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The Branding Iron - June 2013
June 10, 2013
The latest report from Canada Beef Inc. is the Branding Iron. This monthly newsletter will provide the latest information on Canada Beef's marketing activities from around the world, building a commitment to Canadian beef.
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The Brand - June 2013
June 2013
The latest Communication resource from Canada Beef Inc. is launching this month. The Brand newsletter will now be distributed eight times each year as a monthly email newsletter, sharing the corporate initiatives and operations of the staff and board of directors. The remaining four issues will be the quarterly expanded versions that will continue to be printed and distributed through the provinces. As always these resources will be housed on the www.CanadaBeef.ca/producer website.We hope you enjoy this new source of information on the business of Canada Beef Inc.
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Canada Beef - Committed to telling the Canadian beef story
May 30, 2013
Canada Beef is committed to telling the Canadian beef story. The latest promotion for meeting this objective is a great contest we have just launched- in partnership with Travel Alberta. The goal for this contest is to bring consumers out to a ranch in the summer of 2014, have them spend a week with real beef producers and share their story.
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Influencing the Influencers - Future Influencers
May 23, 2013
This is the third of a three-part series on how Canada Beef Inc. identifies and works with influencers to disseminate the Canadian Beef story. In this third segment, we report on a recent initiative targeting nutrition students recognizing their role as future health professionals and influencers.
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Influencing the Influencers - Part 2
May 15, 2013
This is the second of a three-part series on how Canada Beef Inc. identifies and works with health and nutrition influencers to disseminate the Canadian Beef story. In Part 1 of this series, we featured recent successes to educate highly influential dietitians with direct links to consumers. In this second segment, we will feature the recent work of the Nutrition Program to target and educate Family Physicians about the role of beef in the diet, recognizing the far-reaching influence these health practitioners have with the public at large.
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Influencing the Influencers - Part 1
May 10, 2013
This is the first of a three part series on how Canada Beef Inc. identifies and works with influencers to disseminate the Canadian beef story. This first segment will feature recent successes to educate Health Professionals.
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Canadian beef products available in Mexico's CarneMart meat boutiques
April 4, 2013
Canada Beef Inc. has made significant strides in the Mexican market, with their new partnership with Grupo Bafar and its chain of CarneMart meat markets.
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New Infant Feeding Guidelines
March 28, 2013
Health Canada recently introduced new guidelines for the introduction of solids to infants at six months of age. What does this have to do with Canadian beef? Beef was named as a recommended first food!
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Canada Beef Inc. provides value to industry leaders
March 22, 2013
Canada Beef Inc. recently had the opportunity to get "up close and personal" with North American meat processors, independent retailers and beef buyers at the North American Meat Association (NAMA) management conference - NAMA MeatXPO '13 - and joint National Grocers Association (NGA) show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Canada Beef Reinforces Commitment to Japanese Marketplace
March 14, 2013
Canada Beef Inc. reinforced their commitment to Japanese trade partners and consumers this week in a series of high profile events focused on the newly announced increased market access for Canadian beef and veal products.
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Watch. Learn. Cook with Canadian beef
March 4, 2013
Did you know 65% of Canadians do not know the difference between a pot roast and an oven roast? It's true. Did you know 'roast beef' is the #1 search term driving people to the Canada Beef Inc.'s consumer site, beefinfo.org? It's true. Did you know 'easy recipes' is one of the top 10 online searches in the entire world? It's true. For all these reasons and many more Canada Beef Inc. saw this as a reason to take action.
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A Match Made in the Meat Department
February 27, 2013
January 2013 saw years of strategy and team work culminate in a successful partnership between Canada Beef Inc. and Canada Safeway stores. This partnership was an integrated effort on both sides, including in-store elements and social media, all focused on the business goal of increasing sales at Safeway Canada's full service meat case by a significant amount.
Canada Beef Inc. participates at FHC 2012
February 14, 2013
Canada Beef Inc. took part in the premier business exhibition for the global food and hospitality sector in China, when they attended FHC 2012 in Shanghai, China. FHC 2012 - the 16th International Exhibition for Food, Drink, Hospitality, Foodservice, Bakery and Retail Industries - the biggest and the most important exhibition for the hotel and restaurant industry in China.
Leveraging Positive Beef Nutrition Research
January 31, 2013
At the end of December 2012, an important health study was released and created a fair bit of buzz in nutrition circles. The study, "The Global Burden of Disease Study (2010)", published in the very high profile journal Lancet, was an examination of a variety of factors with the goal of estimating each one's relative contribution to disease and disability. It is the largest systematic study ever compiled to look at this.
