Updates to the Safe Food for Canadians License Application and Guidance

In addition to these 2 new classifications, the SFC license application also requires food businesses to indicate if they conduct licensable activities on fresh berries, fresh leafy greens and frozen berries.

IFPA Opens the 2024 Global Produce and Floral Show

International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has officially opened it’s registration for it’s annual Global Produce and Floral Show happening October 17-19 in Atlanta, Georgia.   

Walmart Canada Becomes First Major Retailer in Canada to Launch National Reusable Bag Recycling Program Aimed at Helping Canadians Give Reusable Bags a Second Life

April 16, 2024 Walmart Canada

Through the free Walmart Blue Bag Recycling Program powered by TerraCycle, the international leader in recycling hard-to-recycle materials, customers across the country can send in their excess or damaged Walmart reusable blue shopping bags to help give them a second life.

California’s Salmon Fishing Season is Canceled

California salmon haven’t had enough water, and as a result, their numbers have gone down, which means that Californians who fish them for a living don’t have enough work.

Fish, Food & Allied Workers (FFAW) Applauds New Deal on Crab Pricing, but Says System Still Needs Fixing

April 16, 2024 CBC News

Harvesters refused to fish for more than a week, until the FFAW and Association of Seafood Producers reached a deal that included increases to minimum prices and a settlement at the end of the season. That deal will override the panel’s decision.