Cheese company aims to reduce emissions

Bel’s cheese plant at Sorel-Tracy, Que., aims to reduce carbon emissions by 35 per cent within five years.

Its plan includes 34 dairy farms which will receive plans for their farms.

If it meets its target, it will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an amount equal to that produced by 10,000 cars in a year.

Indonesia open to Canadian beef and pork

 Indonesia has opened its country to more Canadian beef and pork, the Canadian government announced recently.

Its news release came just as the United States and Indonesia signed a trade agreement.

For beef, the policy change allows imports of bone-in beef cuts; previously beef imports were restricted to boneless beef. The country will also be open to beef offals.

“A market of almost 300 million people is obviously an important one for Canadian producers. That’s why this step in diversifying Canada’s pork export markets is so crucial,” said Canadian Pork Council chairman René Roy.

The federal government said it continues to negotiate export certificates for live breeding cattle, live swine, genetic material and bovine embryos.

Sunterra files an appeal

Sunterra Farms of Alberta has filed an appeal against convictions for cheque kiting.

U.S. Justice Michael Lena wrote in his January decision that “I find that Sunterra Canada made false representations knowingly, intending that they be relied on, which (lender0 Compeer (Financia) did rely on, suffering the noted losses.”

Compeer petitioned Sunterra’s businesses into bankruptcy and sold them to Tyson Foods.

The Canadian operation is seeking protection from creditors under federal legislation.

President Ray Price and two other employees had been named in the suit, but Lema found only the Price liable, saying he directed and oversaw the fraud.

The appeal documents say that Lema found Price liable without finding evidence of personal gain.

They say that conclusion was based on common sense inference rather than the legal test for fraudulent misrepresentation.

As well, the documents suggest the cause of Compeer’s loss was the wrongful retraction of cheques between the lenders.

                                    

Infant formula on recall

 

Imported Kendamil infant formula is under recall.

Belgium triggered the recall when it identified cellulide toxin in the formula.

It is certified organic and made from either cow or goat milk.

PDCoV outbreak in Huron

 

Swine Health Ontario reports an outbreak of porcine deltacoronavus at a finisher barn in Huron County.

Supreme Court strikes down tariffs

The United State. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Donald Trump lacked the authority to impose sweeping global tariffs under a 1977 emergency powers law, reinforcing Congress’ constitutional role over tariffs.

In a majority opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not grant the president unilateral authority to levy broad, indefinite tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners.

Trump used the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose a 10 per cent global tariff and higher “reciprocal” tariffs on certain nations after declaring the U.S. trade deficit a national emergency. 

The Constitution assigns the power to set tariffs to Congress, while IEEPA authorizes the president to “regulate” imports and exports in response to an “unusual and extraordinary threat.”

The law does not specifically mention tariffs — an omission that proved central to the dispute.

The decision has only a minor impact on Canadian exports, most of them exempted because they are covered by the Canada-United States-Mexico (CUSMA) free trade agreement.

Nestlé spinning off ice cream division

 

Nestlé is preparing to separate its global ice cream business, marking a significant strategic change for one of the world’s largest dairy and food manufacturers.

The ice cream division has faced operations and market pressures in recent years. Spinning off the business would allow it to operate independently, potentially unlocking value while enabling Nestlé to concentrate resources on higher-margin segments within its food and beverage portfolio, market watchers wrote.