Tag: beef
Class-Action Lawsuit Launched Against XL Foods
EDMONTON — An Edmonton man who allegedly became ill after eating meat contaminated with E. coli produced by XL Foods has reportedly filed a...
CFIA Suspends XL’s Operating Licence
OTTAWA — The CFIA stepped up its vigilance in the case of an Alberta meat producer that’s reportedly been identified as the source of...
Beef Recall Expands In Canada, Enters U.S.
TORONTO — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has expanded its recent Canadian beef recall to include additional ground beef products and the U.S....
Smashburger to Debut in Calgary
CALGARY — Denver’s Smashburger burger chain is preparing to enter the Canadian market with plans to open two Calgary locations in May and June....
E. Coli Bacteria Found in More Than 135 Products
OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) has updated its ongoing investigation into beef products contaminated with potentially fatal E. coli. bacteria, issuing...
Japan Plans to Burn Radiation-Tainted Beef
TOKYO — The Japanese government is preparing to buy and burn beef tainted by radiation following the country’s recent earthquake and ensuing Fukushima nuclear...
South Korea to Lift Canadian Beef Ban
WINNIPEG — South Korea is on its way to lifting an eight-year ban on Canadian beef from cows younger than 30 months, Reuters...
Cheeseburgers, Cheeks and Churrasquera, Oh My!
Despite its market challenges, beef reigns supreme Where’s the beef? It’s a good question to ask in one of the largest beef-producing countries in...
Beef Farmers Unite for Telephone Town Hall Meeting
GUELPH, ONT. — Earlier this week, the Ontario Cattleman’s Association (OCA) corralled more than 1,700 beef farmers for an unprecedented large-scale, province-wide telephone town...
