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CFIA turns 20 with no fanfare

Founding executive says he’s surprised there wasn’t at least some notice of the milestone

By Alex Binkley September 25, 2017

In this year of celebrating Canadian anniversaries, one has passed by with almost no notice. Well at least until Ron Doering pointed out that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, which he helped create, passed its 20th anniversary in April. Doering led the team of federal officials who drafted the plan in 1995 to extract food

Livestock, News

Processor-producer spat back in the open

Ingredient pricing disagreement wasn’t causing any sparks in recent times but it was always in the background

By Alex Binkley December 5, 2016

Food processors and supply-managed farmers are upset with each other again, over border controls for ingredients. Consultations launched by Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay on contentious agri-food border issues brought the old dispute back into public view. The minister said the consultations will examine potential changes to the Duties Relief and the Import for Re-Export programs.

Workers bone and cut beef at a meat-packing plant in Toronto.

Beef cattle, Hogs, News

Farm and agri-food employers hail call for foreign worker reform

A new parliamentary report backs their recommendations to fix critical shortage of workers,  but will the federal government act on them?

By Glenn Cheater October 17, 2016

Farm employers and food processors are hoping a new report will spur Ottawa to revamp its temporary foreign worker program. “There are a lot of things in the report that are very positive for ag and agri-food,” said Mark Chambers, senior production manager with Sunterra Farms and co-chair of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Labour Task

The Rural Development Institute at Brandon University is conducting a survey on the challenges rural residents face in accessing business support services.

Local news

Rural Development Institute seeks input from businesses

Brandon University’s Rural Development Institute hopes to gather input from food processors in rural Manitoba to make more innovation possible

By Jennifer Paige July 29, 2016

As a rural-based business, what challenges do you face in accessing resources? That’s the question Brandon’s Rural Development Institute (RDI) is seeking an answer for. “We are essentially looking at the problems that companies in rural Manitoba see, the barriers that they have faced and suggestions in ways they can overcome those,” said Gillian Richards,

Peter Frohlich stands in front of Cigi’s new Ferkar mill, which will be used in a new project researching pulse flours.

News, Pulses

Taking the ‘beaniness’ out of beans

Food processors want the fibre and nutrition of beans, but not the bean flavour

By Shannon VanRaes May 6, 2016

Peter Frohlich calls them “unique” flavours. “Yes, the beany flavours. I personally enjoy those flavours, but a lot of food companies would prefer to have all the nutrition of pulses minus the flavour attributes,” said the project manager for pulses and specials crops at the Canadian International Grains Institute, better known as Cigi. He’s just

Canadian food manufacturers want enough time to carefully analyze a proposal to lower ingredient tariffs.

News

Food processors anxious to start ingredient tariff consultations

Finance Department has yet to provide manufacturers with meaningful information on talks

By Alex Binkley April 19, 2016

Food processors are full of questions as they await promised consultations regarding eliminating tariffs on food-manufacturing ingredients. Finance Canada is set to lead the talks promised in last month’s federal budget. The budget proposed removing tariffs on ingredients, except dairy and poultry, to make food processing in Canada more competitive internationally, the government said in

News

Processors see more opportunity than negatives in CETA deal

Glacier FarmMedia Special Report: Ice wine, pet foods and jam makers are analyzing what potential the European market  offers their businesses to grow

By Carol Neshevich, Gfm Staff April 6, 2016

Our March 31, 2016 issue marks the third and final instalment in a series of Special Reports prepared by Glacier FarmMedia reporters on how the Comprehensive Trade and Economic Agreement (CETA) between Canada and Europe will affect Canadian food producers and processors. Charles Crawford, founder and president, Domaine Pinnacle Producers of spirits and cider based

Opinion

Agricultural interests object to healthy eating recommendations

By Daryll E. Ray, Harwood D. Schaffer November 2, 2015

Thomas Vilsack, secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Sylvia Burwell, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) appeared before the House Agriculture Committee on Oct. 7 to respond to criticism of the “Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee” by members of the agriculture committee. Chief

Comment, Dairy cattle

Canada needs a different tact in international trade

Instead of defending supply management it needs to attack competitors’ subsidies

July 7, 2015

Supply management polarizes opinions: defend the status quo or dismantle the system. Unfortunately, this masks important strategic choices with implications for the dairy industry and, by extension, Canada’s agri-food sector as a whole. Canada’s internal debate keeps the country on a defensive footing. It is time to get offensive by focusing on other countries’ agricultural

Local news

Program helps more Manitoba companies reach markets

A spring launch at Red River Co-ops puts 60 new products from 17 companies on store shelves

By Lorraine Stevenson June 4, 2015

More niche and specialty made-in-Manitoba products will catch the eye of customers with the launch of 60 additional new products through the provincial Buy Manitoba program. The Manitoba Food Processors Association (MFPA) has helped Red River Co-op stores in Winnipeg link up with more than a dozen local food companies. It means new exposure for

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle slip back, hogs gain

U.S. grains: Soy futures post biggest monthly gain in nearly five years on China trade optimism

Farm gate milk price to rise in 2026

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