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Regulation
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Ontario launches new local food goal
The Ontario government has established the final goal of the Local Food Act, which removed barriers and opens the door for local food in the broader public sector. The goal is set out to make it easier for organizations like…
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Sniffing out illegally imported meat
The Government of Canada has announced new funding of up to $31 million to increase the number of detector dogs at Canadian airports to help prevent illegally imported meat products from entering into Canada. This funding will allow for the addition of 24…
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EU must better protect consumers from acrylamide in food, new test shows
A new EU-wide test by consumer organizations has highlighted that consumers – especially the youngest – must be better protected from acrylamide in their food. To do so, the European Consumer Organization (BEUC) calls on the European Commission to lower the…
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Canadian Grain Commission launches discussion on falling number and DON
As part of its grain grading modernization initiative, the Canadian Grain Commission invites grain sector stakeholders to provide input on whether falling number and deoxynivalenol (DON) should become official grain grading factors. Currently, falling number and DON are not official…
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New Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food appointed
Marie-Claude Bibeau, MP for the Quebec riding of Compton-Stanstead since 2015, replaced Lawrence MacAulay as agriculture minister on Friday March 1, becoming the first woman to handle the ag portfolio. MacAulay, the ag minister since 2015 and a Prince Edward…
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New CFIA president announced
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that Siddika Mithani has been appointed the president of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, effective February 27, 2019. The CFIA presidency has been vacant for two months since the departure of Paul Glover, who…
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Kemin Industries Receives GRAS Approval for Oil-Soluble Green Tea Extract
Kemin Industries announced its oil-soluble green tea extract has been named “Generally Recognized as Safe” (GRAS) by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). GT-FORT™, the Kemin brand of oil-soluble green tea extract, is available for use as an…
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BAC and Cereal Supply Chain ask Senate to amend marketing restrictions to Children Bill
In its most recent newsletter, the Bakers Association of Canada (BAC) reports that along with the Canadian National Millers Association, Cereals Canada and other members of a cereal supply chain coalition, that is has requested Senators amend the Marketing Restrictions…
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Recalls have 60 per cent of pet parents concerned about the safety of dog and cat food, reports Packaged Facts
Hill’s Pet Nutrition’s recent recall is a reminder that safety remains one of the driving forces in the U.S. pet market today. A 2018 survey by market research firm Packaged Facts reveals that 57 per cent of dog owners…
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A Single Food Safety Agency for the U.S.?
Well, here they go again. Another U.S. President has proposed a consolidation of all food safety functions into a single agency, the Federal Food Safety Agency. Nearly every President since Truman has made a similar proposal including President Obama in…
