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‘Buyer beware’ on Canada’s cheese concessions, EU exporters say

By Allison Martell, Philip Blenkinsop September 13, 2018

Toronto/Brussels | Reuters — A trade deal meant to give European cheesemakers more access to the Canadian market is falling short of its promise in its first full year, government data show, frustrating the European industry, which blames a year-old Ottawa quota system. Under the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the European Union, […] Read more

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Babybel cheesemakers to set up Quebec plant

By Farmtario Staff July 12, 2018

The makers of those little individual cheese snacks in the red wax shells plan to start producing them at their own new Canadian plant starting in early 2020. France’s Bel Group, whose brands in Canada include The Laughing Cow, Boursin and the aforementioned Mini Babybel, announced Thursday it will put up $87 million to build […] Read more

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Saputo urges end to contentious Class 7 system

By Rod Nickel June 18, 2018

Winnipeg | Reuters –– Saputo, one of Canada’s largest dairies, supports ending a domestic milk ingredient pricing system that has angered the United States, CEO Lino Saputo Jr. said on Monday, showing a rare crack in solidarity among processors and the country’s dairy farmers. The Class 7 pricing agreement, struck in 2016 between Canadian dairy […] Read more

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Mexico hits back on U.S. steel, slaps tariffs on pork, bourbon

By Reuters June 6, 2018

Mexico City | Reuters — Mexico responded in kind to U.S. President Donald Trump’s metals tariffs by imposing its own duties on U.S. steel on Tuesday, while also targeting politically sensitive agricultural products from pork to bourbon. Mexico’s peso tumbled to its weakest level since February 2017, leading losses among major currencies due to the […] Read more

Shepherd Gourmet Dairy has filled niche markets for sheep’s milk products and Skyr yogurt.

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Saputo buys St. Marys’ Shepherd Gourmet

By John Greig May 24, 2018

Canada’s largest milk processor is purchasing a supplier of niche yogurt and feta cheese based in St. Marys, Ont. Saputo is buying Shepherd Gourmet Dairy Inc. for $100 million. Shepherd Gourmet employs about 90 people. Shepherd Gourmet was founded by Stewart Cardiff when he saw a niche in the processing of alternative cheeses and yogurts […] Read more

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Dairy co-op Gay Lea buys Calgary cheesemaker

By Farmtario Staff October 17, 2017

Ontario dairy farmer co-operative Gay Lea Foods’ plans for expansion into Western Canada now include Calgary cheesemaker Alberta Cheese Company. Gay Lea announced Monday it has bought the family-owned processor, effective Friday (Oct. 13), for an undisclosed sum. Set up in 1976 by cheesemaker Frank Talarico, Alberta Cheese makes “traditional” Italian cheeses for sale under […] Read more

Greig: Dairy sector gets funds for technology, less import control than hoped

Over 17,000 tonnes of European cheese to be allowed tariff free under CETA

By John Greig August 2, 2017

The Canadian dairy sector got good and bad news yesterday. The federal government announced the long-awaited details of its promised investment program for the dairy sector after it gave up a portion of domestic cheese market in free trade negotiations with Europe. Dairy farms in Canada will be eligible for up to $250,000 per farm […] Read more

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Ontario processor fined for faux-kosher cheese

By Farmtario Staff July 8, 2017

An Ontario food processing company has been slapped with $25,000 in fines for labelling non-kosher cheese as kosher, in the first Canadian case of its kind to get to a provincial court. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Wednesday reported Creation Foods Co. of Woodbridge had pled guilty June 22 in the Ontario Court of […] Read more

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European Council President Donald Tusk (front, l-r) sign CETA on Sunday in Brussels. (PM.gc.ca)

Livestock

EU, Canada sign free trade deal but battle not over

By Philip Blenkinsop, Robert-Jan Bartunek October 30, 2016

Brussels | Reuters –– The European Union and Canada signed a free trade agreement on Sunday that aims to generate jobs and growth though it must still clear some 40 national and regional parliaments in Europe in the coming years to enter fully into force. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed the treaty along with […] Read more

Livestock

Dairy support price gets second bump of year

By Farmtario Staff July 15, 2016

Facing depressed world prices for milk, Canada’s dairy farmers can expect a boost of about 2.76 per cent in their overall revenue from industrial milk sales starting Sept. 1. The Canadian Dairy Commission on Friday announced an unusual second increase this year in the support prices it sets for butter ($8.0062 per kilogram, up from […] Read more

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‘Buyer beware’ on Canada’s cheese concessions, EU exporters say

Babybel cheesemakers to set up Quebec plant

Saputo urges end to contentious Class 7 system

Mexico hits back on U.S. steel, slaps tariffs on pork, bourbon

Saputo buys St. Marys’ Shepherd Gourmet

Dairy co-op Gay Lea buys Calgary cheesemaker

Greig: Dairy sector gets funds for technology, less import control than hoped

Ontario processor fined for faux-kosher cheese

EU, Canada sign free trade deal but battle not over

Dairy support price gets second bump of year

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