Land Acknowledgement
Our Land Acknowledgement Statement
The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) acknowledges that we work on the traditional territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe Nation. We are grateful for the longstanding presence of the Anishinaabe people on these lands, and we recognize their cultural, historical, and ongoing connections to this territory. We also acknowledge the diverse Indigenous Peoples and Nations who have stewarded the lands where Canadian fruits and vegetables flourish. Their stewardship and care have sustained the lands, waters, and resources for countless generations.
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IFPS launches mobile app for PLU codes
The International Federation for Produce Standards (IFPS) has launched a user-friendly app to help users from across the supply chain to source PLUs. The launch of the app comes at a time when the demand for the voluntary codes, used for price identification at retail...
Have Your Say: Consultation on proposed Safe Food for Canadians Regulations
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recently launched a 90-day consultation on the proposed Safe Food for Canadians Regulations. The current consultation follows a preliminary consultation that took place in 2015 that led to a reduction of regulatory burden,...
CFIA cost recovery consultation
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is proposing to streamline and update its cost recovery program. Currently, hundreds of sector-specific CFIA fees are in place, which creates complexity and inconsistencies in how fees are calculated. In addition, most of the...
Les Fermes Cavendish annoncent une expansion de 350 millions de dollars à Lethbridge, en Alberta
Les Fermes Cavendish ont annoncé une expansion de 350 millions de dollars de leur entreprise à Lethbridge, en Alberta, avec la construction d’une nouvelle usine de transformation de pommes de terre congelées. La construction devrait commencer au printemps 2017 et se...
La directrice générale du CCH a donné une conférence à l’assemblée de la Fédération internationale pour la codification des fruits et des légumes
Rebecca Lee, directrice générale du Conseil canadien de l’horticulture (CCH), a récemment donné une conférence à l’assemblée de la Fédération internationale pour la codification des fruits et des légumes (IFPS), qui s’est tenue à Rotterdam, aux Pays-Bas. Son exposé...
Le président du CCH transmet notre message au Comité fédéral permanent de l’agriculture et de l’agroalimentaire
Le 24 novembre 2016, Keith Kuhl, président du Conseil canadien de l’horticulture (CCH), a présenté un témoignage devant le Comité permanent de l’agriculture et de l’agroalimentaire du gouvernement du Canada. Dans le cadre de la consultation, M. Kuhl a transmis les...