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On May 3, 2023, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Agriculture, Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) published updated regulatory guidelines supporting the introduction of gene-edited seeds into the Canadian market.

Health Canada published an updated guidance document to assist businesses in complying with front-of-package nutrition labeling (FOPNL) requirements. The implementation date for these requirements remains January 1, 2026.

FAS/Ottawa forecasts total production of wheat, corn, barley, and oats to increase one percent in MY 2023/24 from the previous year, assuming yields return closer to historic averages and a six percent increase in wheat production offsets production declines in other crops.

Health Canada opened a public consultation period on the federal department’s intent to restrict advertising to children of foods with high content of sodium, sugars or saturated fats.

The 2022 U.S. Agricultural Export Yearbook provides a statistical summary of U.S. agricultural commodity exports to the world during the 2022 calendar year.

The report identifies export certificates issued by U.S. government authorities to comply with Canadian import standards and regulations or to attest that the product is subject to U.S. government...

Low domestic butter supplies have forced the Canadian Dairy Commission to request supplemental import permits for the first time in at least 10 years to meet Canadian domestic demand.

Opportunities exist to expand U.S. food product sales to Canada's food and beverage processing sector.

The Canadian province of Ontario has introduced new regulations that govern the buying, selling and use of neonicotinoid-treated corn and soybeans seeds.

The Safe Food for Canadians Act implement regulations, which would allow the government to simplify and consolidate the authorities under previous acts regulating food, are expected to be published...

Canada remains a top U.S. agricultural export destination for consumer-oriented products offering promising opportunities for small businesses to expand their sales to Canada.

In 2014, Canada’s 35.1 million consumers were estimated to have generated C$505 billion (US$434 billion in December 31, 2014 dollars) in retail sales, representing a 4.6 percent increase from 2013.