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UN Food Report Sparks Debate
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Tim Hortons Introduces Visa Payments
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BK Canada Introduces Maple BBQ Whopper
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NDP Introduces Private Members Nutritional Labelling Bill
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Kostuch Media Garners Four Award Nominations
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Stricter Food Regulations Announced Following E.coli Outbreak in N.B.
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Top Chefs to Showcase Crustaceans at B.C. Spot Prawn Festival
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Restaurant Industry Welcomes New B.C. Tax Legislation
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Vij’s Family of Restaurants Expands to Seattle
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New Executive Chef Appointed at Nita Lake Lodge
WHISTLER, B.C. — Michael Guy is the new executive chef at Nita Lake Lodge, helming the hotel’s Aura Restaurant, Cure Lounge & Patio and Fix Café and Deli. Guy, who incorporates locally sourced...
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Maille Mustard Tasting a Success
TORONTO — Toronto’s Brookfield Place recently hosted a public tasting of one of the world’s most popular gourmet mustards. Maille mustards were available for sampling — paired with Maille gherkins...
Mad Italian Gelato ‘Does the Happy’ for Sick Kids Hospital
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Matt Blondin to Join Toronto’s Momofuku Restaurant
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Yogurty’s to Open First Canadian Franchised Location
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Food Revolution Day Comes to Toronto
TORONTO — Many chefs, restaurateurs, schools and foodies are joining chef Jamie Oliver’s charge to change the way people eat by participating in Food Revolution Day, May 19. The food movement, spearheaded...
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Chef Picard Wins Taste of Nova Scotia Culinary Competition
HALIFAX, N.S. — Chef Bryan Picard of Chanterelle Country Inn in Cape Breton took home first prize with his “Honey Pork Tenderloin” at the fourth annual Taste of Nova Scotia Cutting Edge Culinary...
Halifax Restaurant Seeks Best Chowder
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Canadian Chef Educators to Meet
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High Liner Announces Plant Closures
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N.S. Lobster Fishermen Divided
METEGHAN, N.S. — Nova Scotia Lobster fishermen are divided as some refuse to join a boycott intended to encourage higher lobster prices. “You’ve got to stick together. If you don’t stick together,...
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YouTube to Launch Food Channel
While Facebook is filing for its initial public offering (IPO), YouTube is preparing to launch Hungry — a food channel that will feature professionally made how-to and celebrity-driven food videos —...
A Look at Millenials in Foodservice
CHICAGO — Millennials appreciate restaurateurs that are socially responsible, have quality food and support local community activities, according to a report from the Chicago-based research firm Technomic....
Hyatt Launches “Thoughtfully-Sourced” Food Program
CHICAGO — Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced the launch of its “Food. Thoughtfully Sourced. Carefully Served” initiative for its brand that will focus on sourcing and providing food and beverage...
NRA Show Wraps
CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association (NRA), representing more than 380,000 foodservice businesses, provided sourcing, networking and entertainment at its annual show, which ran from May 5...
Peapod Launches Virtual Grocery Store
CHICAGO — Foodservice is going virtual, as Peapod, a virtual grocery store, has transformed Chicago's State and Lake Tunnel into an online shopping experience. Peapod’s service means commuters can...
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| Monday, 29 August 2011 11:49 |
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“We're thrilled to expand the accessibility of nutrition information to a new platform, one that makes it easier than ever for people to check nutrient values and customize their order before they make a purchase” said Richard Ellis, senior vice-president, Communications and Public Affairs, McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited. Allowing customers to drag and drop their menu choices to a virtual tray, the app allows diners to immediately see detailed nutrition information for their meal. The bilingual calculator handles menu modifiers as well. It has the ability to remove ingredients such as cheese, sauces or other toppings providing customers with the ability to customize their order. The app works both online and offline and is reportedly the first of its kind in the Canadian QSR industry. McDonald's Canada also has a free Restaurant Finder App available for download in the iTunes App Store. Among its many features, it allows users to track the nearest McDonald's restaurant offering free Wi-Fi service powered by Bell. 
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TORONTO — Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese and now a clever nutrition calculator for the Apple iPhone. McDonald's Canada has developed a one-of-a-kind nutrition calculating application available free from iTunes.Features
