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Two boxes of Nature Valley bars, one containing protein and one without, are seen in this photo illustration in Wilmette, Illinois, September 12, 2014. Protein has so far scored a big win for companies which are looking for new ways to beef up their profits as sales of traditional prepared foods slip and consumers seek healthier and fresher food options. General Mills, which Wednesday reported lower-than-expected quarterly profit, is counting on its protein-fortified snacks and expanded Yoplait Greek yogurt line to boost profits. Its Nature Valley protein bars, introduced in 2012, made over $100 million in sales in their first year. To match analysis USA-RETAIL/PROTEIN REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS FOOD HEALTH)
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Food label to change after glyphosate lawsuit

Company agrees to pull its 100 per cent natural claim on granola bars after consumer groups sue over herbicide residue

General Mills has settled a lawsuit over the phrase “Made with 100% Natural Whole Grain Oats” on its Nature Valley granolabars
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Dairy could sour U.S. trade talks

Canada concedes on digital service tax, but supply management is another sore point

Restricted access to Canada’s dairy market has been a bone of contention for the Americans. Will it derail Canada-U.S. tradetalks?
Trump says he’ll up Canadian tariff rate to 35 per cent next month
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Trump says he’ll up Canadian tariff rate to 35 per cent next month

Exceptions for goods under CUSMA are expected to continue says White House official

U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up his tariff assault on Canada on Thursday, saying the U.S. would impose a 35 per cent tariff on imports next month. Exceptions for goods under CUSMA, which includes many agricultural products, are expected to continue a White House official said.
Giorgos Zeikos, apple farmer and president of the Agia apple producers’ cooperative checks the fruits at an apple orchard in the village of Agia, in Thessaly, Greece, June 12, 2025. Photo: Reuters/Alexandros Avramidis

Europe’s illegal pesticide trade surges as farmers cut costs

At least 14 per cent of pesticides used on EU fields today are illegal

As the cost of spraying crops with pesticides becomes increasingly expensive, farmers in Greece's agricultural heartland have turned to a cheaper alternative: liquids in unlabeled plastic bottles smuggled over land and sea.

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