Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Congratulates Dairy Farmers of Canada for Food Safety Achievements
(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 04/19/16 -- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay congratulates the Dairy Farmers of Canada and its "Canadian Quality Milk Program" for having successfully completed the Canadian Food Inspection Agency''s (CFIA) Food Safety Recognition Program (FSRP).
The FSRP provides federal recognition of on-farm and post-farm food safety systems developed and implemented by national industry organizations to enhance food safety, maintain the confidence of Canadian consumers, and facilitate market access.
Qualification for the FSRP is assessed through an extremely thorough review process. DFC is only the second organization to qualify under the program, after the Chicken Farmers of Canada (CFC) in 2013.
The CFIA and the Government of Canada continue to work closely with industry partners, enhancing food safety for Canadian families from farm to fork.
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"On behalf of the Government of Canada, I would like to congratulate the Dairy Farmers of Canada for successfully completing the Food Safety Recognition Program. We are committed to work with industry to help develop and implement government-recognized food safety management systems at the farm level, while maintaining consumer confidence."
- Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
"We are proud of this Recognition for the dairy sector, which compliments nicely the fact that 99 per cent of our Canadian dairy farms are now registered on our Canadian Quality Milk program, demonstrating our serious commitment to on-farm food safety. Moreover, at the Annual General Meeting last July, our farmer delegates approved our validation points for the proAction Initiative, showing commitment to, not only food safety and quality, but to overall continuous improvement of other sustainable on-farm practices, including those related to animal health & welfare and to environment."
- Wally Smith, President, Dairy Farmers of Canada
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Contacts:
Guy Gallant
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay
613-773-1059
Isabelle Bouchard
Director, Communications and government relations
Dairy Farmers of Canada
(613) 513-8879
Media Relations
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Ottawa, Ontario
613-773-6600
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