Food & Beverage
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National beer standards are getting a federal overhaul
Explosion of beers on the market, many violate the existing standards for ingredients or fermentation methods.
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Judge orders Alberta to pay breweries $2M over unfair markups
Discriminated between craft brewers and beer based on provincial origin, creating a trade barrier.
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Canada can end dairy trade dispute with US by ending pricing irritant: Saputo
Involves a pricing agreement struck in 2016 that restricts US exports of ultra-filtered milk used to make dairy products.
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South Korea, Japan halting Canadian wheat imports after GMO plants found
CFIA tested plants that survived spraying for weeds and found they were genetically modified to tolerate herbicide.
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From beer to cookies, Canadian companies creating cannabis edibles
But the federal government has said the sale of edible cannabis products will not be legal immediately.
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FACT CHECK: Trump partly right on Canada’s dairy tariffs
…But the US also levies tariffs and provides subsidies to protect some of its farmers.
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NS premier expresses support for supply management in dairy, poultry
Says dairy and poultry farms are doing well, would look “very different” if the system were discontinued.
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Many employers not ready for legal weed, World Cannabis Congress told
Issues around testing and workplace drug policies discussed at pot summit in New Brunswick.
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Canadian dairy farmers accuse Trump of trying to drive them out of business
Dairy Farmers of Canada president fired back blasting Trump’s personal attacks on Trudeau and defended its supply-managed system.
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Dairy in Trump’s crosshairs: industry finally showing signs of common sense
Supply management 2.0 is finally here: farmers will need to develop new skill sets.
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Starbucks Canada closes stores for training on race, bias and inclusion
Training follows incident involving arrest of two black individuals at Philadelphia Starbucks in April.
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Last call: Alberta changing craft beer subsidy plan after trade ruling
Upholds earlier decision that grants to assist Alberta craft brewers are unfair, violate interprovincial free trade rules.
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Statistics Canada says trade deficit narrowed to $1.9B in April
Canadian exporters in for a rough ride, says TD.
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Managed dairy enticed Coca-Cola to build Ontario milk plant: Dairy Farmers
Beverage maker plans to build a plant adjacent to its 70-year-old Minute Maid frozen juice facility in Peterborough.
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Trump, facing pushback, vows US will be stronger on trade
US president defends hardball tactics, says he will bring down trade deficits.
