UGG Wins Strategic Alliance Over Pool Cooperatives
Winnipeg based United Grain Growers scores a decisive victory at a shareholder meeting, defeating Manitoba Pool Elevators and Alberta Wheat Pool in a bid to ally with Archer Daniels Midland. ADM agrees to spend 113 million dollars for up to 45 percent of UGG shares, with UGG receiving 60 million cash and ADM representation on the board and a four member Grain Operations Committee. Farmers backing UGG praised the outcome as securing UGG’s future and market competition.
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United Grain Growers
Manitoba Pool Elevators
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Alberta Wheat Pool
AWP
Canada Ltd
UGG
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Oppenheimer & Company
Archer Daniels Midland Company
ADM
U.S
Canada
Prairies
Ted Allen
Brian Hayward
Roland
Winkler
Allen
Oppenheimer
Whiting weighs in on Canadian beef labeling controversy
Dr. Terry Whiting of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency discusses food labeling, the use of Australian beef in Canadian ground beef, and the weak federal rules on labeling. He notes potential mislabeling of “fresh Canadian ground beef” and the broad regulatory confusion surrounding food additives and allergy concerns. Part two on tomato fertilizer follows.
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Terry Whiting
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
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Whiting
Aus
Manitoba
Canada
Health and Welfare
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