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food and beverage
manufacturing businesses
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communities across Canada.

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FBC-ABC Concludes Board Meetings in Ottawa, Welcomes New Director, and Thanks Industry Colleagues for Support

September 26, 2024 (OTTAWA) – Food and Beverage Canada’s (FBC-ABC) Board of Directors wrapped up a successful two-day session in Ottawa this week. The Board was pleased to approve FBC-ABC’s Strategic Plan 2025-2027, a roadmap that will guide the association’s work over the coming years. Key discussions addressed topics such as the federal government’s plastics […]

Canadian Food Supply Chain at Risk as CN and CPKC Rail Strike Begins

August 22, 2024 (OTTAWA) – The Canadian food and beverage manufacturing industry is issuing an urgent warning as the CN and CPKC rail strike has officially commenced, marking a significant disruption to the nation’s food supply chain. The strike will have effects on the availability and affordability of food across Canada, with profound consequences for […]

Food and Beverage Canada Submits Recommendations to the House Finance Committee’s Budget 2025 Consultations

August 6, 2024 (OTTAWA) – With over 8,700 food and beverage manufacturers spread across Canada, predominately small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs), this industry holds a pivotal role in our nation’s economic landscape. As the largest manufacturing industry in Canada in terms of both GDP and employment, food and beverage manufacturers are crucial to our food […]

CEO Op-ed: Embracing Innovation for a Sustainable and Competitive Future in Food and Beverage Manufacturing

July 3, 2024 The Canadian food and beverage manufacturing industry is continuously facing new challenges, including labour shortages, changing consumer demands, and changing environmental targets. Innovation is key to this journey – it transforms challenges into opportunities and ensures the sector remains resilient and productive. Innovation is not just a nice buzzword; it is a […]

Canada’s Food and Beverage Manufacturing Industry Sounds Alarm Over Changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program

[Ottawa, May 28, 2024] – Food and Beverage Canada – Aliments et boissons Canada (FBC-ABC) and Canada’s six provincial and regional food and beverage manufacturing associations are raising concerns over recent changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), emphasizing the detrimental effects the changes could have on the industry’s labour challenges. The industry is […]

Food and Beverage Canada Celebrates Successful Lobby Day and Board of Directors meeting

May 6, 2024 (OTTAWA) – Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC) is delighted to highlight the outcomes of its recent Board of Directors meeting and lobby day held in Ottawa this week. At the Board of Directors meeting, crucial issues impacting the food and beverage manufacturing sector were discussed in depth. Among the topics addressed were […]

FBC-ABC appoints new leadership and welcomes new members to its Board of Directors following Annual General Meeting

May 3, 2024 (OTTAWA) – Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Conway, CEO of Food and Beverage Ontario, as its new Vice-Chair, and Gabrielle Fallu, Head, Public Relations and Government Affairs at Exceldor Cooperative as its new Corporate Secretary. Both Chris and Gabrielle have been elected for a […]

Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC) disappointed by Federal Budget 2024

Ottawa, April 17, 2024 – Food and Beverage Canada – Aliments et boissons Canada (FBC-ABC) expresses disappointment with the absence of targeted investment and measures to bolster Canada’s domestic food and beverage manufacturers following the tabling of Federal Budget 2024 this week. Given the sector’s pivotal role as an essential service during the pandemic, FBC-ABC […]

Industry disappointed in recent adjustments to the TFWP Workforce Solutions Road Map

Ottawa, March 25, 2024 – Canada’s food and beverage manufacturing sector expresses deep concern regarding the recently announced adjustments to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) Workforce Solutions Road Map. This announcement, which includes a reduction in the validity period of Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) and a decrease in the cap from 30% to […]

Food and Beverage Canada welcomes recommendations of the House of Commons Committee on Finance in advance of Federal Budget 2024

Ottawa, February 27, 2024 – Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC) welcomes the recommendations of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance to the Minister of Finance, in advance of Federal Budget 2024, tabled yesterday in Parliament. In their report entitled “Shaping our Economic Future: Canadian Priorities”, the members of the House Finance Committee echoed […]