China is standing firm on its insistence for higher standards of canola in negotiations with Canada, which shows the government’s determination to regulate the sector by encouraging domestic production of the crop, experts told the Global Times on Tuesday [16 August 2016]…Full Article: The Global Times Aug 2016 Key Points On 1 September 2016, China
Recently, China’s Zhengzhou airport imported three tons of blueberries from Canada after passing customs and commodity inspection checks…Full Article Henan Daily Aug 2016 Key Point According to the Deputy General Manager of Banda Tianyuan International Logistics, Zhengzhou Airport will look to become a major fresh fruit importer and distributor. ChinaAg Comments By 2018, it is
Beijing Sanyuan Foods Co Ltd, one of China’s leading dairy producers, plans to purchase a majority ownership in Crowley Properties Ltd, a Vancouver-based company making dairy products such as yogurt, cheese, ice cream and butter for about C$19 million ($14.58 million), according to an announcement by Sanyuan. The acquisition was approved by Sanyuan’s board of
China’s COFCO Agri will open a Canadian crop trading office in Winnipeg [Manitoba Province, central Canada] by the time farmers harvest their new crops, the state-owned agricultural trader said Tuesday [28 June 2016]…Full Article: Alberta Farmer Express June 2016 Key Point COFCO’s Winnipeg office will focus on canola (rapeseed), canola oil, canola meal, wheat, barley,
More than 16 Chinese bakery-industry companies and their 14 Canadian counterparts discussed food innovation and trade relations between Canada and China recently in Toronto. “We hope to introduce the Canadian ingredients into the food processing industry in China; it will bring innovation to the industry and help the industry to expand … market share in China,”
The Canadian province of Nova Scotia on Thursday [28 April 2016] launched the Nova Scotia-China Engagement Strategy in Halifax to boost its trade with China. Nova Scotia’s Premier Stephen McNeil said he believes the strategy and his province’s relationship with China will mean more economic growth for Nova Scotia. “As the fastest growing market on
A cooking class based on grain-fed Canadian beef was held in Beijing on Sunday as Canada’s latest effort to reach out to Chinese consumers. Organized by Canada Beef, the class was joined by the Honorable Deron Bilous, Minister of Alberta Economic Development and Trade, and coorganized by the Canadain Embassy. “China is very important to
Sales of canola out of the world’s top canola-exporting country are moving slower than merchants had anticipated — and market watchers attribute Canada’s sluggish pace to high prices and low global demand. “The export story right now is quiet,” said Peter Schutz, canola merchant at Richardson International, attributing it to a lack of demand and
An official delegation of agricultural and food associations from Canada visited China last week and brought more Canadian products to Chinese tables. Led by Andrea Lyon, deputy minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), the delegation visited Chongqing, Shanghai and Beijing last week, holding promotion events and signing deals with local Chinese partners. The delegation
Federal inspectors are again issuing certificates for exports of Canadian beef to China, as Beijing’s temporary ban on the Canadian product comes to an end. The Chinese government in late February [2015] announced a temporary ban on imports of Canadian beef, shortly after Canada confirmed its first case of BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) in a