Government and non-government regulations in relation to dried apricot:
According to the Food and Drugs Act and Regulations:
Every food item sold in Canada, whether domestic or imported, must meet the health and safety requirements. The conditions are:
1. Has in or upon it any poisonous or harmful substance;
2. Is unfit for human consumption;
3. Consists in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid, disgusting, rotten, decomposed or diseased animal or vegetable substance;
4. Is adulterated; or
5. Was manufactured, prepared, preserved, packaged, or stored under unsanitary conditions.
Every item must comply with basic food labelling requirements, like name of the product, a list of ingredients and components, the name and address of the responsible party, a net quantity declaration in metric and a best before date when required, as specified by the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act and Regulations (Canadian Food Inspection Agency, 2013 ).
The CFIA recommends that food companies establish effective allergen controls to prevent the occurrence of undeclared allergens and cross-contamination (Food safety, 2012).
Analysing the country risks:
In today’s world every business activity consists of various risk, that directly or indirectly affect your business activities. Some of these risks are controllable till an extent, whereas some factors are uncontrollable like, natural disaster. Though risks can be classified as under:
1. Political and Business Risk
2. Transportation Risk
3. Financial Risk
4. Economic Risk economic conditions (economic stability, investment climate, degree of nationalization of industries, property rights, labor force development)
5. Currency Risk
Political and Business Risk
As per the index, Canada is a saf...
... middle of paper ...
...en_sulphites-sulfites/index-eng.php
Freeman, S. (2014, 1 25). Canada's Economy In 2014: The Biggest Risks. Retrieved from The Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/12/27/canadian-economy-2014-risks_n_4498985.html
Keller, J. (2014, 3 14). No immediate end to truckers strike despite proposal from port, gov't. Retrieved from The Canadian Press : http://bc.ctvnews.ca/no-immediate-end-to-truckers-strike-despite-proposal-from-port-gov-t-1.1730051 review, f. s. (2013, 12). financial system review, Bank of Canada. Retrieved from http://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=2879263d-39fd-4017-be49-b3a5ab7b6f9b%40sessionmgr112&vid=18&hid=107
SUMMARY, T. R. (2012, 4). Emerging Europe Monitor: South East Europe Monitor. Apr2012, Vol. 19 Issue 4, p2-2. 1/3p. p. 2.
TRADING ECONOMIES. (2014, 02). Retrieved from http://www.tradingeconomics.com/canada/currency
4. Label Information – may include logo, sales copy, product name, company name, price, awards, testimonials, ingredients, warnings, UPC code, instructions, etc.
All organizations and industries experience risk exposure, from both internal and external events. Accordingly, with outcome speculation being uncertain, organizations can experience either negative or positive effects. In general, the IS31000 defines risk as the “effect of uncertainty on objects” (Elliott, 2012 p.1.4). Consequently, the application of risk management practices helps minimize the effects of risk uncertainty on an organization and is accomplished through coordinating an organization’s activities by establishing control and creating policies in regards to risk. Risk’s most evident category is hazard risk which encompasses risk from accidental loss. In addition, operational risk stems from controls,
The act of manufactures labeling of our foods products in terms of the ingredients a particular product contains and the nutritious facts is sometimes taken for granted, we often see the labels on our food products, but ignore them because we’re so used to seeing them in our daily lives. Surprisingly, food product labeling, specifically that pertaining to allergen warnings, were not always available to consumers until a government mandate in 2004 (FALCPA). I think part of the reason for such a lateness in regulation was due to a social stigma regarding allergies, that having them was some sort of natural selection and not an issue that should be taken care of. Another surprising notion I came across was that although there was no government regulation, manufactures of food products took a good amount of initiative in letting their consumers know of potential allergens in their products.