Canada Beef introduces new producer website
January 14, 2013
The Canada Beef Inc. website is geared to Canadian beef producers and has lots of information, just a click away. The site has been up and running for a few months, and is designed to provide information, merchandise and resources that may be useful when selling, discussing or promoting Canadian beef.
Canada Beef Inc. partners to develop a Meet the Rancher promotion
Trade News Update- December
Consumers are increasingly interested in how, and by whom, their food is produced and Canadian retail stores are looking for ways to answer those questions.
Roast Beef, Gravy and Twitter: A match made in heaven
December 20, 2012
As Canada Beef Inc. shared in the last update, the holiday season sees a peak in inquiries for how to cook the perfect roast beef. In order to ensure more Canadians than ever know Canada Beef Inc. is THE source for cooking instructions, recipes, tips and tricks, we hosted a Twitter event all about roast beef and gravy on Wednesday, December 19th, 2012.
Beef Industry Sponsors Protein Session Healthcare Conference
December 14, 2012
Canada Beef Inc. in partnership with funding from ALMA proudly sponsored University of McMaster protein and metabolism expert Dr. Stuart Phillips, at the 2012 "Future of Food in Healthcare" conference. This national conference was held on Oct. 16 and 17 at the Shenkman Arts Centre in Ottawa, ON.
Holiday Roasting with Canada Beef Inc.
December 7 ,2012
With cooler temperatures upon us, Canada Beef Inc. knows Canadians are looking for both comforting and entertaining recipes. In fact, Canada Beef Inc. website data shows us year after year the winter months are among the busiest at www.beefinfo.org, Canada Beef's consumer website.
Canadian beef is roasting on Food Network & CTV networks
November 29, 2012
As part of Canada Beef Inc.'s ongoing efforts to reach the Canadian consumer with positive beef information and to help them with all their roasting questions, we have partnered once again with Canadian Better Living*, and McCormick Spices just in time for the holiday season.
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Show in Western U.S. provides opportunity for Canadian beef to shine
Nov 28, 2012
Canadian beef was on the menu for hundreds of independent retailers and U.S. food distributors at the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo, this fall, in Anaheim, Calif.
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Building key partnerships with Canada Beef Trade Missions
September 10, 2012
Canada Beef Inc. has a strong team working to create demand for Canadian beef in the United States. Through a wide variety of market development activities such as trade shows and educational outreach, presentations, cutting demonstrations and trade missions, Canada Beef staff are sharing the Canadian Beef Advantage, and it's making a difference.
Canada Beef joins global research - new health insights into natural trans fats
August 29, 2012
Trans Fat = Bad Fat? Well, not exactly! Did you know that not all trans fats are created equal? This is the message delivered by the combined efforts of the beef and dairy sectors and a research team at the University of Alberta.
Connecting the farm to the consumer holding the fork
August 23, 2012
Canada Beef Inc. takes an active role in assisting in the growth of branded beef programs and works to connect Canada's beef producers to consumers. A recent example of this is a partnership with Heritage Angus Beef.
Championing the Canadian Beef Advantage at SIAL China
August 16, 2012
The Canada Beef team in China recently took part in SIAL, one of the World's premier food industry trade events, and the largest in China. The show hosted over 40,000 delegates from 68 countries world-wide.
Canadian beef takes centre stage on Food Network & CTV
August 9, 2012
Canada Beef Inc. has partnered with Canadian Better Living* and McCormick Spices to bring beefy information to television. Tune in this weekend to watch Canada Beef in action!
Canada Beef demonstrates strong commitment to Taiwanese marketplace
August 8, 2012
As the largest trade show in Taiwan, the Taipei International Food Show provides tremendous opportunities for businesses to meet face to face. Canada Beef participated in the show, which took place June 27 through to the 30th, 2012, and actively demonstrated its commitment to bringing both high quality Canadian beef and veal to Taiwan.
Building the Canadian Beef Brand in Japan
August 2, 2012
On July 27, 2012, over 150 representatives from distributors, foodservice operations, and media had the opportunity to hear, taste, and learn first-hand how Canadian beef can help their businesses grow in the Japanese marketplace.
Hundreds of key influencers hear: Beef is good for you message
July 23, 2012
Canadian beef is nutrient-rich, part of a healthy diet and does not need to be avoided even when you are worried about heart health. These are some of the messages that Karine Gale, Registered Dietitian and Nutrition Program Manager with Canada Beef Inc. delivered at two key events earlier this summer.
Canadian Beef Producers take centre stage this summer with Kraft and Costco
(June 21, 2012)
Canada is one of the top 10 beef-producing countries in the world and the third largest beef exporter. Canadian beef is world-class beef right in your own backyard. These are just some of the messages delivered in a recent Canada Beef Inc. campaign highlighting Canadian beef farm families from across the nation.
