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Posted on Tuesday December 1, 2015

COTA is recruiting Canadian organic ingredients and commodities companies to attend a focused trade mission in Switzerland. The mission will take place the week prior to BioFach Germany, on Feb 4 – 5. This two-day mission includes B2B meetings, information sessions and a market tour. If you are interested, contact Marie-Eve Levert.

Posted on Tuesday December 1, 2015

COTA is recruiting Canadian organic ingredients and commodities companies to attend a focused trade mission in Switzerland. The mission will take place the week prior to BioFach Germany, on Feb 4 – 5. This two-day mission includes B2B meetings, information sessions and a market tour. If you are interested, contact Marie-Eve Levert.

Posted on Tuesday November 24, 2015

COTA Executive Director Matthew Holmes was in Toronto last week to meet with Loblaw Inc.’s Corporate Social Responsibility Committee (CSR). Holmes was invited to present on the growth of Canada’s organic sector, and to discuss Loblaw’s official policy of offering organic products for consumers looking to avoid GMOs. The Loblaw CSR Committee is responsible for championing […]

Posted on Tuesday November 24, 2015

COTA Executive Director Matthew Holmes was in Toronto last week to meet with Loblaw Inc.’s Corporate Social Responsibility Committee (CSR). Holmes was invited to present on the growth of Canada’s organic sector, and to discuss Loblaw’s official policy of offering organic products for consumers looking to avoid GMOs. The Loblaw CSR Committee is responsible for championing […]

Posted on Tuesday November 24, 2015

In a major development, the Quebec provincial government has announced it will begin consultation on limiting farmers’ use of neonicotinoids and other pesticides, such as atrazine. When the legislation passes, Quebec will joins Ontario as the second Canadian province to have put in place restrictions on these products tied to pollinator deaths—the only two jurisdictions […]