Food processing survey explores government red tape Wednesday, October 31, 2012 by SUSAN MANNOntario Progressive Conservative agriculture critic Ernie Hardeman wants food processors to provide ideas on how the province’s $39 billion processing industry can be strengthened and kept competitive.Hardeman, the MPP for Oxford, has launched an online survey aimed at food and beverage processors as well as packagers to find out.The survey asks about government red tape, barriers to recruiting and retaining employees, barriers to using Ontario products and the best incentives to produce healthier food.Hardeman says in a news release “we need to ensure that government policies allow our food manufacturers to be successful here at home and allow them to compete around the world.”Food processing is the second largest manufacturing sector in Ontario. There are more than 3,000 food processors in Ontario, including large manufacturers along with local abattoirs, bakeries and wineries. The sector employs 120,000 people, Hardeman says. BF CFIA study shows most food complied with chemical residue and metals limits Nutrient Management Act violation results in fines for dairy farmer, consultant
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Renew CUSMA? Grain groups say yes—but with changes Wednesday, December 10, 2025 The ()—known as () in the US and () in Mexico—is the trade pact that, on July 1, 2020, replaced (, which was signed into place on December 17, 1992). governs tariffs, sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards, biotechnology, dispute settlement, and technical trade barriers. For... Read this article online
CFIA extends BIOPOWER SC claims to young ruminants Tuesday, December 9, 2025 Lallemand Animal Nutrition has announced that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has extended its approved claims for BIOPOWER SC, a viable yeast product (Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077) classified as a gut modifier in Canada. The new approval adds calves, kid goats, and lambs for... Read this article online