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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.

Canada is the top export market for U.S. wines by value, and Ontario’s provincial liquor board is a major purchaser of beverage alcohol.

Québec is the largest wine-importing province in Canada, importing approximately 160 million liters of wine valued at $720 million in 2018.

The Canadian cattle herd continues to steadily decline while modest expansion will occur in the Canadian swine herd.

FAS/Canada projects slightly slower growth in Canadian chicken meat production for 2020, as demand growth continues to moderate following exceptional growth in 2017 and 2018.