Tag: CFIA
CFIA to Change “Local-Food” Definition
OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has adopted an interim policy for defining local food.
The CFIA intends to conduct a review, with...
The Star: Tainted Horsemeat Can Enter Food Chain
TORONTO — The Toronto Star’s undercover reporters have allegedly uncovered an ugly truth about how tainted horsemeat can pass through the system and end...
Wynne Challenges Local-Food Definition
TORONTO — What is “local” food? According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), it’s defined as food originating 50 kilometres from where its...
Salmon Virus Worries Restaurateurs
NOVA SCOTIA — Some Nova Scotia foodservice operators are concerned following recent reports that specific farmed salmon in the province has been found to...
XL Foods Plant Resumes Shipments To U.S.
OTTAWA — The Alberta-based XL Foods beef plant, which was at the centre of what’s reported to be the largest beef recall in Canadian...
CFIA Responds To “Two-Tiered” Safety-Inspection Memo
OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has responded to an alleged internal memo, leaked to the media on Wednesday, which instructs inspectors...
House of Commons Passes Stricter Food-Safety Legislation
OTTAWA — In the wake of XL Foods’ beef recall, purported to be one of the largest beef recalls in Canadian history, a new...
XL Foods Union Optimistic About New Management
EDMONTON — Union representing the employees of XL Foods and the mayor of the plant’shometown in Brooks, Alta., are optimistic about JBS USA assuming...
Brazilian-owned Company To Take Over XL Foods
EDMONTON — XL Foods has entered into a management agreement with a Canadian subsidiary of JBS USA, a subsidiary of the Brazil-based JBS S.A....
XL Foods Lays Off 2,000, Hires Back 800
EDMONTON — XL Foods temporary laid off 2,000 plant workers this past weekend, while later recalling approximately 800 of them to move forward with...
