Dive Summary:
- Heinz Canada has released a statement to CBC News directly opposing a new legislative proposal by the Canadian Government that would deregulate food packaging sizes.
- Heinz claims the move would cost Canada countless jobs as multi-national companies would move their production facilities to other countries rather than spend money to re-equip their factories.
- Meagan Murdoch, a spokesperson for the Canadian Department of Agriculture, hinted that companies could apply for federal funding to offset the cost of retooling their facilities.
From the article:
One of the country's biggest food processors opposes deregulating the size of food packaging.
In a statement emailed to CBC News, Heinz Canada spoke out against the proposed changes that are part of the Conservative omnibus bill.
The company said the changes took food processors by surprise.
