Opinions
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Maple Leaf Foods, U.S.A.?
By: Sylvain Charlebois Maple Leaf Foods, the largest pork processor in the country, has opted to build its new meatless plant south of the border. In a recent announcement, the iconic Canadian food company announced plans to spend US$310 million…
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Benefits of a SWOT
RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 17… Before embarking on a new project with a client, we often guide them through a SWOT analysis. What is a SWOT Analysis? It is a management tool to assess your business from different perspectives and…
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Ottawa stunts agri-food sector growth
The following is an opinion piece by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor in Food Policy and Development, Dalhousie University in response to the 2019 Federal Budget Most people expected an electoral budget, and that is exactly what Canadians got. For the agri-food…
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Saving Jell-O
by Sylvain Charlebois, Dalhousie University If some were still looking for signs that the powerplay between brands and consumers is shifting, they got what they were looking for last week. Kraft Heinz, the owner of major brands we all know…
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A Single Food Safety Agency for the U.S.?
Well, here they go again. Another U.S. President has proposed a consolidation of all food safety functions into a single agency, the Federal Food Safety Agency. Nearly every President since Truman has made a similar proposal including President Obama in…
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Safe Foods for Canadians Act: More than meets the eye
With summer now well behind us and a month of schools back in session, food processors should be doing their homework by studying the Safe Foods for Canadian Act (SFCA) and regulations to assess the act’s implications on their operations.…
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Market Commentary: Giving up dairy import quotas not the answer
From the October 2018 issue of Food in Canada magazine
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FCPC welcomes a modern food guide for Canadians: processed food has a place in a healthy diet
MISSISSAUGA, Ont.—Food & Consumer Products of Canada (FCPC), the largest trade association representing food, beverage and consumer goods manufacturers in Canada agrees that the Canada Food Guide (CFG) had not kept up with the country’s changing demographics and lifestyles and…
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Canada’s Food Guide: A new dish, with a dash of condescension
“Canada’s new food guide is finally here. After years of celebrating our agricultural know-how, our food guide has now gone urban. But c’mon Health Canada, enough with the patronizing already.”
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Would a (slight) labelling change do you good?
Jet Label president and chief executive officer Darrell Friesen provides a reason to refresh rather than rebrand via labelling options.
