Tagged: Canada

Pet Valu third-quarter revenue rises 3.5% as Canadian pet retailer opens seven stores

Same-store sales grew 1.5% on higher average spend, and the company updated its 2026 revenue growth outlook to 2.5% to 3.5%.

Canada declares bird flu control zones in Alberta's Sturgeon and Ponoka counties

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency declared both primary control zones on 7 November, each linked to an infected premises.

Avian flu detected in Canada's British Columbia commercial poultry flock for first time this season

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed H5 avian influenza in a commercial flock in Chilliwack, the first domestic bird case in British Columbia since February.

Canada's canola groups welcome two-year extension of China's canola meal tariff relief

China will keep its 100% tariff on Canadian canola meal suspended until the end of 2028, giving exporters two more years of tariff-free access to their second-largest market.

Precision feeding can cut Canadian pig feed costs by 8-10%, research finds

Research under Canada's Swine Cluster 4 programme also points to an 8% cut in greenhouse gas emissions, with pen-level precision feeding the near-term goal.

New Zealand's K9 Natural takes dry dog food range to Canada in exclusive Pet Valu deal

The grain-free Baked & Coated line will be sold only through Pet Valu's store banners until May 2027, extending a partnership that began with freeze-dried and wet food.

New Zealand weighs WTO case over Canadian dairy subsidies as dairy exporters push for action

DCANZ says Canada's subsidised dairy exports cost NZ exporters about NZ$256 million a year and urges legal action if new bilateral talks stall.

Canadian salmon farmers report 80% of feed now from non-fish sources

Canadian Seafood Farmers has issued preliminary sustainability data ahead of a full report due in November, citing a sharp drop in fish-based feed ingredients.

Canada declares avian influenza primary control zone in Alberta's Sturgeon County

The new zone is linked to infected premises AB-IP120, with Alberta listing five currently infected premises out of 16 across Canada.

EU suspends poultry imports from bird flu-hit zones in Canada, UK and US

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2268 covers live poultry, hatching eggs and fresh poultry meat from six zones, while unaffected regions keep EU access.

Ontario breaks ground on CA$24 million poultry research centre at Elora, Canada

The provincially funded Ontario Poultry Research Centre at Elora, Canada, will serve more than 2,000 chicken, turkey, egg and pullet farmers from 2028.

HPAI confirmed at six poultry premises in Canada's Manitoba as Minnesota outbreak tops 260,000 birds

Canada's Manitoba has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza at six commercial poultry premises this month, while Minnesota's early fall outbreak has affected more than 260,000 birds.

Canada opposes Philippines' plan to reclassify pork jowls as swine meat

Canada's embassy in Manila has joined Philippine meat importers in objecting to a Department of Agriculture proposal that would expose frozen pork jowls to higher import tariffs.

Canada proposes more flexible heat-treatment rules for US pet food imports

The CFIA would allow heat treatment in approved third countries and move to outcome-based standards, with comments due by 15 October 2026.

Atlantic Canada salmon farmers seek faster approvals as imports double to C$765 million

An industry roadmap calls for halving site approval times by 2030, while conservation groups argue growth should come from existing farms.

Pet Valu launches frozen raw cat food line under Performatrin Culinary brand

The six-recipe range extends the Canadian retailer's raw pet food brand from dogs to cats, produced at an SQF-certified facility that also handles human food.

Canada-Japan agreement aims to maintain trade despite ASF

Canada and Japan announced on June 15 an agreement to maintain trade should there be an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF).

Sunrise Farms commits CAD$100 million to new Ontario poultry processing facility targeting halal market

The Woodstock greenfield development, backed by a CAD$4 million provincial grant, will expand distribution of the company's Sargent Farms halal-certified chicken across Canada.

Canadian Food Inspection revokes primary HPAI control zone for poultry farm in Amherstburg

The Canadian Food Inspection has revoked the primary highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) control zone for a poultry farm in Amherstburg, the last one in Ontario.

Cattle association in Canada not supportive of changes to federal traceability regulations

The Canadian Cattle Association said it won't support proceeding with changes to federal traceability regulations.

Avian flu discovered in poultry facility in Ontario, Canada

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said avian flu has been found in a poultry facility in Amherstburg, Ontario.

PIC's PRRS-resistant pigs allowed for sale as food in Canada

Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) approved PIC's porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome-resistant pigs for sale as food in Canada after rigorous and thorough review.

Anti-fish farming groups win legal battle to maintain salmon farms ban in Discovery Islands, British Columbia, Canada

Anti-fish farming groups in Canada have won a legal battle to maintain a ban on salmon farms in the Discovery Islands area of British Columbia.

Canada sees jump in farmed salmon imports as British Columbia farms start to close down, report reveals

A new report from the Canada Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) indicates the country's imports of farmed salmon surged as the country began the process of closing down salmon farms in British Columbia.

Canada avails funds for three-year project to improve emergency management of livestock industry