Australian PM says he stands by Toronto café owner in Vegemite fight with Canadian regulators | CBC News
TorontoA café chain in Ontario was recently told by Canadian food inspectors to remove $8,000 of Vegemite from its shelves because it didn't meet Health Canada regulations. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has now chimed in on the issue.Anthony Albanese says he doesn't understand why Canada would allow Marmite imports, but not VegemiteEthan Lang · CBC News · Posted: Apr 15, 2025 1:00 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 15An Ontariocafé chain fighting Canadian food regulators for permission to keep selling Vegemite now has the backing of the Australian prime minister.Leighton Walters, an Australian-Canadian dual citizen who owns the Aussie-inspired Found Coffee chain locatedin Toronto and Guelph, was recently ordered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to remove $8,000 of Vegemite from his shelves and products.After an inspection of a shipment he'd imported this winter, the CFIA deemed the Vegemite non-compliant with Health Canada regulations. Although it's a staple in Aust...