Category: Export
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Transportation Logistics Learning Available!
Our food industry depends on transportation and logistics. Manufacturing is only one step in a supply chain that requires transportation in, out and through from suppliers to customers. Whether you own a truck fleet or use a third-party, there are costs and best practices that will affect your bottom line and your competitiveness. Leveraging a…
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How to pitch your food and beverage product to buyers
Date: Sept 20, 2023 Time: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EST Join the Government of Ontario in collaboration with Innovate by Day for a free webinar to learn more about how to pitch your food and beverage company to international buyers. This free webinar will provide insights on how to prepare a capabilities statement, preparing…
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Multimodal Connections to Mexico for food and beverage products
There are two new ways to get food products to Mexico using intermodal. Both require truck-based access to US intermodal hubs using multimodal carriers operating in Ontario. MMX debuted May 11, with trains linking key logistics markets in Chicago, Kansas City, Missouri, and Laredo, Texas, along with the Mexican cities of Monterrey and San Luis…
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Grocery & Specialty Food West, Vancouver – Get Exclusive Discounts and More at the Ontario Pavilion!
The Grocery & Specialty Food West trade show is back in-person this year on April 24-25 in Vancouver! The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is partnering with the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG) to offer an exclusive discount to Ontario food and beverage processors who exhibit their products at the Ontario…
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Freight Costs continue to drop in 2023
Over the past year imports from overseas and the domestic movement of consumer goods continue to decline. This affects the cost of hiring trucks and trailers. Most goods move in containers from overseas and unheated trailers (dry vans) for domestic truck-only shipments. Temperature-sensitive goods such as food is moved in a refrigerated trailer (reefer). According to…
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Program to Raise Ontario Food International Trade (PROFIT) New-to-Export Workshop
OMAFRA’s Program to Raise Ontario Food International Trade (PROFIT) new-to-export workshop is a two-day event designed to educate Ontario agri-food and beverage manufacturers on exporting products to the United States (US). PROFIT is only offered once a year and usually is held in Niagara Falls, ON (day 1 + overnight) and Buffalo, NY (day 2).…