David Epp is one of the Ontario farmers who had to leave tomatoes in the field last year because they weren’t accepted by the Thomas Canning processing company. He said he will have to take steps this year to adjust his fields’ pH levels because he had to plow under so many tomatoes. The crop might be organic matter, but it is highly acidic organic matter.  |  Mary Baxter photo

Ont. company faces legal action on several fronts

The CFIA has charged the tomato processor with mislabelling product and faces lawsuits from farmers for breach of contract

A tomato processor in Ontario’s Essex County facing potential legal action from local farmers for leaving most of last year’s contracted crop in their fields is juggling even more legal woes. And some of the challenges confronting Thomas Canning (Maidstone) Ltd. kindle questions about the complexity of Canada’s labelling system. The canner and its chief […] Read more