Member - Sep 22, 2025
UK CPTPP Accession
On September 18, 2025, the Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, tabled the United Kingdom Accession Protocol to the Comprehensive Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) agreement in the House of Commons, in...
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Public - Sep 18, 2025
HHS, FDA and USDA Extend Comment Period for Data and Information on Ultra-Processed Foods
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are extending the comment period by 30 days for the Request for Information on ultra-processed foods. On July 24, 2025, the FDA and...
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Public - Sep 17, 2025
FDA Proposes Revocation of Authorization for Orange B in Food
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has taken another step in the national initiative to phase out petroleum-based food dyes by proposing to revoke the regulation authorizing the use of the petroleum-based food dye, Orange...
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Public - Sep 17, 2025
Dealing with Canadian Intellectual Property Laws for Branding and Packaging of Exported Food Products
International buyers judge quickly. Names, logos, colors, pack shape, label art, origin claims, even symbols like a maple leaf can create value or risk. In Canada, four IP regimes matter most for food exporters: trademarks,...
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Member - Sep 5, 2025
Order in Council implementing the repeal of retaliatory tariffs on the United States
On August 29th, the Government of Canada passed an Order in Council implementing the repeal of retaliatory tariffs as of September 1, 2025, as announced by Prime Minister Carney on August 22, 2025. See the...
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Public - Sep 3, 2025
New Policy – Pre-chill microbiological monitoring program for raw poultry
On August 29, 2025, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has published a new policy titled Pre-chill microbiological monitoring program (PMMP) for raw poultry. All Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licence holders who are slaughtering...
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