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UN Food Report Sparks Debate
OTTAWA — Canada is not doing enough to ensure citizens have a “right” to food, according to Olivier De Schutter, UN right-to-food envoy. After making an 11-day trip to Canada, visiting several...
Tim Hortons Introduces Visa Payments
TORONTO — Starting today, Tim Hortons customers will be able to pay for their coffee, breakfast, lunch or other menu items using Visa credit and prepaid cards across Canada. "We're excited to be bringing...
BK Canada Introduces Maple BBQ Whopper
TORONTO — Burger King Restaurants of Canada, Inc. has introduced the Maple BBQ Whopper sandwich for a limited time at participating restaurants. "By introducing premium menu items like the Maple BBQ...
NDP Introduces Private Members Nutritional Labelling Bill
TORONTO — The push for increased nutritional labelling continues as NDP health critic France Gélinas introduced another private members bill to force chain restaurants to display calorie counts on their...
Kostuch Media Garners Four Award Nominations
TORONTO — Kostuch Media Ltd. has received four nominations for this year’s Kenneth R. Wilson Awards, presented by the Canadian Business Press.
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Stricter Food Regulations Announced Following E.coli Outbreak in N.B.
MIRAMICHI, N.B. — A recent E.coli outbreak linked to a Jungle Jim's restaurant in Miramichi, N.B.that has infected 13 people, has led the department of health to toughen food safety regulations in the...
Top Chefs to Showcase Crustaceans at B.C. Spot Prawn Festival
KELOWNA, B.C. — Top B.C. restaurants will showcase their crustacean dishes at the second annual Wild B.C. Spot Prawns festival in Kelowna on June 2.
Restaurant Industry Welcomes New B.C. Tax Legislation
VANCOUVER — New tax legislation is being tabled today in British Columbia that will see the reintroduction of all the PST exemptions that were in place prior to the introduction of the HST — including...
Vij’s Family of Restaurants Expands to Seattle
VANCOUVER — The popular Vij family of restaurants are expanding south of the border with Shanik, a new Indian-fusion restaurant concept slated to open in Seattle in November. Vij’s co-owner Meeru...
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
TORONTO — Several restaurants in the GTA are taking part in the Toronto-wide “Do the Happy” appeal to raise funds for the city’s Sick Kids Hospital. May has been officially declared SickKids Healthy...
Matt Blondin to Join Toronto’s Momofuku Restaurant
TORONTO — Toronto chef Matt Blondin will join the highly anticipated Momofuku restaurant, set to open in July as part of the Shangri La Hotel. According to a story appearing in the Toronto Star, Blondin...
Yogurty’s to Open First Canadian Franchised Location
TORONTO — The self-serve frozen yogurt market is heating up, with news Yogurty’s is opening its first Canadian franchised location, tomorrow, May 15, in North York, Ont. “We are continuing expansion...
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
HALIFAX — Murphy's Restaurant in Halifax is revamping its 2012 menu with the help of a province-wide search for the best seafood chowder in Nova Scotia. The winning dish will appear on the resto’s...
Canadian Chef Educators to Meet
CHARLOTTETOWN — The Canadian Chef Educators Association is holding its annual conference from June 21 to 24 in Charlottetown. The conference, to be hosted by the Holland College/Culinary Institute...
High Liner Announces Plant Closures
LUNENBURG, N.S. — Nearly 300 plant workers will soon be out of work, with news that High Liner Foods Incorporated is preparing to consolidate its North American supply chain. The news affect the...
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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The app was created to provide faster and more convenient way to shop for coffee and allows customers to pay for coffee purchases from their iPhone, check their Starbucks card balance, reload their Starbucks Card account with any major credit card, find nearby Starbucks stores, access food and beverage nutrition information and search for a job at the company. “Finding new ways to connect with our customers and elevate the experience in and out of our stores drives our continued growth in the mobile space. We're inspired by our customers and their feedback on MyStarbucksIdea.com and feel confident Canadian customers are ready to embrace mobile payment at Starbucks,” said Adam Brotman, senior vice-president, general manager, Digital Ventures at Starbucks Coffee Company. Meanwhile, the coffee chain recently launched its customer rewards loyalty program in Canadian Starbucks stores. With the Starbucks Card Mobile App, customers can manage their My Starbucks Rewards status and choose between three levels of loyalty. “We wanted to provide our customers with an easily accessible program that rewards them on the frequency of their visits,” said Matthew Guiste, director of Loyalty, Starbucks Coffee Company. “My Starbucks Rewards will deepen our relationship with our most loyal customers and also encourage more customers to participate.” Keep Reading Starbucks May Move into Halifax Ferry Terminal Starbucks Uses QR Codes to Increase Sales Canadian National Foodsrevice News 
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TORONTO — Starbucks Canada has launched its mobile payment iPhone app.Features