Food, a necessity for all and something very delicious, but also deadly for some people. Not everyone can live free of food allergies. Food allergies occur in 1 out of every 13 children. This indicates over fifteen million people in the world suffer from food allergies. The food epidemic poses a threat to many citizens that live with food allergies because of incorrect labeling, distribution and safety in the preparation of food. My research highlights two key items: (1) definition of food allergies and how they affect the daily lives of those living with them and (2) the importance of food allergy knowledge and how educating people about food allergies will hopefully jumpstart the progress to find a cure.
Canada’s food labelling practices are very much a work-in-progress. Labelling itself is a very important issue as it affects both product sales for companies and personal health for consumers, especially since most Canadian consumers learn about nutrition from food labels themselves (Nguyen) and are especially inclined to trust labels (Gruère, Carter and Farzin). Through labelling law, government is also able to impose food standards on products. An extensive set of rules to govern every possible category of food product is used and adhered to in the food inspection process. Food labelling itself is mainly tied to issues of health and safety and consumer rights, but has also recently been involved in trade relations (which will not be discussed), as is the case with US-Canada labelling laws.
a much bigger health challenge than once thought. Roughly one in twenty-five Americans are now believed to be affected by one or more food allergies." (Gordon 11) Further statistics online reveal
...blic knowledge. It will enable consumers to make conscious decisions on the food they are serving to themselves and their families. Using labels that include scientific names of additives, but no additional information is confusing to consumers. Additives like BVO or GMO’s can have the potential for health problems for some individuals. If the FDA required proper labeling of these ingredients, people could make the choice themselves. It is misleading to not include any ingredient in a product.
A food label is a source of advertising a food product. Manufacturers try their best to make their product food label as attractive as possible, by using bright colours, bold text, food claims, and a lot of information. Too much information on a food label might have caused a lot of painful headaches for consumers; but it's all worth it, due to many health and nutrition problems. By law, manufacturers must abide by the standard code terms of what is put on their food label. By this, a food label must have no false claims or information, be in English and legible and easy to see. Also must contain a barcode, name of food, list of ingredients in descending order of weight, net weight, any additives in the food, country of origin, use of imported ingredients, name and address of manufacturer, date marking and nutrition panel if any claims are made.
In chapter twenty-two it states that “a number of federal and state laws deal specifically with the information given on labels and packages. In general, labels must be accurate, and they must specify the raw materials used in the product. There are four acts that have to do with labeling and packaging such as, the fair packaging and labeling act, the energy policy and conservation act, the nutrition labeling and education act, and the patient protection and affordable care act. In the
Food safety is a quite hot topic and important public health issue all over the world. Food-borne disease can cause serious harm. Millions of people suffered from diseases and even died because of having unsafe food.
The third weakness is the fact that food tests, inspections, and the detection of contaminants are taken seriously only after an outbreak of some food-borne diseases, food poisoning, or deaths. The increase in the number of food establishments or outlets such as cold stores, hypermarkets, and supermarkets reported by the Public Health Director has also made inspection and control mo...
Identify the potential risks which affect the company and manage these risks within its risk appetite;
Over the past decade, risk and uncertainty have increasingly become major issues which impact business activities. Many organizations are raising awareness to minimize the adverse consequences by implementing the process of Risk Management Framework which plays a significant role in mitigating almost all categories of risks. According to Ward (2005), the objective of risk management is to enhance a company’s performance. In particular, the importance of the framework is to assist top management in developing a sensible risk management strategy and program.
As has been discussed before, risk identification plays an important part in the risk such as unique, subjective, complex and uncertainly. There are no two identical leaves in the world; similar, there are no two exactly the same risk either. Hence the best risk manger could not identify risk completely. Besides, risk identification assessment is done by risk analysts. As the different level of risk management knowledge, practical experience and other aspects between individuals, the result of risk identification may be difference. Furthermore, the process of identifying risk is still risky. Once risks have been identified, corporations have to take actions on limiting risky actions to reduce the frequency and severity of risky. They have to think about any lost profit from limiting distribution of risky action. So reducing risk identification risk is one of assessments in the risk
Risk is the potential loss resulting from the balance of threat, vulnerabilities, countermeasures, and value. ...