Country-of-origin labelling: The fight goes on

It’s the kind of non-tariff trade barrier Canadian exporters can expect to see more of in the future

Not long ago, tariffs were the key barriers to Canadian beef exports. Tariff barriers are still significant problems (Korea for example), but as tariff barriers fall, countries are getting more creative in building border barriers. In some ways, it makes me nostalgic for the good old days when our market access efforts primarily consisted of

Teamwork pays off in increased agri-food exports and market access

Canada is the world’s sixth-largest exporter of agriculture and food products with sales of more than $40 billion

Canada has enjoyed considerable success in boosting agri-food exports thanks to close collaboration among governments and industry groups, says Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. Ritz credited the Federal Market Access Team at Agriculture Canada and Agri-Food, which co-ordinates the Canadian approach to finding more buyers for food products. The department’s latest market access report highlights improved


Tyson to tighten beef, pork COOL labelling

U. S. meat company Tyson Foods Inc. said this week it will tighten its country-of-origin labelling (COOL) practices starting early next year to identify more of its beef and pork products as sourced exclusively from the United States. The leading U. S. beef and No. 2 pork producer had initially planned on categorizing its beef