japanese agri-food stakeholders, Canadian industry associations, and Canadian businesses in Tokyo, to highlight the economic relationship between Canada and Japan, and discussed increasing trade and investment ties in the region.
  • While in Singapore, Minister Bibeau attended the Food and Hotel Asia trade show with Alvin Tan, Singapore's Minister of State for Trade and Industry.

ServiceNow Names Industry Technology Leader Dr. Raj Iyer as Global Head of Public Sector

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Monday, March 13, 2023

Today, at the ServiceNow FedForum event , ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), the leading digital workflow company making the world work better for everyone, announced that pioneering industry technology leader Dr. Raj Iyer has joined the company in the newly created role of global head of public sector.

Key Points: 
  • Today, at the ServiceNow FedForum event , ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), the leading digital workflow company making the world work better for everyone, announced that pioneering industry technology leader Dr. Raj Iyer has joined the company in the newly created role of global head of public sector.
  • That’s why we need to recognize that ServiceNow’s role in this global industry has never been more critical,” said Bill McDermott, chairman and CEO of ServiceNow.
  • At ServiceNow, Iyer will expand the company’s global public sector strategy to accelerate the pace of digital transformation for the industry.
  • “We have a huge opportunity to truly transform the public sector through cloud-based digital technologies,” said Iyer.

Successful Study Deactivates Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) Resulting in Thousands of Tonnes of Greenhouse Waste Diverted From Landfills

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

The study was successful and secured a new disposal method for spent stone wool (i.e., rockwool), vines, and other organic greenhouse waste infected with the virus.

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  • The study was successful and secured a new disposal method for spent stone wool (i.e., rockwool), vines, and other organic greenhouse waste infected with the virus.
  • However, Walker's results demonstrate that greenhouse waste infected with ToBRFV can be safely composted and diverted from landfills.
  • This could mean more than ~35,000 tonnes (MT) of compostable waste can be recovered and safely reused each year.
  • "This discovery will take the pressure off the province's waste management infrastructure by inserting thousands of tonnes of recycled compost waste back into the circular economy and out of landfills."

Bartek Hosts Canadian Government Dignitaries at Facility Groundbreaking

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230125005653/en/
    Left to right: Tim Larson (Bartek), Minister Neil Lumsden, MP Chad Collins, Minister Lisa Thompson, Hamid Goli (Bartek), Jose Kafie (Bartek), John Burrows (Bartek), Jim Vincent (Bartek), Steven Chambers (Bartek), Minister Vic Fedeli.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    The company held a groundbreaking ceremony on Jan. 12 with Canadian government officials and local community leaders to celebrate the official commencement of the construction project.
  • “Hamilton’s Bartek facility will soon become one of the world’s largest malic and food-grade acid production plants,” Minister Lumsden said.
  • “Our government is excited to see local manufacturers, such as Bartek, invest in Ontario to grow and create more good-paying jobs right here in Hamilton!”