In a statement posted on March 16, the CFIA notes that it has issued $47,000 in financial penalties since April 1, 2025, to businesses for using inaccurate or misleading country of origin claims. Aside from the two Loblaw-owned grocers fined $10,000 each, the businesses include: Fresh in The City Inc. received a $7,000 penalty; Meatex Farms Ltd. received a $10,000 penalty; Oxford Frozen Foods Inc. received a $10,000 penalty.







