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Mar 2, 2023 · "Our government takes food fraud seriously. When food is misrepresented, it prevents consumers from making an informed choice, and can create an uneven, unfair market. This report highlights the excellent work being done to protect consumers and food businesses from this deceptive practice."
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
May 12, 2022 · The CFIA's newly published Food Fraud Annual Report: 2020 to 2021 outlines the results of its enhanced surveillance activities to test the authenticity of 5 foods: honey, fish, olive oil, other expensive oils (such as, sesame seed oil, grapeseed oil, coconut oil and others), and spices.
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Sep 26, 2024 · The CFIA takes food fraud seriously and its oversight activities centre around 3 themes: prevent, detect and deter. This report summarizes the work done under each of these themes and covers the Government of Canada's 2022 to 2023 fiscal year, which was from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023.
As part of its food fraud initiative, during fiscal year 2021 to 2022, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) conducted a number of activities to prevent, detect and deter food fraud. This report summarizes these activities.
The CFIA protects consumers from food fraud by: conducting inspections at different levels of the food trade, including domestic manufacturers and importers. analyzing food samples and verifying that the composition complies with regulations. identifying and targeting areas of highest risk.
Apr 12, 2021 · The latest report by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), Growing a More Resilient Food Supply Chain in Ontario, outlines why public policymakers need to take note and take action on issues such as rising food insecurity and food fraud as well as supporting the demand for local food and the shift to online sales to help grow a stronger agri ...
Mar 24, 2021 · March 24, 2021 — Ottawa, ON. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is addressing the issue of food fraud so Canadians can be confident that the food they buy is accurately represented. As part of the Government of Canada's work to tackle food fraud, the CFIA sampled and tested fish from domestic processors, importers, and retail ...
