Despite recent price hikes, food remains relatively affordable when compared to many other nations      by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois - PostMedia The food inflation figures this week offer a ray of hope amid concerns over rising prices. On a month-to-month basis, it is notable that only the category of fish has exhibited a discernible uptick in costs, whereas all other food categories, encompassing meat, bakery products, and produce, have ...

An invasive species expert is concerned B.C.'s record-breaking wildfire season may have contributed to a problem with invasive wild boars in the province      CBC News Gail Wallin, executive director of the Invasive Species Council of B.C., said she's aware of reports of pigs escaping pens that were damaged by fires, but that it's unclear how many pigs remain in the wild. She said many were caught and returned ...

Brazil needs a mandatory government program to track cattle being raised for beef to prevent deforestation, the head of the world's largest meat company, Brazil's JBS SA       by Tom Polansek - Reuters Cattle ranching, along with clearing land to sell timber or grow crops, is driving deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. The destruction of rainforests, which serve as carbon sinks, imperils global climate targets. "The only solution ...

South Africa faces chicken meat shortages in the coming months as a bird flu outbreak and electricity cuts ravage the poultry industry, the country's largest producer Astral Foods       by Nelson Banda - Reuters In a trading update, Astral said it expected to report a headline loss between 18.02 rand and 18.08 rand ($0.9564-$0.9596) per share in the year to Sept. 30, compared to a profit of 27.62 rand last ...

Canada Beef and the Canadian Beef Check-off Agency are pleased to announce that Eric Bienvenue will join the team as Incoming President        A strategic leader with nearly 30 years of experience in senior leadership roles in the Canadian pork and poultry industries, Bienvenue brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Canada Beef. Canada Beef President Michael Young said Bienvenue’s extensive experience in the animal protein sector will ...

Hilton Food Group, the leading international multi-protein food business, has signed a long-term supply agreement with Wal-Mart Canada        Hilton Foods will open a new manufacturing facility in Eastern Canada to supply Walmart's Supercentres with a range of protein products, starting with beef, lamb, pork, seafood and moving into some added-value products. The new Hilton Foods facility will provide robotised store order picking into Walmart's distribution centres. This ...

Top executives from Canada's major grocery chains have agreed to work with the federal government on stabilizing prices, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said on Monday, but few details have been divulged about how that will be achieved      by Nojoud Al Mallees & Sarah Ritchie - The Canadian Press Champagne and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland met with executives from Loblaw, Metro, Empire, Walmart and Costco on Monday morning. "They ...