Through leadership, advocacy, and outreach, strengthening the Federal policy framework to enable success for the Canadian food and beverage manufacturing industry.
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Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC) Responds to Federal Budget 2025
November 4, 2025 (OTTAWA) – Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC) welcomes the federal government’s continued recognition of the agri-food sector’s importance to Canada’s economic and food security in Budget 2025, including new tax credits, productivity-supporting measures, and investments in trade-enabling… Read more
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Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC) Advances Industry Priorities in Ottawa
September 22, 2025 (OTTAWA) – Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC), together with its six provincial and regional associations and members, wrapped up an intensive week of advocacy and engagement in Ottawa focused on advancing the priorities of Canada’s food and… Read more
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Food and Beverage Canada urges federal government to prioritize competitiveness, labour, and regulatory modernization in Budget 2025
August 12, 2025 (OTTAWA) – Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC), the national industry association representing Canada’s domestic food and beverage manufacturers, has presented its recommendations for Federal Budget 2025, and is calling for urgent action to strengthen Canada’s largest manufacturing… Read more
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Food and Beverage Canada Welcomes Jean-Emmanuel Poitras as Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs
July 7, 2025 (OTTAWA) – Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC) is pleased to announce the hiring of Jean-Emmanuel Poitras as its new Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs, effective Monday, July 21, 2025. Jean-Emmanuel brings a wealth of experience in… Read more
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Food and Beverage Canada Announces Executive Committee Changes, Concludes Productive Board Meeting, and Releases 2024-2025 Annual Report
May 15, 2025 (OTTAWA) – Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC) is pleased to announce updates to its Executive Committee, following its Annual General Meeting and spring Board of Directors meeting. David Anyanwu, Director of Federal Government Relations at Cargill Limited,… Read more
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Food and Beverage Canada Welcomes Prime Minister Mark Carney and Looks Forward to Strong Partnership
May 5, 2025 (OTTAWA) – Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC) and the six provincial and regional food and beverage manufacturing associations extend their congratulations to Prime Minister Mark Carney and the newly elected Liberal government. As the largest manufacturing employer… Read more
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Food and Beverage Canada Calls on All Federal Parties to Back Canada’s Largest Manufacturing Industry and Strengthen Canada’s Food System
April 3, 2025 (OTTAWA) – With the federal election underway, Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC) is calling on all political parties to commit to a strong, future-focused plan for Canada’s food and beverage manufacturing industry —a vital industry that feeds… Read more
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Canada’s Food and Beverage Manufacturing Industry Calls for Strong Government Action in Response to U.S. Tariffs
March 4, 2025 (OTTAWA) – On behalf of Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC), Food and Beverage Ontario, Food & Beverage Manitoba, Conseil de la transformation alimentaire du Québec (CTAQ), Food & Beverage Atlantic, BC Food & Beverage and the Alberta… Read more
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Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC) Hosts Successful Event on Boosting Competitiveness and Productivity in Food and Beverage Manufacturing
February 14, 2025 (OTTAWA) – More than 135 participants gathered in Ottawa on February 11, 2025, to help kick off Canadian Ag Day at Food and Beverage Canada’s (FBC-ABC) annual policy event. This year’s event, Boosting Competitiveness and Productivity in… Read more
realities, there is an opportunity to promote wines being grown & produced here. To ensure the sector can continue to grow, we add our voice to @WineGrowersCA call to extend the Wine Sector Support Program by 5 years. #cdnagri @FoodBevCanada
Spent last week touring Cdn wineries with @delrollo & Arterra Wines - from small to large producers like Le Clos Jordanne, Jackson-Triggs & Inniskillin. The industry is more than wine - it's agriculture, tourism, rural economic development, and Cdn pride, and with shifting trade
As one of the country’s largest employers, our industry drives growth in every region & ensures Cdns have access to safe, high-quality food. To stay competitive, we need policies that help our workforce, reward innovation, and reduce barriers to growth. https://fbc-abc.com/our-recommendations/
Feeding Canadians. Fueling the Economy.
Read more about how we can support Canada's largest manufacturing industry in #FederalBudget2025:
https://fbc-abc.com/our-recommendations/
F&B manufacturing is Canada’s largest manufacturing industry. Market pressures are forcing companies to pause investments, delay expansions, & shift production elsewhere. Certain structural challenges need to be fixed to ensure the industry thrives.
We feed Canada. Let’s keep it that way - Food In Canada
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