Insights and Stories on Country-of-origin

Meat lobby says U.S. voluntary label rule could spur trade action

Mar. 7, 2023 at 7:13 pm CST

U.S. meat industry lobbyists say Washington’s proposed new rules governing voluntary ‘Product of USA’ or ‘Made in the USA’ labels would “impose the same standard” as that country’s now-defunct mandatory country-of-origin labelling (COOL) law — and frustrate U.S. packers who import Canadian meat or livestock. The U.S. Department of Agriculture […]

U.S. congressmen seek revival of mandatory COOL on beef

Apr. 2, 2022 at 3:33 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

Biden seeks to lift limits on U.S. farmer dealings with tractor makers, packers

Jul. 7, 2021 at 6:54 pm CDT

By David Shepardson diane-bartz

Amended CUSMA pact includes anti-COOL clause

Jan. 4, 2020 at 2:40 am CST

By Dave Bedard

Rookie U.S. House Democrats call for COOL revival

Jun. 29, 2019 at 1:16 am CDT

By GFM Staff

‘Cellared in Canada’ wine label on way out

Apr. 2, 2018 at 1:13 am CDT

An often-used euphemism for wines made in Canada from blends using imported product is set to disappear from wine labels. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced the voluntary statement “Cellared in Canada” will no longer be used on labels for wines blended in Canada, as per revisions made in […]

By Dave Bedard

Steady to lower durum market expected

Jan. 12, 2018 at 12:07 pm CST

CNS Canada — Larger-than-expected production, a seasonal slowdown in demand and looming Italian country-of-origin-labeling regulations all loom over the Canadian durum market, with steady to lower prices anticipated over the next few months. Italian COOL regulations are set to come into effect in mid-February and require pasta makers in the […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CFIA eyes replacing ‘Cellared in Canada’ claim for wine

Jun. 2, 2017 at 8:11 pm CDT

Labels declaring blends of imported and domestic wine sold in Canada as “Cellared in Canada” could soon be on the way out in favour of more specific wording. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) on Thursday announced a round of consumer and stakeholder consultations, running until June 30, on a […]

By Staff

Italy’s pasta labeling plan raises Canadian concerns

Feb. 15, 2017 at 4:16 pm CST

Winnipeg/Rome | Reuters — Canada has raised concerns with Rome about Italy’s plan to require country-of-origin labels on pasta sold there, Canada’s agriculture minister said on Wednesday about a move that is alarming Canadian wheat exporters just as a free trade deal gained European approval. Rome sent a draft decree […]

By Isla Binnie Rod Nickel

New further-month live cattle futures, options to resume

Feb. 4, 2016 at 7:06 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group plans to resume its listing schedule for live cattle futures and options contracts, effective Feb. 18, the exchange said in a statement Wednesday. CME said it will post the June 2017 live cattle futures and options contract that was originally scheduled to be listed […]

By Reuters

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Insights and Stories on Country-of-origin

Meat lobby says U.S. voluntary label rule could spur trade action

U.S. congressmen seek revival of mandatory COOL on beef

Biden seeks to lift limits on U.S. farmer dealings with tractor makers, packers

Amended CUSMA pact includes anti-COOL clause

Rookie U.S. House Democrats call for COOL revival

‘Cellared in Canada’ wine label on way out

Steady to lower durum market expected

CFIA eyes replacing ‘Cellared in Canada’ claim for wine

Italy’s pasta labeling plan raises Canadian concerns

New further-month live cattle futures, options to resume

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