Federated wins Fair trade Award
Federated Co-operatives Ltd., on behalf of the Co-operative Retailing System, has received a 2013 Canadian Fairtrade Award for its commitment to fair trade products and awareness.
FCL and the CRS have won the award in the large national or regional grocery chain category for the second consecutive year.
Fairtrade Canada launched the awards in 2012 to recognize retail and food service businesses committed to fair trade products.
Fair trade products are available in four categories in western Canadian Co-op stores: coffee, tea, chocolate and soaps and lotions.
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federal government proposed several months ago to increase the compensation rate from 80 to 90 per cent and double the maximum payment from $3 million to $6 million
CropInspect hires new staff for CFIA inspections
AgCall has hired two new staff to handle seed crop inspections previously done by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency as the industry prepares for the privatization of seed crop inspections in Canada.
Laurie Hayes has been appointed as the project manager for the CropInspect service.
She grew up in southern Saskatchewan and completed bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agriculture.
She brings more than 20 years of experience in project management and business management.
Hayes will manage AgCall licenced crop inspectors and the service’s day to day operations from her office in Saskatoon.
As regional manager, Roger Bonin will lead the CropInspect initiative in Quebec.
He has more than 30 years of experience in the seed and agricultural sectors in Quebec.
Bonin will work with seed companies and seed growers and help AgCall market to the French language seed industry.
PotashCorp supports Trans Canada Trail expansion
PotashCorp has committed $500,000 for the expansion of the Meewasin Valley Trail between Chief Whitecap Park and Wanuskewin Heritage Park in Saskatoon.
The trail is part of the Trans Canada Trail, scheduled to be complete by 2017.
The expansion will add 16 kilometres to an existing 14 km stretch of the Meewasin Trail, completing the 30 km connection between Saskatoon and the Wanuskewin Heritage Park, a national historic site.
Monsanto Canada makes top employer list
Monsanto Canada has been selected as one of Canada’s top 100 employers in Mediacorp Canada Inc.’s annual survey of Canadian businesses.
It is the sixth time in the past seven years that the company has been included on the list. Canada’s Top 100 Employers designation recognizes Canadian employers who lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work.
Five pulse grower directors acclaimed
Five candidates for the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers’ board of directors have been acclaimed: directors Corey Loessin of Radisson, Lee Moats of Riceton, Morgan Nunweiler of Rosetown and Tim Wiens of Herschel, as well as newcomer Jean Harrington of Glenside. Nunweiler and Moats have served on the board for three years, while Wiens and Loessin have served since late 2012. The directors will begin their terms Jan. 13.
For more information, visit www.saskpulse.com.
