Federal government, plaintiffs agree to settle ‘Indian boarding homes’ class action
The Canadian government and lawyers for survivors have reached an agreement-in-principle to settle a class-action lawsuit over the operation of boarding homes for Indigenous students attending...
Hiring agency for displaced Ukrainians born from Manitoba businessman’s staffing needs
Mark Myrowich was desperate for staff to work in his manufacturing factories in rural Manitoba when he tapped into a valuable resource — Ukrainians...
GALLERY: The 10 most read APAC food and beverage industry stories in December 2022
Here's a recap of our 10 most read F&B stories in December 2022, featuring news on poppy seed food safety in Australia, PepsiCo calls for big brand support of sustainable palm oil, China's latest developments on excessive packaging rules and more.Click through the gallery to see them all.
Regulatory repertoire 2023: Five need-to-know policies set to impact the APAC food and beverage sector this year
Singapore’s Nutri-Grade to further inspire sugar reductionSingapore’s Nutri-Grade labelling scheme for sugar-sweetened beverages finally made its official debut in December 2022 after several implementation delays attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.The scheme, which introduces labels with four different grades - ‘A’ (dark green), ‘B’ (light green), ‘C’ (yellow) and ‘D’ (red), going from lowest to highest
China’s salt reduction strategy: Mixed results from town-level interventions as nation strives to slash intakes
Excessive salt intake has long been linked to high blood pressure, a key cause of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) like stroke and ischaemic heart disease. China has the world’s greatest share of CVDs: 27.5% of adults aged 18 and above have hypertension, while high blood pressure has contributed to 2.33 million CVD deaths.As salt reduction is
