'Gluten-free' cereal brings customer complaints Monday, December 7, 2015 In early October, General Mills recalled four-days-worth of July production from its Lodi, Calif., facility – that's about 1.8 million boxes of Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios – because of contamination from wheat. The recall followed customer complaints to the miller and to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of adverse health effects following consumption of the cereals, which were labelled as gluten-free. Later reports indicated that oat flour was contaminated when off-loaded from bulk railroad cars into trucks 25 kilometres away while direct rail service to the plant was shut down for track maintenance. One truck was known to have hauled wheat flour previously. A reported 455 million kilograms of oats yearly pass through a new General Mills plant in Minnesota, where a seven-storey cleaning house was recently completed. Cylinders separate seeds by size, discarding smaller barley and wheat seeds. But stuff happens. BF Risk-assessment models prove ineffective Behind the Lines - December 2015
New Alcohol Trade Freedom in Ontario Thursday, April 17, 2025 The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has welcomed Ontario’s bold step in eliminating trade barriers and allowing direct alcohol sales to consumers. This new legislation aims to ease internal trade across provinces and support small businesses. One of the key changes... Read this article online
Food Banks Canada and Egg Farmers of Canada celebrate 25 years of giving Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Egg Farmers of Canada and Food Banks Canada celebrate 25 years of providing food bank clients across the country with access to fresh, nutritious eggs. Now, with food bank visits surpassing two million each month—the highest level of all time—this collaboration has never been more... Read this article online
New board members for Ontario Pork Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Ontario Pork, an association representing the 1,898 pork farms that market 5.9 million hogs in the province, has announced its new board lineup for 2025. As a Guelph, Ontario-headquartered organization, Ontario Pork is engaged in the areas of research, government representation,... Read this article online
You know you want it… Monday, April 14, 2025 On April 28, 2025, Aumann Auctions, Inc. is set to auction what is being called the GOAT (greatest of all time) John Deere sign of all time. This recently discovered will be one of the featured highlights of the . See... Read this article online
Health Fair Supports Migrant Workers Monday, April 14, 2025 A community-driven Health and Information Fair dedicated to supporting migrant and temporary foreign workers was recently held in Leamington, Ontario. Organized by the Migrant Workers Community Program (MWCP), the event took place at the Roma Club on April 13th and welcomed hundreds of... Read this article online