Canada:Canada Amends Vodka Standard to Enhance Economic Competitiveness

摘要

Canada's vodka compositional standard has been updated to allow the country's growing spirits industry to be "more innovative, provide more choice for consumers, and enhance trade", the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced, June 26.Canadian distillers can now use agricultural ingredients other than potatoes and cereal grain to produce vodka. Allowing the use of new ingredients such as honey, apple, or dairy in vodka production gives consumers more choice and better aligns Canada with international standards, increasing innovation and competitiveness.