After sitting vacant for several years, the former Little Christo’s pizza factory in DeSable will soon be a hub of business activity once again. Charles Duffy, co-owner of CA Ventures (along with Austin Roberts), said the deal to buy the building finalized in January. April 17, 2018 - by Terrence MacEachern, The Guardian ... [Read More...]
Apr 18 2018
Apr 11 2018
PEI dairy processor cooperative to modernize plant
The dairy sector contributes $24 billion to the Canadian economy, including over $80 million in farm cash receipts from PEI. Amalgamated Dairies Ltd received up to $5.4 million to modernize its Summerside operation, helping the cooperative to reduce production costs, increase the volume of milk it buys from dairy producers and introduce new products in response to market ... [Read More...]
Mar 23 2018
Food Island Partnership hosts Atlantic Canada’s First Food Automation Conference
Over 100 of Prince Edward Island’s food industry networked with global technology leaders and local success stories about the latest developments in food automation and transforming food waste into increased value at Food Automation Atlantic. March 22, 2018 - Food Island Partnership news release ... [Read More...]
Mar 22 2018
Gabriel Mercier takes home $10,000 prize from 2018 Dragons’ Contest
Now backed by the $10,000 championship prize they won during the 2018 Dragons’ Contest, cheese makers Gabriel and Deirdre Mercier will soon begin the construction of a sheep cheese production plant on their Isle Saint-Jean Farm in North Rustico. They graciously accepted their giant cheque from Chris Palmer, provincial minister of Economic Development and Tourism, who was ... [Read More...]
Mar 16 2018
Holland College business student reaps the reward of funder speed dating
Holland College Business Administration student Jeremie Arsenault earned $1,000 for his pitch to prospective funders at a business “speed dating” event in Halifax recently. Arsenault was one of three Business Administration students who attended the Starting Point Entrepreneurship Conference at St Mary’s University. March 9, 2018 - Holland College press release ... [Read More...]
