Actions taken by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and simple cold weather are being blamed for the prospect of reduced beef and potato supplies this winter. CFIA took stern action by revoking the licences of three companies tied to a massive beef and veal recall for falsifying E. coli lab results. It said Tuesday in a statement it had cancelled the Safe Food for Canadians licences of Ryding-Regency Meat Packers Ltd., as well as two others operating under St. Ann’s Foods Inc., Canadian Select Meats Inc. of Etobicoke and The Beef Boutique Ltd.
PEI still to report
The potato crop has been hurt by cold weather and the impact of Hurricane Dorian in Canada and the US. That means smaller potatoes and potential pressure on supplies for french fry processors. Manitoba’s crop has been estimated to be some 20 percent reduced from expectations. The largest potato grower in Canada, New Brunswick, still has to report on the crop size.
