Category: Food & Beverage Business Development
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NEW: The Food Manufacturers’ Playbook
A new resource for food and agri-tech producers to gain valuable knowledge to improve productivity, efficiency, and environmental performance. The “Playbook” describes a roadmap for efficient food and agri-tech production aligned with environmental efficiency. No two businesses are exactly alike. Facilities, equipment configurations, peoples’ skills and infrastructure differ. Delivering food safety, productivity, efficiency, and environmental…
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Agri-Food Energy Cost Savings Initiative – Apply Now!
This $10 million Program funded by the Canadian and Ontario governments through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) is focused on supporting projects that prioritize reducing greenhouse gas emissions by investing in new technology and equipment, as well as building or facility modifications. Eligibility Eligible applicants include Ontario food processors. Applications will be assessed…
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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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Webinar: Discover Latin America – Opportunities in food and beverage in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama
Webinar Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023Time: 10:00 a.m.Click here to register Join OMAFRA in collaboration with the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service in Latin America for a webinar about food and beverage opportunities in Latin America. Webinar will include: Latin America and the Caribbean have a population of over 650 million people and generated a GDP…
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Supply Chain Stability and Adaptability Program and Webinar
Ontario agri-food businesses and organizations can now apply for the Supply Chain Stability and Adaptability Program! The Program supports economic recovery and resiliency of the agri-food sector and consists of two streams: Eligibility Eligible applicants include: Funding You may apply for up to 25 per cent of eligible costs, up to a maximum of $150,000…
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2021 Food and Beverage Sector Profiles – Ontario
The Business Development Branch within OMAFRA has developed a resource that provides evidence-based insights into the food and beverage sectors of the Ontario economy that are important to you. Major subsectors include; grain and oilseed, sugar and confectionary, fruit and vegetable, dairy product, meat product, bakeries and tortilla, snack food, seasoning and dressing, soft drink…
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NEW EDITION! Guide to Food and Beverage Manufacturing in Ontario
OMAFRA is pleased to announce that the Guide to Food and Beverage Manufacturing in Ontario has been updated and moved to the Ontario.ca website. You will find the new user-friendly book format easy to navigate and find the information from the guide which can lead you to success and therefore continue using/reading the Guide. The…
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Strategic Agri-Food Processing Fund Program Information Sessions
The new Strategic Agri-Food Processing Fund Program, which was announced in the 2021 Fall Economic Statement, to increase the province’s food processing capacity, strengthen its food security and position the agri-food sector for economic growth, will launch on April 1, 2022. Agri-food processor businesses are eligible for up to $3 million in cost-share funding to…
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Webinar: Exporting Food and Beverages to the United Arab Emirates for Export-ready Ontario Food and Beverage Manufacturers and Sellers
Join OMAFRA in collaboration with the Canadian Trade Commissioner Services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for this complimentary webinar on exporting to the UAE for Ontario’s food and beverage suppliers on January 18th, 2022 at 9:30 am to 10:45 am Toronto time. Ontario’s food and beverage manufacturers who are export ready or thinking of…
