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Exporting & Importing
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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…
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Government invests in nations most valuable food export
MORELL, P.E.I. – Jasper Wyman & Son Canada Inc. received over $971,000 in funding under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, AgriInnovate Program. Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, announced an additional repayable contribution of $500,000…
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CUSMA impacting business, survey finds
Sage, cloud business management solutions, today released the Canadian findings from its global survey of more than 900 process manufacturers. Almost half of Canadian respondents (49 per cent) to the survey said that pending regulatory changes introduced by the Canada-United…
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Grow the value-added food sector to capitalize on its untapped potential: Senate committee
Canada should expand the value-added food sector by improving regulations to allow for the expansion of international trade of processed food products, investing in innovation, and reducing the barriers to growth inside its borders, a Senate committee said. Currently, only…
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Agri-food exporters want CETA to live up to its commitments
July 15, 2019, Ottawa – Brian Innes, President of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA) today issued the following statement as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to meet with European Council President Donald Tusk, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker…
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Federal government to crack down on food fraud
EDMONTON – The Canadian government invested $24.4 million through the recently launched Food Policy for Canada to help the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) eliminate food fraud. The funding will help the CFIA tackle the mislabeling and misrepresentation of food…
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Canadian government prevents adulterated honey from entering market
Surveillance and enforcement actions by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) prevented nearly 12,800 kg of adulterated honey, valued at close to $77,000, from entering the Canadian market in results of targeted testing by CFIA. Under Canadian law, honey is…
