ImportInfo Newsletter February 2024

New Supply Offers: February 2024

TFO Canada received 36 new supply offers in these categories:

27 – Food Products and Beverages (Inc. Seafood)
6 – Fashion Accessories
1 – Building Materials, Hardware and Handtools
1 – Footwear
1 – Clothing (not incl. footwear)

TFO Canada to host a Canadian and European buyers mission to East Africa – Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia!

from March 30th to April 9th 2024

TFO Canada, in cooperation with the Uganda Export and Promotion Board, Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency, and Centre of Accelerated Women’s Economic Empowerment in Ethiopia, is organizing a buyers’ mission from Canada and Europe to Uganda, Kenya, and Ethiopia from March 30^th to April 9^th2024. The multi-country mission will be focusing on the agrifood sector. A substantial subsidy towards the mission will be provided to the selected Canadian and European buyers.

To learn more about the mission, click on this link. If you are interested in participating, please fill out the online form. Take the first step towards expanding your business today!

TFO Canada to host a Canadian buyers mission to Madagascar!

the week of May 27th, 2024

TFO Canada, in cooperation with the Madagascar Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is organizing a buyers’ mission from Canada to Madagascar the week of May 27^th, 2024.

The purpose of this program is to introduce Canadian buyers to suppliers of Madagascar, a country well known for its rich natural resources and world-famous for products like vanilla and derivatives, peppers, other exotic spices and herbs and numerous oils for industry.

The program encourages first-time meetings between buyers and sellers. It also provides a unique opportunity for Canadian buyers to witness firsthand potential products produced by SMEs in Madagascar. Buyers from the EU and South Africa will also be joining the group. This visit to Madagascar coincides with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa’s annual Women Entrepreneurs trade show (COMESA) held in Antananarivo during that week.

This mission will focus on one-on-one meetings between selected buyers and Madagascar suppliers of:

Vegetable oils

Vanilla and derivatives
Teas and infusions
Personal care products (skin, hair, body…)
Pepper and other spices
Honey
Fruit-based spreads and compotes
Fruit concentrates
Essential oils
Dried herbs
Dried fruits
Coffee
Cocoa
Beans and peas
Aloe products

For more information, please contact our associate: Marc Germain at 514-995-5011.

Other Upcoming Trade Missions in 2024 include:

- Macrorrueda Cartagena – Colombia 2024 (Business Matchmaking Forum 100)
- Exporters Mission from Africa and Indonesia to SIAL Canada 2024
Watch out for more information coming soon!

Trends in Trade:

Front-of-Package Nutrition Labelling

Health Canada has recently introduced some changes to the Food and Drug Regulations concerning nutrition symbols and labeling provisions. These amendments were published in the Canada Gazette Part II (CGII) on July 20, 2022.

The primary changes include:

New labelling requirements for prepackaged products high in saturated fats, sugars and/or sodium in the form of a front-of-package nutrition symbol.
New restrictions for health claims and nutrient content claims related to saturated fats, sugars and sodium.
Repealing the table of nutrient content claims and incorporating it by reference into the Food and Drug Regulations.
Changes in labelling requirements for certain high-intensity sweeteners to align with other sweeteners.
Definitions and references to hydrogenated fats or oils to ensure a consistent prohibition on the use of partially hydrogenated oils in foods.
An increase in vitamin D fortification levels in cow’s milk, goat’s milk, and margarine.

Businesses need to comply with the new regulations by January 2026. Learn more!