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Trade Analysis Brain Food: Jeeves, Greenland and the Omega-3 Gold Rush
Canadian Products

Brain Food: Jeeves, Greenland and the Omega-3 Gold Rush

Bertie Wooster fed Jeeves fish for brain power, Danish doctors built an industry on the Greenland Inuit diet, and a Canadian scientist later said the evidence was thin. Inside the omega-3 business, from cod liver oil to Nova Scotia refineries and Prairie flax.

Verified Buyers Going Vegan
Growth Stories

Going Vegan

Veganism, a dietary and lifestyle choice that abstains from consuming any animal products, is on the rise globally. With the increasing demand for plant-based options, the vegan food market is growing at an exponential rate, and the United Kingdom is no exception. In this blog, we'll explore the reasons behind the rise of veganism, the health and environmental benefits of vegan products, the growth prospects of the vegan market, and how British businesses can benefit from producing more vegan products for countries around the world.

Export Guide The Yogurt Prophet: How a Nobel Winner Started the Gut-Health Craze
Market Trends

The Yogurt Prophet: How a Nobel Winner Started the Gut-Health Craze

In 1904 a Nobel-bound scientist told Paris that sour milk could slow ageing. Pharmacies sold yogurt as medicine, a Barcelona chemist named a company after his son, and a century later Activia paid US$21 million over its claims. The long, tangy history of gut health.

Market Intelligence Coca Leaves to Red Bull: The Secret History of Your Energy Drink
Market Trends

Coca Leaves to Red Bull: The Secret History of Your Energy Drink

A Pope's gold medal for a coca wine, an Atlanta pharmacist dodging prohibition, a Thai drink for truck drivers that became 13.9 billion cans a year, and a Canadian recall of Prime. The buzzing history of energy drinks, and why "natural energy" is next.

Canadian products The Root That Crossed Oceans: Ginseng, a Jesuit, a Mohawk Healer and the China Trade
Canadian Products

The Root That Crossed Oceans: Ginseng, a Jesuit, a Mohawk Healer and the China Trade

In 1716 a Jesuit and a Mohawk healer found ginseng near Montreal. Seventy years later, 30 tons of it paid for America's first voyage to China. Today Ontario grows it on an industrial scale, and tariffs are rewriting the trade.

Trade Analysis The Great Maple Syrup Heist and the World's Only Syrup Cartel
Canadian Products

The Great Maple Syrup Heist and the World's Only Syrup Cartel

Thieves swapped C$18 million of syrup for water, Thomas Jefferson planted maples to fight slavery, and Quebec's strategic syrup reserve has just run dry. The sticky story of Canada's liquid gold.

Verified Buyers Sweet Wars: Cave Paintings, Napoleon's Beets and the Fake Honey Scandal
Canadian Products

Sweet Wars: Cave Paintings, Napoleon's Beets and the Fake Honey Scandal

An 8,000-year-old cave painting, an emperor at war with cane sugar, a Canadian bear who became Winnie-the-Pooh, and the EU test that flagged almost half of imported honey. Why real honey is worth fighting for.

Export Guide Alcohol-free beverages and opportunities for UK distilleries
Canadian Products

Alcohol-free beverages and opportunities for UK distilleries

The demand for alcohol-free beverages is on the rise, and this includes alcohol-free whiskey and liquors. There are several reasons why alcohol-free beverages are becoming a trend, and in this blog post, we will explore some of the key factors driving this growth. We will also focus on how the United Kingdom's distilleries can benefit from this trend.

Market Intelligence Growth Prospects of Plant-Based Foods
Growth Stories

Growth Prospects of Plant-Based Foods

The growth prospects of plant-based foods are promising, as more consumers become aware of the health and environmental benefits of plant-based diets. According to a report by Grand View Research, the global plant-based food market size was valued at USD 12.69 billion in 2018 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.9% from 2019 to 2025.

Canadian products One Cup to Rule Them All: How Tea Started a Revolution, a War and a Heist
Trade & Tariffs

One Cup to Rule Them All: How Tea Started a Revolution, a War and a Heist

A royal dowry, a midnight raid in Boston, two Opium Wars and a botanist in disguise: how one leaf rewired three continents, and why climate change is now redrawing the tea map.

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