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James Crosby, CEO of Crosby Foods, Discusses its Legacy and Future
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Posted 8 November 2023 | Business Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Manufacturing

James Crosby, CEO of Crosby Foods, Discusses its Legacy and Future

https://media.transistor.fm/cc9187da/f2933513.mp3 On this week’s podcast we talk to the CEO of one of Atlantic Canada’s oldest family run companies, Crosby Foods.  Founded in the late 19th Century as an importer of molasses from the Carribean, Crosby’s continues to be a family...

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Why are Consumer Goods like Kleenex and Skippy Peanut Butter Leaving Canada?
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Posted 20 September 2023 | Manufacturing

Why are Consumer Goods like Kleenex and Skippy Peanut Butter Leaving Canada?

https://media.transistor.fm/ba6e8521/f911650a.mp3 In recent months a number of food and consumer products companies have announced they are pulling well known products out of Canada including Kleenex, Skippy peanut butter, Delissio, Stouffer’s and Lean Cuisine. In addition, there have been...

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Episode Two (Forest Sector): How Can Mass Timber Impact the Housing Shortage?
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Posted 30 August 2023 | Forestry, Manufacturing, Natural Resources

Episode Two (Forest Sector): How Can Mass Timber Impact the Housing Shortage?

https://media.transistor.fm/df81bd83/0265efa3.mp3 Mass Timber Can Shorten Construction Times Significantly   In this episode of the Insights Podcast , we examine a new initiative under development to build the first mass timber manufacturing plant in Atlantic Canada, led by Patrick Crabbe, the...

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Posted 17 May 2023 | Business Leaders, Manufacturing

Michelin is an Economic Powerhouse in Nova Scotia

https://media.transistor.fm/dc37b98a/ac53fd9c.mp3 While everyone has likely heard of Michelin, very few understand how important the company is to the economy in Nova Scotia. Recently, the tire maker celebrated its 50th anniversary in the province. Michelin is the second largest tire...

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Posted 29 March 2023 | Housing, Manufacturing

Brandon Searle and the Often-Ignored Solution to the Maritimes’ Housing Crisis

https://media.transistor.fm/05932cbb/c07e0035.mp3 Is modular housing really the answer to New Brunswick’s housing crisis? The stereotypical images of flimsy buildings and low-quality mini-homes don’t reflect today’s reality. New technologies and practices mean modular...

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Posted 22 March 2023 | Business Leaders, Manufacturing

Andrew Oland on Moosehead’s ‘Export or Die’ Strategy

https://media.transistor.fm/2b53f5eb/f168d270.mp3 Moosehead Breweries is a New Brunswick icon. The company has been in business for more than 150 years and is described as “the last major brewery in Canada still owned by Canadians.” With annual sales of $200 million and a staff of nearly...

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