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MARKET DEVELOPMENT
AND FOOD BRANCH
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Walter
Scott Building,
Regina, Saskatchewan
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Mandate:
Support the development
of Saskatchewan's agri-food industry through the provision of food safety,
quality, policy, regulatory, market and business development programs
and services.
Programs:
Food Industry Unit:
The Food Industry Unit is a partner in the Saskatchewan Food Industry
Development Centre providing support and expertise to the Centre. The
Food Centre Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Development
Program was developed and is operated with input from this Unit. Food
product development programming at the Food Centre is supported by the
Agri-Value Program and the Food Industry Unit's staff provide services
that include research funding and product development expertise and consultations.
Marketing Unit:
The Marketing Unit provides market development services to the agri-food
sector including:
- Customized market
research in response to industry and departmental information requirements
- International market
development initiatives to increase Saskatchewan company's presence
in international markets
- Investment attraction
initiatives
- Immigration initiatives
Administration
& Policy Development Unit:
This Unit is responsible for administering the following programs:
- The Provincial
Meat Slaughter Inspection Program under The Regulations Governing the
Inspection of Meat in Domestic Abattoirs under The Diseases of Animals
Act.
- The Value Chain
Program
- The Agricultural
New Generation Co-operatives Program (ANGen Program)
- Food Safety Initiative
(FSI) Programming under the federal-provincial APF Agreement - Food
Safety and Quality Chapter under The Federal-Provincial Agreements Act
- On-Farm Food Safety
Programs
The Unit is also responsible
for providing policy expertise to the branch and the department in the
areas of food safety, food quality and food traceability.
Legislation/Regulations/Policies:
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