Leading representatives from labour, industry and government in the agrifood sector in Canada met in Toronto to build upon the model of social dialogue recommended in the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) decent work guidelines for the agrifood sector    Newswire Hosted in conjunction with the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF), a global union federation of agrifood workers, this event brought together ...

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said Friday that it has culled the ostrich population on a farm in Edgewood, B.C    CBC News The announcement came a day after the Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear an appeal to save the flock at Universal Ostrich Farms, where avian flu was detected last December. The CFIA said in a statement that after consulting with experts, it concluded that “that ...

A new report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) finds that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has been adding costs, regulatory burden and significant stress onto small businesses over the past five years     The third edition of CFIB’s CFIA Report Card: Assessing Regulatory Burden and Service Delivery finds that nearly three in five (58%) small business owners say red tape associated with the CFIA has ...

The Meat Institute released the following statement on President Trump’s call for a Department of Justice investigation into the beef processing sector      Despite high consumer prices for beef, beef packers have been losing money because the price of cattle is at record highs,” said Meat Institute President and CEO Julie Anna Potts. “For more than a year, beef packers have been operating at a loss due to a ...

 Meat & Poultry Ontario (MPO) revealed the champions of its Ontario’s Ultimate Burger Competition, on Saturday, October 25, at the bi-annual Meating Place Conference in Blue Mountain      This year’s contest gathered bold new burger creations from across the province, and entrieswere judged by a panel of culinary experts, which delivered some mouth-watering results. This year’s “Ultimate Burger” title was awarded to Denninger’s Ltd. for their outstanding Lamb Burger,which ...

As the sun rises above the hills, Canadian farmer Stephen Hughes daily routine is shaped by a deep connection with the land, animals and deep-rooted Canadian agricultural heritage.     by Adam Burton - Postmedia That connection has grown to include McDonald’s Canada.  “Having partners like McDonald’s, who are dedicated to sourcing 100 per cent Canadian beef, plays a crucial role in helping advance agricultural practices and supporting the next generation ...

A week ago, Beyond Meat stock closed at 52 cents. That was an all-time low, and a deserved valuation    by Vince Martin - Food Institute Beyond Meat’s financial results continue to head in the wrong direction. The company’s own chief executive officer, Ethan Brown, admitted that “we are disappointed” with second quarter results. Sales fell nearly 20% year over year. Gross profit was less than $9 million; adjusted EBITDA ...