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October 25, 2023 – OTTAWA: Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC) urgently calls for an immediate resolution to the ongoing St. Lawrence Seaway strike. The ramifications of this disruption, combined with existing inflationary pressures, are placing immense strain on our industry’s ability to sustain a smooth and reliable food supply chain for all Canadians. The persistent […]

October 5, 2023 (OTTAWA) – Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC) appreciates the announcement today made by Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Ottawa’s strategy to help support industry combat food price inflation. In recognizing the complex nature of this issue, we echo the Minister’s sentiments that achieving price stabilization requires the engagement of every link of the

September 22, 2023 (OTTAWA) – Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC) is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of its recent Board of Directors meeting held in Ottawa this week. In addition to the internal discussions, the Board also engaged in productive dialogues with key government officials. During the meeting of the Board of Directors, they

September 1, 2023 (OTTAWA) – Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC) is pleased to share its submission to Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCC) consultations on the pollution prevention (P2) planning notice for primary food plastic packaging. The food and beverage manufacturing industry in Canada is composed of nearly 8,000 businesses, primarily small and mid-sized enterprises,

Ottawa, August 10, 2023 – Food and Beverage Canada – Aliments et boissons Canada is pleased to share its submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance’s consultations in advance of Federal Budget 2024. “Labour shortages remain one of the biggest challenges facing the sector and are likely to worsen in the coming

July 5, 2023 – Ottawa: Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC), on behalf of Canada’s food and beverage manufacturing sector, is calling today for a swift resolution to the British Columbia port work stoppage. While we respect the collective bargaining process, Canada’s food system depends on a reliable infrastructure to ensure that Canadians have access to

Food and Beverage Canada’s (FBC-ABC) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Kristina Farrell as Chief Executive Officer. “Kristina brings an extensive knowledge of government relations and agri-food policy to Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC)” said Robert Eiser, FBC-ABC Co-Chair and President of LUDA Foods Inc. “Kristina’s innate ability to work with

The Canadian Agricultural Human Resources Council (CAHRC) and its partners the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) and Food and Beverage Canada (FBC) are pleased to see Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) What We Heard Report, which details feedback received by the Department during consultations on the development of a National Agricultural Labour Strategy. Work on

May 12, 2023 (OTTAWA) – Food and Beverage Canada (FBC-ABC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ted Lawson, Chief Commercial Officer, Nortera as its new Director At Large. He has been elected for a two-year term. FBC-ABC held its sixth Annual General Meeting on May 9, 2023. A summary of the affairs of the

Canada’s leading food and beverage manufacturing associations have taken the lead to come together to invest in a national food supply chain platform Ottawa, Ontario – March 29, 2023 – Today, members of a national food industry consortium celebrate the launch of MiXR, a gateway to a national digital platform that will increase collaboration and