Guelph -- On April 16, 2012, a conviction was registered in the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe against Lakeshore Fish Market Inc., also doing business as Lakeshore Fish Company, of Port Dover, Ontario. This conviction resulted in a fine of $6,000.

KOCHI -- The globalisation of food trade offers many benefits to consumers as it results in wider choices of high quality food items and offers affordability, Mr K.V. Thomas, Union Minister of State of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, has said.

OTTAWA - New figures show fears spread by public sector unions and their NDP political friends that budget cuts and regulatory changes will contaminate Canada's food supply are as ridiculous as melted cheese on ice cream. Since the Conservatives took office in 2006, the number of inspectors has increased every year at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Folks who want to make food in their home or garage and sell it are part of a growing business segment. By many accounts, the cottage food industry is growing in North America. The county extension agents I support are fielding an increased number of questions of how to break into the food industry in the past year. The situation in other states is apparently similar.