Category: Food & Health

  • Exporting alcohol to Canada? Read on…

    Exporting alcohol to Canada? Read on…

    Knowing the regulatory landscape is crucial for makers of wine, beer, spirits, and ready-to-drink cocktails looking to introduce their products into the Canadian market.  Every province or territory in Canada has its own liquor control laws and regulations – and beverage alcohol exported to Canada must go through a liquor board or commission in the…

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  • Canada’s Grocery Code of Conduct.

    Canada’s Grocery Code of Conduct.

    It’s taken a few years and much discussion, but Canada’s Grocery Code of Conduct is getting ready for its debut. Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial agriculture ministers announced in July that all the grocery industry’s major players had agreed to sign on to the code, “bringing more fairness, transparency, and predictability to Canada’s grocery supply…

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  • A plastics regulations update.

    A plastics regulations update.

    Our thanks to Nourish Food Marketing for publishing this great article (excerpted below): Recent developments in Canadian plastics regulations have introduced significant changes that marketers in mid- to large-size food companies need to know. Understanding regulatory changes around plastics will be essential for brands to align product packaging and marketing strategies with legal standards. The…

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  • Vertical farming in Canada.

    Vertical farming in Canada.

    As per Bennett Jones LLP: Vertical farming is gaining momentum in Canada, driven in large part by changing consumer tastes, the need for greater sustainability and advanced technology. In grocery stores and restaurants, Canadians are demanding more fresh local produce year-round. The world’s changing climate threatens the reliability and sustainability of some food supply chains.…

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  • Sweet on sugar in Canada (updated).

    Sweet on sugar in Canada (updated).

    As a northern country, the Canadian climate is not suited to growing sugar cane, which means that imports are required for domestic use. In its early years, Canada had been reliant on poor-quality raw sugar or expensive refined sugar imports, as per the Canadian Sugar Institute. The country’s first sugar refinery was established in 1818…

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  • Dive into aquaculture in Canada.

    Dive into aquaculture in Canada.

    It’s time to look at a Canadian industry that: It’s Canada’s aquaculture industry, a thriving sector that the Fisheries Council of Canada indicates is “safe, sustainable and focused on ocean stewardship.” Aquaculture is defined as “the farming of fish and seafood in fresh or saltwater,” and occurs all across the country – in all provinces…

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