Hello beef lovers
(June 4, 2012)
Months of preparation have led us to this very exciting moment, the launch of our consumer Canadian beef brand ambassador program! In conjunction with our strategic partner, the She's Connected team, we are calling for social media influencers who love beef, to help us share with their wide networks what we all know, Canadian beef is the best!
Creating Brand Ambassadors
(June 4, 2012)
The average consumer is becoming more informed and is demanding immediate answers to their questions so they are able to make increasingly well-educated buying decisions. The goal of marketing is to be part of the decision making process at exactly the time in which that decision is being made.
American Chefs learn about the Canadian Beef Advantage
(May 22, 2012)
Each year Canada Beef Inc. attends consumer and trade events throughout the United States to increase awareness and understanding of the Canadian Beef Advantage (CBA) across the border. Canada Beef continues to be involved with The American Culinary Federation (ACF) events to educate and communicate directly with chefs on Canadian beef advantages and how those advantages align with the foodservice sector in the United States. Canada Beef representatives held both educational seminars and demonstrations of consumer driven creative cut concepts as part of the ACF - Chefs of Milwaukee event in January.
Canada Beef Inc. and Cargill Host Hispanic Market Partners
(May 16, 2012)
Canada Beef Inc.'s U.S. market development team works with trade to differentiate Canadian product as a premium beef choice for the U.S. market and to maximize opportunities to build value in key sectors such as Hispanic retailers. This type of outreach helps to enhance the relationship with our closest and most valuable Canadian beef export market.
Longo's Supermarket Launches Canadian Prime Beef Line
(April 23, 2012)
Longo's may not be a familiar name to many Canadian beef producers outside Ontario but that may soon change. As of February 2012 the Ontario grocery chain has partnered with Canada Beef Inc. to launch a new Canadian Prime beef line. With 27 stores in Ontario, 4,000 employees and an eight-year run as one of the Financial Post newspaper's 'Top 50 privately managed companies in Canada,' Longo's has "built a reputation on a strong commitment to quality, service and value" that has allowed them to expand their business in the greater-Toronto area since the first store opened in 1962. It also means the chain's desire to create a new high-end, fresh Canadian beef program is a natural fit.
Canadian Beef Takes the World Stage
(April 16, 2012)
South Korea to compete in the Global Chefs Challenge, held at the 35th annual World Association of Chefs Societies' (WACS) World Congress in Daejeon, South Korea. Featuring prominently on the menu is Canadian beef, a product the Chefs are eager to showcase.
Costco loves Canadian Beef in the Winter
(March 1, 2012)
ar with in-store promotions and a new slice-and-save guide. "We are very pleased with the new promotions Costco is running in-store this winter," says Martin Lemoyne Canada Beef Inc.'s North America Marketing Manager. "They have always been a major supporter of Canadian beef in their meat case and the new initiatives are a great way to get people thinking about beef in the winter."
Canada Beef food blogger event kicks off new strategic directions
(February 9, 2012)
More and more people look to blogs, twitter and other online networks for meal ideas, inspiration and information about the food they eat. Canada Beef knows this and at the end of 2011, set out to influence the influencers. The "Ultimate Meat-ing: Roast Beef 123", gathered 22 influential food and lifestyle media and bloggers together to share how to cook roast beef best.
Canada Beef Inc. seminar series in U.S. shows benefits of 100% Canadian beef program
(January 30, 2012)
The points of differentiation that make Canadian beef a premium choice are marketed by Canada Beef Inc. as the Canadian Beef Advantage (CBA). Colorado Boxed Beef Company of Auburndale Florida recognizes the value of the Canadian Beef Advantage and supports this with their High River Angus beef program throughout the south-eastern United States. The High River Angus beef program consists of one hundred percent AA grade Canadian beef, and has been highly successful since its launch in June 2010.
East meets West for Canada Beef: Marketing Directors meet in Calgary
(January 18, 2012)
The New Year started with a bang as Canada Beef Inc.'s market directors from around the globe came together to begin the work of mapping out their initiatives to promote Canadian beef worldwide.
Canada Beef Inc. and Canadian Beef Bacon - a sizzling partnership
(Nov. 7, 2011)
Beef bacon is one of the most novel products to be launched over the past decade and Canada Beef Inc. is pleased to provide support to Canadian Beef Bacon Corporation as it breaks new ground in product development.
High River Angus beef program comes north to see where it all began
(Nov. 1, 2011)
Canada Beef Inc. hosted a trade mission with the Colorado Boxed Beef Company and two of their retail partners in October 2011, introducing executives to a few important players in the value chain.
