In The News

From Canadian Meat Business: BIXs and Blockchain: the future of meat safety, tracking, and financial security?

BIXs and Blockchain: the future of meat safety, tracking, and financial security?

"For Monica Hadarits, the Programs and Certification Director for the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, Blockchain is definitely on her radar."

Read More

2017 Archive: Cargill, McDonald's & Swiss Chalet to pay producers for beef program participation

World's First Verified Sustainable Beef Plan is Ready to Roll; Cargill, McDonald's & Swiss Chalet to pay producers for beef program participation

Read More

From Edmonton Sun: Hicks on Biz: Making lemonade from lemons

Hicks on Biz: Making lemonade from lemons

"One door closes. Another opens.

Every cloud has its silver lining.

Should life hand you lemons, make lemonade.

Ted Power and Hubert Lau, co-presidents of Edmonton-based Viewtrak Technologies, specialize in..

Read More

2017 AIR MILES Small Business Awards recognizes outstanding contributions of small businesses in Canada

2017 AIR MILES Small Business Awards recognizes outstanding contributions of small businesses in Canada

"In recognition of the exceptional achievements of small businesses in Canada, the AIR MILES Reward Program announces the recipients of the..

Read More

From Better Farming: Tracking data from farm gate to dinner plate

Canada’s beef industry strives to show traceability and sustainability throughout the supply chain

"Blockchain is an emerging technology that provides supply chains with an online documentation system, which the agri-food industry can use to improve..

Read More

From Canadian Cattlemen: BIXS can track carcass data: Just the cost is unknown

BIXS can track carcass data: Just the cost is unknown

"Ownership of carcass information is one of the challenges BIXSco Inc. has had to address as it works toward creating a business model for information sharing across value chains and the industry..

Read More

2016 Archive: McDonald’s Sustainable Beef Pilot Reports

McDonald’s Sustainable Beef Pilot Reports 2016

The following links lead to downloads of the McDonald's Sustainable Beef Pilot Reports from 2016

Read More

2016 Alberta Business Awards of Distinction

2016 Alberta Business Awards of Distinction Award Winners

Export Award In partnership with the Alberta Chambers of Commerce.

Read More

From Manitoba Cooperator: Cargill to supply Alberta carcass data to BIXS

Cargill to supply Alberta carcass data to BIXS

"One of Canada’s biggest beef packers is set to supply the specs on beef carcasses processed at its Alberta plant to the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association’s (CCA) BIXS information-sharing system.

Read More