Within the fresh produce sector, the scope of issues associated with food safety is extremely broad. Issues concerning market access, industry capacity, consumer demand, media attention and the increasing number of guidelines, standards and programs are all part of the food safety pillar. Due to the breadth of this area, the CPMA is focusing on providing factual information to and communicating with industry, government and consumers, developing collaborative relationships with other sectors, investigating areas of standardization and equivalency to decrease redundancy and increase effectiveness and accountability in food safety programming, and actively searching for practical solutions to food safety issues. An example of this is the Joint Food Safety Comparison Project, which compares the Canadian fresh produce food safety programs to other programs from around the world. This proactive approach is a necessary commitment to ensure the continued growth of our industry and confidence in the healthy attributes of fresh vegetables and fruit for Canadian consumers.

CPMA’s commitment to food safety includes initiatives focusing upon the integration of food safety guidelines and systems along the supply chain, overview on system development, as well as consumer education.

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