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 is the national industry association representing Canada’s domestic food and beverage manufacturers.

FBC-ABC works with its members, provincial and regional associations, and government to advance policies that support a competitive industry that provides safe, high-quality food for Canadians and global markets.

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  • Food and Beverage Canada Advances Investment and Food Security Priorities at Fall Board Meeting in Ottawa

    Ottawa, Ontario – September 24, 2026 – Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC) concluded its fall Board of Directors meeting this week in Ottawa, bringing together food and beverage manufacturing leaders from across the country for discussions focused on investment, competitiveness,… Read more

  • Food and Beverage Canada Welcomes New Federal Measures to Strengthen Investment in Canadian Manufacturing 

    September 15, 2026 – Ottawa, Ontario: Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC) welcomes a series of federal announcements this week aimed at strengthening business investment, productivity and domestic food and beverage manufacturing in Canada.  The measures include the launch of FCC’s… Read more

  • Budget 2026 must turn Canada’s food security ambitions into manufacturing investment: Food and Beverage Canada 

    OTTAWA, September 9, 2026 – Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC) is calling on the federal government to use Budget 2026 to make Canada a more competitive place to invest, manufacture and grow food and beverage manufacturing businesses.  In its 2026 Pre-Budget Submission to… Read more

  • FBC-ABC Statement on Canada-U.S. Trade Uncertainty  

    The proposed United States (U.S.) tariffs are deeply concerning for Canadian food and beverage manufacturers. Canada and the U.S. have highly integrated supply chains, and continued uncertainty benefits no one. It makes it harder for businesses on both sides of the border to plan, invest… Read more

  • FBC-ABC’s Remarks to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food’s Study on Food Security in the Face of Global Insecurity 

    Delivered to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food on Tuesday, June 16, 2026: Thank you to the Committee for the invitation to appear today. My name is Kristina Farrell and I am the Chief Executive Officer of Food… Read more

  • Food and Beverage Canada’s Statement on the Release of the National Food Security Strategy

    Food and Beverage Canada recognizes the federal government’s release of the National Food Security Strategy and its focus on improving access to local food.  While the Strategy contains measures to support agricultural production and food distribution, it does not fully reflect the level of… Read more

  • Food and Beverage Canada Calls on Federal Government to Lower the Cost of Producing Food in Canada 

    Ottawa, ON – May 19, 2026 – Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC) has submitted its recommendations to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance as part of the 2026 pre-budget consultations, calling on the federal government to take targeted action… Read more

  • Food and Beverage Canada Statement: In-Canada Workers Initiative Misses the Mark for Food and Beverage Manufacturing Workforce 

    Ottawa – May 6, 2026 – Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC) recognizes that the government’s announcement to accelerate permanent residency for 33,000 workers will provide important support for some workers in smaller and rural communities. However, as currently framed, the measure has missed the… Read more

  • Food and Beverage Canada Announces Board and Executive Committee Updates Following Spring Meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake

    Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario – April 29, 2026 – Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC) concluded a productive Board of Directors meeting this week in Niagara-on-the-Lake, bringing together industry leaders from across the country to advance priorities related to competitiveness, sustainability, and investment… Read more

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Representing start-up to large food & beverage manufacturers in urban and rural regions across Canada. Proud to be comprised of 6 regional associations.

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Heath MacDonald

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Des chaînes d'approvisionnement alimentaires solides signifient des aliments de meilleure qualité et plus abordables pour les Canadiens.

Ce matin, le ministre @gregorrobertson et moi avons annoncé le lancement prochain du Fonds Food-Link de 1 milliard de dollars — un élément clé

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Food and Beverage Ontario

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1 Oct 2105700905081512020

Thank you to @FoodBevCanada for several days of productive meetings in Ottawa last week.

We appreciate the support of MP @KodyBloisNS , Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister Mark Carney who took the time to meet with us and discuss issues or importance to the sector.

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Food and Beverage Canada (FBC - ABC)

@FoodBevCanada ·
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This week in Ottawa, FBC-ABC’s Board brought together food & beverage manufacturing leaders to discuss investment, competitiveness, food security, EPR and Canada-U.S. relations — and the conditions needed to grow domestic processing capacity.

Food and Beverage Canada Advances Investment and Food Security Priorities at Fall Board Meeting in...

Ottawa, Ontario – September 24, 2026 – Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC) concluded its fall Board of Directors ...

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Kristina Farrell

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This gets to the heart of Canada’s opportunity: capture more value from what we already produce. For food & beverage, that means processing and manufacturing more here at home - and creating the investment, workforce and regulatory conditions to make that possible. #cdnag

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Food and Beverage Canada (FBC - ABC)

@FoodBevCanada ·
17 Sep 2100560817536074016

🍷Canada’s wine industry contributes $10.1B to GDP, supports nearly 100,000 jobs and includes 600+ wineries.
Thank you to Wine Growers Canada for supporting our 2026 Parliamentarian & Stakeholder Reception! @WineGrowersCA

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