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Exporting & Importing
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Nulogy partners with Skjodt-Barrett Foods to improve manufacturing operations
Nulogy, a provider of agile supply chain solutions, announced a partnership with North American food manufacturer and packager Skjodt-Barrett Foods to bolster agility and collaboration within Skjodt-Barrett’s contract manufacturing and custom ingredients operations. Nulogy’s cloud-based Agile Customization Platform enables contract…
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Canada could be last to ratify CUSMA deal, Trudeau says
Ottawa | Reuters — Canada could be the last of the three North American countries to ratify a new trade deal, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday, indicating that his plan to match the U.S. timetable was set to…
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CFIA cancels licenses of three Ontario meat packers
Citing “false or misleading information” given them during an E. coli probe, food safety officials have now permanently pulled the federal slaughter, processing and export licenses for Toronto’s Ryding-Regency Meat Packers and related companies. The cancellation, announced Monday Dec. 1,…
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Market trends
By Larry Martin I’m writing this from Sweden where a delightful farm visit reminded me of forgotten wisdom. The farm formerly specialized in crop production but decided to add value by integrating forward with a livestock enterprise. This added profitability…
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Not so simple
Consumers may have more choice under CETA, but show preference for Canadia
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Canada has export potential, FCC report finds
Canada still has room to expand and diversify beyond its largest traditional markets for its top four agriculture exports, according to Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) most recent trade report. But while there are opportunities to increase those exports, the report…
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China to resume imports of Canadian beef and pork
Reuters -China will resume imports of Canadian beef and pork, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday, some four months after Beijing blocked shipments amid an escalating diplomatic feud between the two countries. “Good news for Canadian farmers today: Canadian…
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Podcast discusses geographical indicators for dairy products
For nearly 50 years, Canadian consumers have had limited access to imported dairy products. Recent increases in tariff rate quotas mean that consumers’ access to these products could expand. While Canada now has domestic and international options on the shelves,…
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Investment aims to help increase exports of Canadian cherries
The B.C. Cherry Association (BCCA) is receiving more than $241,000 in federal funding under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership’s AgriMarketing Program. The funding will help the sector improve market access for Canadian fresh cherries in new and existing export markets, as…
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Canadian food processing outlook
FCC Ag reported that global demand is growing, especially for potato products and red meat. Potato processors will have to wait for the 2019 crop will provide better margins, red meat processors are seeing uncertainty due to trade tensions, while…
