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A new study finds most Canadians would prefer to buy local products when they shop for groceries. What is more, a BMO Capital Markets survey finds those consumers are willing to pay a premium to purchase local foods. It found Canadian consumers are willing to pay 16% more for domestic fruits and vegetables, and 19% more for Canadian meat products.

Consumers are demanding more—and less—from upscale desserts. The push for healthy indulgence, plus more discriminating consumer palates, add layer upon layer of challenges for formulators of the sweet finish.

Stanford University doctors dug through reams of research to find out - and concluded there's little evidence that going organic is much healthier, citing only a few differences involving pesticides and antibiotics.

The International Culinary Center announced the development of its inaugural and innovative farm-to-table concentration

Numi Organic Tea now claims it is the first and only company to receive verification of its packaging and tea bags by the Non-GMO Project.

Inko’s LLC is branching into non-white tea varietals with three new flavors.

RIBUS uses rice bran and hulls from U.S. farms to make a variety of ingredients that serve many functions. The company’s Nu-RICE, Nu-BAKE, Nu-FLOW and Nu-FLAC rice extracts and rice concentrates help emulsify (bind oil and water); carry flavors; help dry ingredients flow freely; and increase output of extruded cereals, snacks and pasta.

Thousands of industry experts, media and students gathered in Las Vegas in June for the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) 2012 annual meeting and food exhibition.

A new survey underscores Canadians' commitment to local food.

Consumers are more trusting of good old traditional printed information than they are of what they can get from online sources.