The geopolitical ramifications will reverberate for food processing companies sourcing off-shore ingredients, food producers seeking alternate international markets and growers factoring in increased costs for fertilizer.
The U.S. exported $177 billion of farm and food products to the world in 2021, topping the previous year’s total by 18 per cent. Canada is the third biggest destination after China and Mexico.
Oppy has launched the first-ever specialty berry pack in the Happy Berry label in mid-January 2022.
IFPA is a new association formed under the leadership of the two previous leading fresh produce and floral associations.
What used to be known as GMOs will now be labeled as “bioengineered” foods according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Coming into effect January 1, 2022, the new regulations do away with a patchwork of state labeling regulations.
