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Over 1,500 food and beverage processing businesses across the country unite to launch new Ottawa-based, national organization mandated to work with governments and other stakeholders on industry priorities. Read more

AFPA has recently received numerous enquiries from people living abroad asking about job prospects with food processors in Alberta and AFPA in particular. Some of these people have paid for immigration services after being assured they have jobs in Alberta. Unfortunately, there are no opportunities with the Alberta Food Processors Association, nor are we working […]

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada are now taking applications specific to investment in the dairy processing sector. The Dairy Processing Investment Fund was established to provide funding to dairy processors for investments that will improve productivity and competitiveness, and help them prepare to market changes resulting from the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The […]

Food and Beverage Canada (FBC) is a new national not-for-profit organization developed by industry, for industry. The organization will be launched in early 2018. Read more

Great read by Joe Franses of Coca-Cola on their take on the business steps to implementing sustainbility. “As we adapt our drinks portfolio to changing consumer needs, we are increasingly conscious of the role that we play in people’s daily lives and want to use our business and our brands to create a positive difference. […]

by Derryl Kostynuik CGD, President and proud AFPA member Pencilworks Studios Ltd You have a great product, but you wonder if the packaging of your product is clearly telling your customer how good it is. Is your package really doing the job at selling what’s inside? The job of the package is to sell your […]

Proud AFPA member Siwin Foods speaks to the growth they have felt from building a new facility and hiring quality-minded people, both a result of support from Growing Forward 2 (GF2) program funding. Success includes Siwin’s dumplings being picked up nationally by Costco Canada. Vice President Gord DeJong notes, “When we moved into the new building in 2015, we […]

Who knew that you could make miso soup from spent grains used in beer brewing? Or make an award-winning macaroon from hemp? The growing Culinary Research & Innovation (CRI) team at Red River College is doing some fascinating work in the prairies. Established in March 2016 through an NSERC Innovation Enhancement grant, the CRI team […]

Great article articulating the undeniable reliance on our eco-systems in order for food & beverage manufactures to make their products; but, with the acknowledgment that fast transformation to sustainability is not realistic, rather, small incremental steps as a greater industry will work for both business and consumer. Read the article here.

A new government publication aims to increase trade opportunities in Europe.  Agri-Food Exporters Guide to CETA provides information on the European tariff reduction schedule and negotiated rules of origins to qualify for tariff reductions for producing of goods destined to the EU’s 28 member countries. The guide was put together by The Ministries of Alberta […]

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada just released its annual agricultural report, and says the sector accounts for more than 6% of Canada’s GDP.  Great news! Read the full article here.