The federal government is considering changes to the amounts of food travellers can bring into Canada with them from other countries for their personal use. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency […] Read more
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CFIA rethinking limits on travellers’ personal food imports
Consultation running until March
Coronavirus disrupts China meat imports, food supplies
Swine fever has created pork shortage
Chicago | Reuters — Coronavirus is disrupting meat shipments to China as the country faces a shortage due to an outbreak of a fatal pig disease, Tyson Foods Inc and […] Read more
Canada, China both ‘furious’ over Huawei row, envoy says
Ottawa | Reuters — Canada and China are both “furious” over the case of a Huawei executive detained in Canada in 2018 and its aftermath, but there are signs the […] Read more
Conflicting studies point to meat moderation as healthy diet
London | Reuters — A new study on meat consumption has found that people who eat red and processed meat have higher risks of heart disease and early death — […] Read more
North Bay beef processor targets halal market
Future plans include a federally inspected kill plant in province’s northeast
The Ukrainian owners behind a new meat processing plant currently under construction in North Bay hope to start processing cattle in December. Products from the federally inspected plant will be […] Read more
Coming soon to a menu near you? Lab-grown steak for eco-conscious diners
An Israel-based company plans to be first to produce steak in a lab
Israel | Reuters – Diners in some upmarket restaurants will soon be able to tuck into laboratory-grown steak, thanks to an Israeli startup that seeks to tap into consumer concerns […] Read more
Opinion: There’s opportunity in world meat market changes
The current issues in the meat market won’t go away quickly
At the Ontario Pork Congress in Stratford recently, the mood was positive, not only among producers but the support industry as well. Pork prices are high and are expected to […] Read more
Canada says bogus certificates being used to smuggle meat into China
Ottawa | Reuters — Unknown actors are using bogus certificates to smuggle Canadian meat into China, Trade Minister Jim Carr said on Wednesday, a day after Beijing halted beef and […] Read more
Increased Chinese inspections on Canadian meat for pork only
Ottawa | Reuters — Chinese plans to boost inspections of Canadian meat imports only affect pork rather than all meat products as the federal agriculture ministry initially stated, a Canadian […] Read more
Russian agricultural firms raided over suspected tax evasion
Moscow | Reuters — Meat producer Cherkizovo and farming conglomerate Rusagro were among agricultural firms across Russia targeted in a sweeping investigation into suspected tax evasion on Wednesday. The Tax […] Read more
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