{"id":249,"date":"2024-10-21T12:43:22","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T12:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foodintegrity.ca\/?page_id=249"},"modified":"2026-07-08T14:16:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T14:16:40","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.foodintegrity.ca\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='section__wrap  section--white section--cardColor-white' ><div class='section'>\n\n<div class='section__content lightweightPageHeader'><h1 class='lightweightPageHeader__title'>News<\/h1><\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class='section__wrap  section--rose section--cardColor-white' ><div class='section'>\n\n<div class='section__content linkGrid__wrap'><ul class='linkGrid'><li class='linkGrid__item'>\n        <div class='linkGrid__content'>\n          <div class='linkGrid__dateline'>July 7, 2026<\/div>\n          <h3 class='linkGrid__title'>The Missing Piece in Canada\u2019s Food Security Strategy<\/h3>\n          <div class='linkGrid__body'>Opinion<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class='linkGrid__linkWrap'><a href='https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/missing-piece-canadas-food-security-strategy-lisa-bishop-spencer-z1bxc\/' class='nstButton'  >Read<\/a><\/div>\n      <\/li><li class='linkGrid__item'>\n        <div class='linkGrid__content'>\n          <div class='linkGrid__dateline'>July 4, 2026<\/div>\n          <h3 class='linkGrid__title'>Canada\u2019s Food System Is Too Important to Remain Invisible <\/h3>\n          \n        <\/div>\n        <div class='linkGrid__linkWrap'><a href='https:\/\/www.innovatingcanada.ca\/future-of-food-agriculture-2026\/canadas-food-system-is-too-important-to-remain-invisible\/' class='nstButton'  >Read<\/a><\/div>\n      <\/li><li class='linkGrid__item'>\n        <div class='linkGrid__content'>\n          <div class='linkGrid__dateline'>May 27, 2026<\/div>\n          <h3 class='linkGrid__title'>CCFI Announces 2026 Public Trust Summit Program: Trust Under Pressure<\/h3>\n          <div class='linkGrid__body'>Press Release<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class='linkGrid__linkWrap'><a href='https:\/\/www.foodintegrity.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Press-Release_CCFI-Annouces-2026-Summit-Program.pdf' class='nstButton'  >Download<span class='linkBadge'>PDF<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n      <\/li><li class='linkGrid__item'>\n        <div class='linkGrid__content'>\n          <div class='linkGrid__dateline'>May 14, 2026<\/div>\n          <h3 class='linkGrid__title'>Trust is vital ingredient in Canada\u2019s food system<\/h3>\n          <div class='linkGrid__body'>Opinion<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class='linkGrid__linkWrap'><a href='https:\/\/www.producer.com\/opinion\/trust-is-vital-ingredient-in-canadas-food-system\/' class='nstButton'  >Read More<\/a><\/div>\n      <\/li><li class='linkGrid__item'>\n        <div class='linkGrid__content'>\n          <div class='linkGrid__dateline'>April 15, 2026<\/div>\n          <h3 class='linkGrid__title'>CCFI Welcomes New Director and Announces Board Updates at 2026 Annual General Assembly<\/h3>\n          <div class='linkGrid__body'>Press Release<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class='linkGrid__linkWrap'><a href='https:\/\/www.foodintegrity.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Press-Release-CCFI-2026-Elections.pdf' class='nstButton'  >Download<span class='linkBadge'>PDF<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n      <\/li><li class='linkGrid__item'>\n        <div class='linkGrid__content'>\n          <div class='linkGrid__dateline'>February 20. 2026<\/div>\n          <h3 class='linkGrid__title'>Competition issues in Canada&#039;s food system<\/h3>\n          <div class='linkGrid__body'>BNN Bloomberg\u2019s Taking Stock<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class='linkGrid__linkWrap'><a href='https:\/\/www.bnnbloomberg.ca\/video\/shows\/taking-stock\/2026\/02\/20\/competition-issues-in-canadas-food-system\/' class='nstButton'  >Watch the Interview<\/a><\/div>\n      <\/li><li class='linkGrid__item'>\n        <div class='linkGrid__content'>\n          <div class='linkGrid__dateline'>February 13, 2026<\/div>\n          <h3 class='linkGrid__title'>Future of Food conference underscores need for unity in agriculture sector<\/h3>\n          \n        <\/div>\n        <div class='linkGrid__linkWrap'><a href='https:\/\/www.producer.com\/daily\/future-of-food-conference-underscores-need-for-unity-in-agriculture-sector\/' class='nstButton'  >Read More<\/a><\/div>\n      <\/li><li class='linkGrid__item'>\n        <div class='linkGrid__content'>\n          <div class='linkGrid__dateline'>February 11, 2026<\/div>\n          <h3 class='linkGrid__title'>Building consumer trust in Canada&#039;s food system: CCFI<\/h3>\n          \n        <\/div>\n        <div class='linkGrid__linkWrap'><a href='https:\/\/canadiangrocer.com\/building-consumer-trust-canadas-food-system-ccfi' class='nstButton'  >Read More<\/a><\/div>\n      <\/li><li class='linkGrid__item'>\n        <div class='linkGrid__content'>\n          <div class='linkGrid__dateline'>February 10, 2026<\/div>\n          <h3 class='linkGrid__title'>10 years of Canada\u2019s Agriculture Day: Celebrating and Protecting Fragile Progress<\/h3>\n          \n        <\/div>\n        <div class='linkGrid__linkWrap'><a href='https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2026\/02\/10\/3235110\/0\/en\/10-years-of-Canada-s-Agriculture-Day-Celebrating-and-Protecting-Fragile-Progress.html' class='nstButton'  >Read More<\/a><\/div>\n      <\/li><li class='linkGrid__item'>\n        <div class='linkGrid__content'>\n          <div class='linkGrid__dateline'>January 26, 2026<\/div>\n          <h3 class='linkGrid__title'>Canadian Centre for Food Integrity issues Statement on Government\u2019s Food Affordability Measures<\/h3>\n          \n        <\/div>\n        <div class='linkGrid__linkWrap'><a href='https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2026\/01\/26\/3225954\/0\/en\/Canadian-Centre-for-Food-Integrity-issues-Statement-on-Government-s-Food-Affordability-Measures.html' class='nstButton'  >Read More<\/a><\/div>\n      <\/li><li class='linkGrid__item'>\n        <div class='linkGrid__content'>\n          <div class='linkGrid__dateline'>November 3, 2025<\/div>\n          <h3 class='linkGrid__title'>Harvesting Potential: Why Canada\u2019s Agriculture Must Lead Our Economic Future<\/h3>\n          \n        <\/div>\n        <div class='linkGrid__linkWrap'><a href='https:\/\/nationalnewswatch.com\/2025\/11\/03\/harvesting-potential-why-canadas-agriculture-must-lead-our-economic-future' class='nstButton'  >Read More<\/a><\/div>\n      <\/li><li class='linkGrid__item'>\n        <div class='linkGrid__content'>\n          <div class='linkGrid__dateline'>October 6, 2025<\/div>\n          <h3 class='linkGrid__title'>Canada\u2019s Food System Goes National: Celebrating the People, 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The One That Feeds Us<\/h3>\n          \n        <\/div>\n        <div class='linkGrid__linkWrap'><a href='https:\/\/nationalnewswatch.com\/2025\/05\/29\/whats-canadas-innovation-week-story-the-one-that-feeds-us' class='nstButton'  >Read More<\/a><\/div>\n      <\/li><li class='linkGrid__item'>\n        <div class='linkGrid__content'>\n          <div class='linkGrid__dateline'>May 15, 2025<\/div>\n          <h3 class='linkGrid__title'>Canada\u2019s Food System Campaign Launches to Celebrate Innovation, Economic Strength, and National Unity<\/h3>\n          \n        <\/div>\n        <div class='linkGrid__linkWrap'><a href='https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2025\/05\/15\/3082471\/0\/en\/Canada-s-Food-System-Campaign-Launches-to-Celebrate-Innovation-Economic-Strength-and-National-Unity.html' class='nstButton'  >Read More<\/a><\/div>\n      <\/li><li class='linkGrid__item'>\n        <div class='linkGrid__content'>\n          <div class='linkGrid__dateline'>April 1, 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 <h3 class='linkGrid__title'>Canada&#039;s food system is an international powerhouse that needs to be cultivated in the face of trade war uncertainty<\/h3>\n          \n        <\/div>\n        <div class='linkGrid__linkWrap'><a href='https:\/\/financialpost.com\/news\/economy\/canada-food-system-international-powerhouse-trade-war' class='nstButton'  >Read More<\/a><\/div>\n      <\/li><li class='linkGrid__item'>\n        <div class='linkGrid__content'>\n          <div class='linkGrid__dateline'>March 13, 2025<\/div>\n          <h3 class='linkGrid__title'>How to Talk About Innovation in the Food System: Insights from an Omni Survey<\/h3>\n          \n        <\/div>\n        <div class='linkGrid__linkWrap'><a href='https:\/\/www.foodintegrity.ca\/how-to-talk-about-innovation-in-the-food-system\/' class='nstButton'  >Read More<\/a><\/div>\n      <\/li><li class='linkGrid__item'>\n        <div class='linkGrid__content'>\n          <div class='linkGrid__dateline'>February 11, 2025<\/div>\n          <h3 class='linkGrid__title'>Canadian Centre for Food Integrity Celebrates Canada&#039;s Agriculture Day<\/h3>\n          \n        <\/div>\n        <div class='linkGrid__linkWrap'><a href='https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2025\/02\/11\/3023976\/0\/en\/Canadian-Centre-for-Food-Integrity-Celebrates-Canada-s-Agriculture-Day.html' class='nstButton'  >Read More<\/a><\/div>\n      <\/li><li class='linkGrid__item'>\n        <div class='linkGrid__content'>\n          <div class='linkGrid__dateline'>February 7, 2025<\/div>\n          <h3 class='linkGrid__title'>Statement from The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) on Canada-U.S. Trade Relations<\/h3>\n          \n        <\/div>\n        <div class='linkGrid__linkWrap'><a href='https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2025\/02\/07\/3022993\/0\/en\/Statement-from-The-Canadian-Centre-for-Food-Integrity-CCFI-on-Canada-U-S-Trade-Relations.html' class='nstButton'  >Read More<\/a><\/div>\n      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href='https:\/\/www.foodintegrity.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/News-Release-2024-Public-Trust-Research.pdf' class='nstButton'  >Download<span class='linkBadge'>PDF<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n      <\/li><li class='linkGrid__item'>\n        <div class='linkGrid__content'>\n          <div class='linkGrid__dateline'>June 24, 2024<\/div>\n          <h3 class='linkGrid__title'>CCFI Announces Program for 2024 Public Trust Summit: &quot;Trust in Action: Cultivating Public Confidence&quot;<\/h3>\n          \n        <\/div>\n        <div class='linkGrid__linkWrap'><a href='https:\/\/www.foodintegrity.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2023-ENG-CCFI-Public-Trust-Research-Report.pdf' class='nstButton'  >Download<span class='linkBadge'>PDF<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n      <\/li><li class='linkGrid__item'>\n        <div class='linkGrid__content'>\n          <div class='linkGrid__dateline'>February 29, 2024<\/div>\n          <h3 class='linkGrid__title'>CCFI Welcomes Lisa Bishop-Spencer as New Executive 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