Friday, January 27, 2023

Lloydminster food businesses catch a break

Pity the poor food businesses in Lloydminster Alberta and Saskatchewan.

If you want to sell beef, pork or poultry from the Alberta side to a store on the Saskatchewan side, your establishment will need certification and meet standards from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.


The same for an egg producer in Saskatchewan wanting to market to a business on the Alberta side.


But things are about to change.


A pilot project is about to get underway allowing trade within Lloydminster without having to meet the federal government’s requirements for trade over provincial borders.