B.C. businesses are strengthening food security and food safety by adopting new traceability technology with funding from the governments of Canada and B.C.
Traceability systems help build consumer confidence, making it possible to track the movement of food through production, processing and distribution. This information can be used to protect public health by limiting the spread of foodborne illness, strengthen brand reputation and help businesses run more efficiently.
“Producers and processors across British Columbia continue to work hard to get their safe, high-quality products to consumers, despite the challenges caused by COVID-19,” said Marie Claude Bibeau, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. “Thanks to the funding announced today, Cascadia Seaweed will be able to improve its traceability system and improve its efficiency. Investments in projects such as this help to strengthen food safety from farm to plate and build consumer confidence in our homegrown products around the world.”
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https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021AFF0022-000408
