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Helping Agri-Processors Compete in Today's Global Marketplace
September 14, 2009
The AgriProcessing Initiative (API) is part of the Agricultural Flexibility Fund announced in Budget 2009. The initiative is designed to enhance the competitiveness of the agri-processing sector in Canada. It supports agriprocessing projects that involve the adoption of new technologies and processes that are essential to sustaining and improving the sector’s position in today’s global marketplace.
Health Canada, It's Your Health - New Article - Food Allergies
June 11, 2009
Food allergies among Canadians have received a great deal of media attention lately. Most allergic reactions to food are caused by nine categories of foods. Even trace amounts of those foods can cause a severe or life-threatening reaction in some people.
It’s Your Health (IYH) has produced a new article on Food Allergies.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/iyh-vsv/food-aliment/allerg-eng.phpInformation from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
June 10, 2009
Please see this information from the Department of Foreign Affairs and
International Trade site.
"As you may be aware, Canada and the European Union announced the launch of
negotiations towards a comprehensive economic agreement on May 6, 2009, at
the Canada-EU Summit. In order to ensure that Canadian priorities are taken
into account during the negotiations, the Government of Canada is consulting
with Canadian stakeholders with an interest in the EU market.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) has now
BCFPA Annual General Meeting
May 22, 2009
The Annual Meeting of BC Food Processors Association will be held as follows:
DATE: Friday, June 5, 2009
TIME: 10:00 am – registration – 10:30 am AGM
PLACE: Ballroom, Delta Burnaby Hotel
4331 Dominion Street
Burnaby BC
Health Canada website - Update(s) to the "Food Additives" section
January 15, 2009
The Bureau of Chemical Safety would like to advise you of the following update(s) to the "Food Additives" section of Health Canada website:
The Bureau of Chemical Safety, in Health Canada’s Food Directorate, has completed its "Policy for Differentiating Food Additives and Processing Aids".
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/pubs/policy_fa-pa-eng.phpBCFPA Partners with BC Hydro Power Smart
January 31, 2008
Energy Management Program
BC Hydro has generously funded the services of an Energy Manager for members to:
- Identify energy efficiency solutions
- Manage the implementation of energy-saving projects
- Develop operational and maintenance procedures
- Help your company access funding for recommended capital projects