In the latest sign of diversification and expansion in Canada’s organic market, the fast-food chain A&W Canada has announced it will exclusively offer organic and Fair Trade coffee in all of its locations. A&W is Canada’s second-largest hamburger chain, with 819 locations nationwide. A number of retail and brand owners have recently announced they will [...]
COTA and members of the Canadian organic sector wrapped up another successful Natural Products Expo West this past week in Anaheim, California. In addition to supporting dozens of participating companies, COTA joined long-time member Nature’s Path’s to celebrate its 30th anniversary, and hosted a Canadian business builders’ breakfast with partners from Export Development Canada, STEP, [...]
Over the weekend, COTA held talks with CFIA representatives from the Canada Organic Office to express concern and offer assistance on two memos circulated to certifiers last week. The memos seek to clarify the legal limits for certification under the current Organic Products Regulations. However, COTA is concerned that they are unclear and could cause [...]
Canadian members and companies are encouraged to reach out to COTA and set up a time to meet during Expo West this week in Anaheim, California. COTA is partnering with Export Development Canada, Ontario Food Exporters, and the Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership with the western provinces to hold a Canadian business builders’ breakfast on [...]
COTA staff attended two regional organic conferences this past weekend: Shauna MacKinnon took part in the 2015 COABC Conference in Chilliwack, British Columbia. The conference, hosted by the Certified Organic Associations of British Columbia (COABC), included a trade show, workshops and the first Value Chain Roundtable of BC organic representatives. Meanwhile, in Cornwall, Ontario, Rim Yanouri attended [...]
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