China Trade Mission 2013 from Canada

Canadian Dairy Manufacturing Inc. signs new China sales contracts worth $680 Million CDN

 

The China Trade Mission 2013 objectives of securing new business for Canadian companies located in Ontario proved to be extraordinary for Canadian Dairy Manufacturing Inc. (CDM).   CDM is constructing a $62 Million new state-of-the-art baby infant formula plant in Scarborough that will employ 350 new jobs with an anticipated $500 Million CDN in annual sales.  Plant commissioning is planned for the fourth quarter of this year and securing sales is a top priority.

This mission provided numerous benefits for Canadian Dairy Manufacturing Inc. and Ontario:

1.           CDM signed $680 Million CAD for sales over the next 5 years  covering 7 provinces in China

2.           CDM met with numerous China-based distributers during meetings in Shanghai,           Nanjing and  Chengdu who cover retailers and hospitals in the other provinces in China - giving CDM a "national" coverage. 

3.           Increase Canadian dairy exports from $227.2 to $810 Million, a $200 million dairy trade               surplus

4.           Turn Ontario’s Agri-food $382.26 deficit with Asia to a $200 million surplus

5.           Increase Dairy profits by $31 Million

6.           An annual economic benefit in Ontario of $334 Million

FDA is now focused on preventive versus reative measures for Food Safety

FDA proposes new food safety standards for foodborne illness prevention and produce safety

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration just proposed two new food safety rules that will help prevent foodborne illness. The proposed rules implement the landmark, bipartisan FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and are available for public comment for the next 120 days. The FDA encourages Americans to review and comment on these important proposed rules.

The proposed rules build on significant strides made during the Obama Administration, including the first egg safety rule protecting consumers from Salmonella and stepped up testing for E. coli in beef as well as existing voluntary industry guidelines for food safety, which many producers, growers and others currently follow.

 

The rules follow extensive outreach by the FDA to the produce industry, the consumer community, other government agencies and the international community. Since January 2011, FDA staff have toured farms and facilities nationwide and participated in hundreds of meetings and presentations with global regulatory partners, industry stakeholders, consumer groups, farmers, state and local officials, and the research community.

“The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act is a common sense law that shifts the food safety focus from reactive to preventive,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. “With the support of industry, consumer groups, and the bipartisan leadership in Congress, we are establishing a science-based, flexible system to better prevent foodborne illness and protect American families.”