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Grain & Oilseed Milling
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USMCA costs Canada sovereignty in ag policy, critics warn
Changes to Canadian dairy supply management in the final text of the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement give up oversight of the system to the U.S., Canada’s dairy farmer group warns. The trade deal, signed Nov. 30 in Buenos Aires by Prime Minister Justin…
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CPTPP trade agreement receives Royal Assent
The last domestic legislative hurdle to enacting the CPTPP trade deal with Pacific rim countries has been cleared. The deal was approved by senate and received Royal Assent the afternoon of Oct. 25. The moves makes Canada one of the…
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PACK EXPO sets new trade show standard for packaging
Closing out another year of record-breaking events for the PACK EXPO Portfolio of Trade Shows, the largest ever PACK EXPO International and co-located Healthcare Packaging EXPO 2018 convened nearly 45,000 attendees with 2,500 exhibitors over 1.25 million net square feet…
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Greenleaf Foods launched to lead plant-based sector
Greenleaf Foods, a U.S.-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Maple Leaf Foods, has announced its launch as a food company dedicated to cultivating and advancing leadership in the fast-growing plant-based food sector. Supporting its category-leading brands, Field Roast Grain Meat Co. and Lightlife Foods, Greenleaf plans…
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Global warming will have us crying in what’s left of our beer
On top of rising sea levels, stronger hurricanes and worsening wildfires, scientists project sharp declines in barley yields, which will ultimately affect the global beer supply. In a recent study in Nature Plants, researchers from the University of California, Irvine (UCI)…
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Not Just for Pharma Anymore: rfxcel Extends Track & Trace Solutions to Food & Beverage
rfxcel recently announced that it is extending its leading-edge track and trace solutions to the food and beverage industry. The company has served the pharmaceutical industry with integrated track and trace software, and said in a release that it is…
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Mixed reaction from farm groups to USMCA
Responses from Canada’s farm sectors range from acceptance to anger as concessions and market access granted under the successor to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) come into clearer view. Dairy: ‘Who needs an enemy?’ The new agreement, announced Sunday…
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Statement by Canada’s Leading Agricultural Exporters on NAFTA Progress
Brian Innes, President of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA) issued the following statement on news of progress on NAFTA negotiations last week: On behalf of our members – the hundreds of thousands of farmers, ranchers, food processors and agri-food…
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Cargill installs the world’s most efficient bottling line, raising the standard for sustainable edible oils packaging
Sidney, Ohio – Cargill has invested over $10 million to install a state-of-the-art edible oil bottling line at its Sidney, Ohio crush and refinery facility. The line is the most efficient bottling technology of its kind, delivering an annual 75 per cent capacity increase…
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Buck a beer? Count craft beer makers out
The president of the Ontario Craft Brewers Association says most of its members won’t be participating in the Buck-a-Beer initiative announced by the newly elected Ford government in Ontario. Scott Simmons said in a statement this week that while the…
