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Meat &Poultry
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ON Minister of Ag and ag groups seek urgent federal action to help farmers
Ernie Hardeman, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, has joined Ontario’s agriculture leaders in urging the federal government to make immediate AgriStability program enhancements to protect farmers that have been financially impacted by market volatility and disruption resulting…
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Announcing ‘Seal Fest 3’ – a celebration of seal meat in three Canadian cities
The SEALS & SEALING NETWORK is pleased to announce that the 3rd Edition of “Seal Fest” is right around the corner. From September 10th to September 19th, restaurants in Montréal, Québec City, Toronto and St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador will showcase this Canadian Superfood, bringing a special culinary experience…
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More government funding for Ontario food processors
The Governments of Canada and Ontario are providing more than $5.4 million through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership to help food processing businesses improve food safety, increase labour productivity and enable better access to markets. These strategic investments will support more…
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Gay Lea Foods & AAFC to develop a new way to prevent listeria risk
Gay Lea Foods is working with Dr. Hany Anany of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Guelph Research and Development Centre to identify and test the effectiveness of natural antimicrobial agents – lytic bacteriophages or bacterial viruses that will specifically target only…
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10 workers at Brandon Maple Leaf plant test positive for COVID-19
A statement from Maple Leaf Foods says 10 workers at its pork processing plant in Brandon, Man., have tested positive for COVID-19. The company says it believes that the workers acquired the virus in the community, and that the plant…
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Canada’s Halal Monitoring Authority helps foodservice operators during COVID-19
The Halal Monitoring Authority (HMA), Canada’s only certification body that monitors at every step, has taken on the costs to support halal Canadian restauranteurs as the global pandemic continues to threaten the foodservice industry. “When the reality of COVID-19 hit, our team…
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Alberta loosens animal slaughter rules after pandemic hit packers
Reuters – Canada’s main cattle-producing province, Alberta, said last week it would allow the slaughter of animals on farms for meat sales to consumers, loosening regulations after the coronavirus pandemic interrupted production at its biggest packing plants. Alberta previously restricted the…
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Feds put up $58.6 M for temporary foreign worker supports
The federal government is announcing $58.6 million in new money to further support temporary foreign workers in Canada’s agricultural sector, it was announced July 31. Spending is expected to focus on health and safety of temporary foreign workers in Canada.…
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Winners for 27th Annual Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards Announced
Retail Council of Canada (RCC) revealed the winners of the 27th Annual Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards on July 30 during a virtual gala. Twenty-seven companies took home the coveted Canadian Grand Prix New Product Award for products they introduced into…
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Maple Leaf names new senior VP of industry and global government relations
July 28, 2020, Mississauga, Ont. – Maple Leaf Foods has named Nadia Theodore as senior vice president of global industry and government relations effective Oct. 13. She will succeed Rory McAlpine, who will retire after 15 years with Maple Leaf Foods. Theodore joins…
