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Ontario adopts new law to protect food supply chain, farmers and agri-food sector workers
The Ontario government is set to proclaim the Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, 2020, putting the safety of our food supply first. The new law recognizes the unique risks that can result when individuals trespass onto farms…
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Support program for farmers/processors to protect temporary foreign workers
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau has announced that the Mandatory Isolation Support for Temporary Foreign Workers Program will be extended until November 30, 2020. The decision follows the Government of Canada’s announcement to extend the Quarantine Act to…
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Covid support for food processors in Quebec
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of over $380,000 under the Emergency Processing Fund for four local food processors in the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region of Quebec. The first investment of $236,000 will provide Serres Toundra, a cucumber processing plant…
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Food safety advocacy
It’s a long, long road
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Don’t be confused by “best before” and “packaging” dates
By: Ron Doering While much of the data on food labels is notoriously incomprehensible to the average consumer, at least “best before dates” and “packaging dates” are easy to understand and provide valuable information on food safety. Right? Wrong. According…
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Relco and Bioscan endorse non-dye inspections and repairs
Relco and Bioscan are partnering together to promote non-dye inspections and repairs for the food and beverage industry. The focus for non-dye inspections is largely on spray dryers, but the services offered will also cover: cyclones, bag filters, fluid beds,…
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Bühler recycling technology wins Queen’s Award
Bühler UK won this year’s Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation for their research into camera technology used in sorting machines. The technology is used to drive up food safety controls in the nut and frozen vegetable sectors while also helping…
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Partners in Prevention 2017
Health and safety conference and trade show. This year’s theme: The new workplace – connect collaborate create. The upside and downside of digital communication on work and productivity.
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Clean and safe
Automated washing of totes, buggies and containers plays a critical role in the food processing stream
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Weighing the evidence in foodborne illness investigations
Dr. Ron Wasik looks at Weight of Evidence, a new Health Canada booklet on information gathering during foodborne illness outbreaks and investigations
