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Bloc Quebecois president tapped as party’s ag critic

By GFM Staff 6 days ago

The Bloc Quebecois will head into the House of Commons next month with a new critic handling the agriculture portfolio. Bloc leader Yves-Francois Blanchet has named Yves Perron, the rookie MP for Berthier-Maskinonge, as the party’s critic for agriculture, agri-food and supply management. As the Bloc’s ag critic, Perron replaces Mirabel MP Simon Marcil, who […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Charges laid in Alberta turkey farm occupation

By GFM Staff October 23, 2019

A high-profile occupation last month by protestors at an Alberta Hutterite colony’s turkey farm has led to criminal charges against four people. RCMP on Wednesday announced charges of one count each of break and enter to commit mischief for a 46-year-old Edmonton man, a 24-year-old woman from Pincher Creek and a 28-year-old woman and 16-year-old […] Read more

The new McDonald’s advertisements will be the first time that most Canadians see the new Egg Quality Assurance certification mark.

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

McDonald’s to promote Egg Farmers of Canada standards

By Staff August 29, 2019

Egg Farmers of Canada is working with McDonald’s Canada to launch a new certification trademark for eggs served in the food-service chain’s 1,400 restaurants nationwide. McDonald’s advertising for its Egg BLT McMuffin sandwich sold this summer will display the EQA (Egg Quality Assurance) trademark. “The EQA program is the culmination of decades of work building […] Read more

Crops, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

KFC to test plant-based nuggets, wings

By Reuters August 26, 2019

Reuters –– Yum Brands said on Monday it will be testing plant-based nuggets and boneless wings at an Atlanta KFC restaurant, the latest fast-food chain trying new options to attract vegan diners. The quick-service fried chicken restaurant will nationally roll out the vegan menu items, produced by U.S. processor Beyond Meat, based on the customer […] Read more

Poultry/Eggs

McDonald’s to promote Egg Farmers of Canada standards

By GFM Staff July 30, 2019

Egg Farmers of Canada is working with McDonald’s Canada to launch a new certification trademark for eggs served in the food service chain’s 1,400 restaurants nationwide. McDonald’s advertising for its Egg BLT McMuffin sandwich sold this summer will display the EQA (Egg Quality Assurance) trademark. “The EQA program is the culmination of decades of work […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Supply-managed sector compensation details due before election

By GFM Staff July 22, 2019

Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has pledged to lay out details on trade pact compensation for supply-managed sectors before the federal election in October. The pledge comes as the federal Liberals face pressure from supply-managed sectors and the federal opposition Conservatives to deliver on compensation for access granted to the Canadian market under Canada’s free […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Poultry co-ops Exceldor, Granny’s to merge

By Dave Bedard July 3, 2019

Quebec poultry co-operative Exceldor is expanding its westward reach through a merger deal with Manitoba-based Granny’s Poultry Co-operative. The two co-ops announced the combination Wednesday, noting it’s already been approved by Granny’s producer members in a “unanimous” vote taken in May, and by the federal Competition Bureau in a decision last month. “The main objective […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

U.S. launches criminal probe into alleged chicken price fixing by Tyson, rivals

By Reuters June 25, 2019

Reuters — The U.S. Department of Justice has begun a criminal probe into allegations that Tyson Foods and other poultry processors including Pilgrim’s Pride and Sanderson Farms colluded to fix poultry prices, court documents show. The DOJ filed a motion to intervene and stay discovery of evidence in an antitrust lawsuit involving the companies and […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

KFC testing vegan ‘chicken’ burger in U.K.

By Reuters June 13, 2019

Reuters — Yum Brands’ KFC is looking to tap into the popularity of plant-based protein foods by rolling out a vegan version of its classic chicken burger at some outlets in the U.K. The new burger, called “the Imposter Burger,” will have a fillet made from a meat substitute product, Quorn, instead of its classic […] Read more

The image of eggs offered by nutritionists has changed and that’s paved the way for the surge in egg consumption.

News, Poultry/Eggs

All-day breakfasts lead to record-breaking year for eggs

People still outnumber layers in Alberta — but the hens are catching up fast

By Jennifer Blair April 26, 2019

Canada’s egg industry has cracked the code for increased sales — all-day breakfast at your favourite fast-food chains. “Egg consumption is up in Canada, and all-day breakfasts have been the main driver,” said Sylvain Charlebois, senior director of the agri-food analytics lab at Dalhousie University. “Eggs are primarily consumed in the morning, and now all […] Read more

Impossible Whoppers contaminated by meat, suit claims

Knowing your wheat’s falling number critical this year

U.S. grains: Corn, soy slide on South American weather, trade worries

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Impossible Whoppers contaminated by meat, suit claims

Knowing your wheat’s falling number critical this year

U.S. grains: Corn, soy slide on South American weather, trade worries

Poultry/Eggs

Bloc Quebecois president tapped as party’s ag critic

Charges laid in Alberta turkey farm occupation

McDonald’s to promote Egg Farmers of Canada standards

KFC to test plant-based nuggets, wings

McDonald’s to promote Egg Farmers of Canada standards

Supply-managed sector compensation details due before election

Poultry co-ops Exceldor, Granny’s to merge

U.S. launches criminal probe into alleged chicken price fixing by Tyson, rivals

KFC testing vegan ‘chicken’ burger in U.K.

All-day breakfasts lead to record-breaking year for eggs

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