Juice facility gets funding
The federal government is investing up to $6.3 million to the Greenhouse Juice Company in Ontario to invest in cold pasteurization.
It is expected to increase the shelf life of the company’s organic juices.
The repayable loan will enable the company to expand into their Mississauga facility.
As a result of the expansion and new technology, the company plans to purchase significantly more Canadian-grown fruits and vegetables.
Calgary processors receive assistance
The federal and Alberta governments are investing about $5 million to help five Calgary-area food processors.
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- The Village Brewing Co. has received support to add a new canning line and centrifuge to its craft brewery.
- CadCan Marketing & Sales Inc. received funding to buy equipment for a gluten-free pellet formula for its air-puffed, low-fat and gluten-free snack products.
- H. Hein Foods received funding to bring in new equipment to improve efficiency and expand capacity to meet increased demand and to diversify production for poultry, beef and pork products.
- Just BioFiber Structural Solutions has received funds to purchase and install a commercial-scale plant to turn hemp stalks into building material.
- Basha International Foods Inc. has accepted funds to increase its capacity to debone whole chicken leg meat.
Expanding markets for B.C. agriculture
The federal government is investing about $233,000 in British Columbia’s agri-food sector to help build sales in markets in the United States, Europe and Asia.
The funding will help 11 small and medium-sized agri-food businesses expand markets and find new customers, develop and maintain branding tools and participate in trade shows and missions.
Canadian agriculture and food exports exceeded $60 billion last year.
The following organizations received federal funding:
- Amra Services Ltd.
- Big Mountain Foods
- HOOH Organic Hop Company Ltd.
- Naturally Homegrown Foods Ltd.
- Nonna Pia’s Gourmet Sauces Ltd.
- Nutra Ex Food Inc.
- Organika Health Products Inc.
- Pacific Fermentation Ind. Inc.
- Tropical Link Canada Ltd.
- Tugwell Creek Honey Farm and Meadery Inc.
- Unsworth Vineyards Ltd.
Workshop helps export businesses
Ten agribusinesses recently participated in two export readiness workshops in Calgary and Edmonton, organized by Alberta Agriculture.
The workshops provided companies with tools and knowledge on the export process, including risk mitigation and potential value of exporting.
Topics included:
- building foundations of an export plan
- market research and intelligence
- market entry strategies
- international sales and marketing
The practical program provided attendees with a workbook, which became drafts of their export and international marketing plans.
Companies were also able to work with a consultant to ask questions, as well as to learn from each other’s successes and challenges.
