Feds fund meat inspection technology
The federal government is giving more than $2.4 million to P and P Optica in Waterloo, Ont., to help develop its Canadian-made food inspection technology for meat processors.
Using hyperspectral imaging technology, the company has developed a smart imaging system to inspect meat automatically on the production line.
The system analyzes the composition of food, evaluating properties such as tenderness, freshness and its protein, water and fat content.
It can detect imperfections and eliminate foreign bodies such as plastic, bones and rubber.
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Egg farmers redevelop care program
Egg Farmers of Canada’s redeveloped Animal Care Program, which launched in November, has been independently reviewed and recognized by the National Farm Animal Care Council.
The multi-year process confirmed that the assessment program meets all requirements outlined in the code of practice for the care and handling of pullets and laying hens.
This high-level of assurance is intended to provide Canada’s livestock industries with a mechanism to maintain and strengthen their social licence with the public.
It also offers the broader food industry a way to provide customers and consumers with assurance that their products meet expectations for animal welfare.
For more information, visit eggfarmers.ca.
Ducks Unlimited co-ordinator honoured
Mike Thiele, co-ordinator of Ducks Unlimited Canada grazing clubs, has been added to the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association Wall of Fame for sustainable farming initiatives.
Manitoba livestock producers recognized Thiele and DUC’s program for making cattle farms more sustainable and environmentally friendly.
Thiele, who is from Shoal Lake, Man., oversees DUC’s grazing clubs, a program encouraging nature-based solutions to farm production challenges.
He has been managing the grazing clubs program since 2005 with farm tours and international guest speakers and has increased club participation from a few hundred to more than 700.
For more information, visit ducks.ca.
Feds fund wine marketing
The federal government is giving about $1 million to Wine Growers Canada for a project aimed at increasing domestic and export sales of Canadian-made wine through targeted awareness and training initiatives.
The funding will further develop markets in North America, Europe and Asia and increase trust and awareness for Canadian-made wine to enhance market access for Canadian wine producers.
The government has also launched the two-year Wine Sector Support Program to provide wineries with short-term financial support of up to $166 million.
This will help licensed Canadian wineries as they adapt to ongoing challenges that affect the industry’s financial resilience and competitiveness.
The Canadian wine industry includes more than 800 wineries.
