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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Retenders for 400TMT of Wheat

In early February, Ethiopia retendered for 400,000 metric tons of milling wheat after canceling an earlier-made contract because the supplier failed to provide the $10 million performance guarantee.
In December 2017, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) conducted its annual inspection of Ethiopian facilities that export an estimated $6.4 million of geraniums....
Canada published proposed front-of-package labeling regulations on February 10, 2018. A 75-day public comment period will remain open until April 26, 2018.
Canadian exports of prepared or preserved cranberries have increased by 132 percent since 2012 and Canadian exports of cranberry juice have increased 67 percent.
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Canada: FAIRS Country Report

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is expected to publish the final version of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations in the Canada Gazette in early 2018.
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Canada: Canadian Food Safety Forum in Salinas, California

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) will host a Food Safety Forum in Salinas, Calif., on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites from 8:30am to 3:00pm (PST).
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Canada: Canadian Live Cattle Imports at 10 Year High

Canadian imports of U.S. cattle through November 2017 were at a 10-year high, up almost 370 percent nationwide and up more than 1,000 percent in Alberta, the heart of Canada’s beef cattle industry.