• Through this survey, AFPA and Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) are looking to better understand the economic impact and challenges you and other co-packers may experience to fill gaps and improve growth in the co-packing/manufacturing of food, natural health, and personal care products. May 9, 2022 is the deadline to complete. Depending on whether you […]

  • February 16, 2022 – Latest eBlast

  • An updated Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS Act) and revised regulations take effect on Dec. 1, 2021. For employers, the updated OHS laws continue to help them ensure their workplaces are as healthy and safe as possible. For workers, the updated OHS laws continue to provide fundamental rights and protections to help ensure they […]

  • Nov ’21 Launch! Access premium industry specific training on demand, connect with our online safety community, download free training templates and plant signage, and shop our members only products and services. Made for Industry by Industry at www.afpaondemand.com take a peak.

  • AFPA as a Certifying Partner under the COR Program participated within this working group and is excited to provide you with this OHS prevention initiative which focuses on reducing common workplace injuries, protecting at-risk workers and identifying higher-risk work situations. The initiative also coordinates efforts between OHS system partners to achieve better health and safety […]

  • Looking to meet SFCR requirements but don’t know where to start? Confused about what these requirements mean for you? AFPA’s templates/manual provides the backbones of your food safety program. Just fill in the blanks to customize program to suit your own facility. Template records for your own HACCP plan that must be customized to your […]

  • /classifieds Blends is a full service spice blending facility that supplies a wide range of products to a large number of food processing facilities across Canada. We manufacture a wide array of spice blends, marinades, flavourings, ingredients used at further processing facilities. Blends is certified to the Food Safety Systems Certification 22000 (FSSC 22000) GFSI […]

  • Fillmore Construction Fillmore has a continuous work portfolio in Food Processing, Warehousing & Distribution facilities for the food industry in since 1991. These cutting edge facilities have features and standards such as CFIA and GMP that make the food processing construction industry specialized. The Fillmore core project team centres on experienced and seasoned resources with […]

  • If you have questions about your commercial insurance or would like additional information, ensure you reach out, or contact melody@afpa.com for a personal introduction. Top Trends for Manufacturing in 2021 Facing a Hard Market – What that is and what it means for you! Tanya Sinclair, CIP Partner Lloyd Sadd Insurance Brokers Ltd. lloydsadd.com TF […]

  • UPDATE: As of August 7, 2024, the Canada-Alberta Job Grant is not accepting new applications until March 31, 2025. Canada Alberta Job Grant program! (GAJG) –  Huge Savings for AFPA training for all qualified applicants. Click Here for the Details! Important Governmental Administrative requirements (you can read more here): Training must start within 6 months of the approval date Training must […]

  • Implementing SQF Systems – Quality Systems for Food Manufacturing – 2 days –  12-Jan Virtual $675 BRCGS Issue 8 Site Training 2 days –  26-Jan Virtual $675  GMP, Preventive Controls & HACCP Implementation Training 2 days –  26-Jan Virtual $800  Introduction to HACCP 1day –  2-Feb Virtual $350  BRC Global Standard fod Food Safety Issue 8 […]