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Shown here Thursday in Istanbul, Ag Minister Gerry Ritz (front, second from right) says Canada plans to be at the TPP table to the “bitter end,” but U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack (front, second from left) says Canada has yet to make a “reasonable offer” on concessions. (USDA.gov via Flickr)

Election timing puts Tories in bind on Pacific trade talks

By David Ljunggren, GFM Network News May 8, 2015

Ottawa | Reuters –– Canada is facing a tough squeeze at talks on a major Pacific trade treaty because the concessions other nations want it to make could cause serious problems for the governing Conservatives in this October’s general election. Canada, one of 12 nations aiming to create the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), is under pressure

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Greece wants Canada-EU pact changed to protect ‘feta’ name

By GFM Network News, Robin Emmott May 5, 2015

Brussels | Reuters — Athens will not back a multi-billion dollar trade pact between Canada and the European Union unless the deal is changed to specify that only Greece can use the term “feta” for its salty white cheese, according to a document seen by Reuters. After five years of difficult negotiations, Canada and the

Nestle in late 2013 opened this Nespresso boutique bar in the Yorkville area of Toronto. (J.J. Thompson photo for CNW Group/Nespresso Canada)

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Nestle says taking action to keep top slot in food industry

By GFM Network News, Martinne Geller April 16, 2015

London | Reuters — Nestle told shareholders Thursday it is taking steps to maintain its position at the head of the global food industry, where consolidation will create two big new rivals. Nestle chairman Peter Brabeck-Lemathe told the company’s annual shareholder meeting the creation of Kraft Heinz Co. and Jacobs Douwe Egberts, as well as

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Ont. organic dairy co-op in creditor protection

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 13, 2015

The co-operative behind one of Canada’s biggest names in organic dairy goods is in creditor protection and aiming to negotiate new terms on the eight figures owing to its creditors and members. Organic Meadow Co-operative announced Monday it had filed for creditor protection “in order to complete a restructuring of its operations.” The company said

(Todd Rosenberg photo via KraftFoodsGroup.com)

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Kraft to combine with Heinz in deal led by 3G, Buffett

By GFM Network News March 25, 2015

Reuters — Ketchup maker H.J. Heinz, owned by 3G Capital and Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, is acquiring a majority stake in Kraft Foods Group to create the third-largest North American food company, executives said on Wednesday. Shares of Kraft — which operates 35 plants in Canada, the U.S. and Puerto Rico — were up more

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EU farmers fear ‘roller coaster’ as milk market deregulated

By Conor Humphries, GFM Network News March 6, 2015

Belview Port, Ireland | Reuters –– Billions of euros and thousands of jobs will flow from the historic deregulation of Europe’s dairy sector, a string of Irish ministers promised at the opening this week of a vast new plant to make dried milk for developing markets. But elsewhere in the European Union, many farmers are

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McDonald’s to phase out human antibiotics from U.S. chicken supply

By GFM Network News, Lisa Baertlein, P.J. Huffstutter March 4, 2015

Reuters — McDonald’s U.S. restaurants will gradually stop buying chicken raised with antibiotics vital to fighting human infections, the most aggressive step by a major food company to change chicken producers’ practices in the fight against dangerous “superbugs.” The world’s biggest restaurant chain announced on Wednesday that within two years, McDonald’s USA will only buy

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Saputo buys further into Australian cheese market

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 2, 2015

Canada’s biggest dairy processor has reached a deal to buy further into the Australian market, by buying the “everyday cheese” business of Australian beverage and dairy giant Lion. Saputo on Monday said it had reached a deal for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory, its 88 per cent-owned Australian subsidiary, to buy Lion’s “EDC” business for

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China to block Canadian beef as BSE probe continues

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News February 27, 2015

China has set up “temporary trade restrictions” on Canadian beef and beef products in the wake of Canada’s first case of BSE in a domestic cow since 2011, federal officials report. Born in 2009 and confirmed with BSE Feb. 11, the latest case — Canada’s 19th since its first such finding in 2003 — has

Parmalat Canada plans to consolidate its Quebec cheese manufacturing at its Lactantia plant in Victoriaville, shown here. (Parmalat.com)

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Parmalat to shut Quebec mozza plant

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 20, 2015

The Canadian arm of Italian dairy giant Parmalat plans to close a mozzarella processing plant near Montreal and consolidate its Quebec cheesemaking work at one major facility. Parmalat said Thursday it will close its plant at Marieville, about 40 km east of Montreal, at the end of September. A new production line for mozzarella will

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Dairy cattle

Election timing puts Tories in bind on Pacific trade talks

Greece wants Canada-EU pact changed to protect ‘feta’ name

Nestle says taking action to keep top slot in food industry

Ont. organic dairy co-op in creditor protection

Kraft to combine with Heinz in deal led by 3G, Buffett

EU farmers fear ‘roller coaster’ as milk market deregulated

McDonald’s to phase out human antibiotics from U.S. chicken supply

Saputo buys further into Australian cheese market

China to block Canadian beef as BSE probe continues

Parmalat to shut Quebec mozza plant

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