Scarce fertilizer. Rising interest rates. Skyrocketing fuel prices. And yet commodity prices are still strong. There are a lot of issues at play in the food and farm economy. How do the current trends and world news affect food and agriculture marketing? Len Kahn, founder, Kahntact, and Jo-Ann McArthur, president and founding partner, Nourish Food … Read More

COVID-19 is wreaking havoc across all elements of society, none more so than the business community. Virtually all businesses have been affected by fall-out from the pandemic. Many are facing severe financial consequences (restaurants, movie theatres, bars, malls, retail stores, recreational facilities, health clubs, etc.), while others are likely doing better than before the crisis … Read More

From panic-buying, to quarantinis and now health and immunity, Canadians are more focused on the how, where and availability of their food thanks to the covid pandemic. Consumers are adopting vocabulary that’s normally reserved for processors (remember the French Fry fiasco?), and greater interest in local food is shaking up the retail supply model. Kahntact … Read More