Statement: Proposed changes to “Product of USA” labeling regulations would be costly and disruptive to North American supply chains
Proposed changes to “Product of USA” labeling regulations would be costly and disruptive to North American supply chains Tuesday, March 7 (Ottawa, ON) Yesterday, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed changes to its voluntary “Product of the USA” labeling
CMC Welcomes New Staff Member
CMC is pleased to welcome Lauren Martin as Senior Director, Government Relations and Policy. Lauren will assist the organization in meeting its strategic objectives by engaging with government and industry stakeholders on behalf of the meat processing industry. She joins CMC after working with the Canadian
Statement: Canadian meat industry pleased to see exemption for ground meats in Health Canada’s final Front-of-Package labelling regulations
June 30, 2022 (Ottawa, ON) Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health announced the finalized Front-of-Package labelling regulations, part of the Government of Canada’s Healthy Eating Strategy. In the finalized regulations, ground beef and pork are exempt from the requirement of having a front-of-package warning
Release: CMC Appoints First-Ever Woman as Chair of the Board of Directors
Ottawa (ON) June 27, 2022 – As the Canadian Meat Council (CMC) celebrated its 100th anniversary and conference this month in Ottawa; the occasion was also marked by appointing Kerry Towle as Chair of the Board of Directors for the next two years. “It was long
Canada’s food and beverage manufacturing sector applauds the government for investments in labour in Budget 2022
For four months, the coalition of leading Canadian food and beverage manufacturing associations has been advocating for an Emergency Foreign Work Program, to secure relief for the sectors debilitating labour crisis. This past Monday, the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, the Honourable Carla
