Food and Beverage Canada (FBC - ABC)

Food and beverage manufacturing is the largest manufacturing industry in Canada — by GDP and employment. 🇨🇦 Yet it continues to be overlooked. A 🧵

Agriculture and agri-food are at the heart of our deeply integrated North American supply chain. As we prepare for the upcoming CUSMA review, we are committed to defending key sectors while listening closely to industry perspectives on the challenges and priorities ahead.

@FoodBevCanada was pleased to join a roundtable with Ministers @DLeBlancNB, @CornwallHeath, @Joanne_NL & Janice Charette to discuss CUSMA + agri-food challenges. North America’s food supply chain is deeply interconnected - predictable market access is critical to competitiveness.

Explore the key forces impacting the Canadian economy and what it mean for your business. Benjamin Tal, Deputy Chief Economist at CIBC, will be speaking at the 2026 FBO Annual Conference on May 27 to deliver an economic outlook and analysis of the Canadian economy and its impact on the Ontario food and beverage processing industry. Benjamin Tal is known for his ground-breaking research on labour market dynamics, real estate, credit markets, international trade, and economic conditions. He has spent two decades advising clients, industry leaders, corporate boards, and governments. Tal's work has also made him a trusted economist among national and global media to deliver economic and financial insight and analysis. Join us at Steam Whistle Brewery in Toronto and be a part of the conversation. For conference details and to register, visit foodandbeverageontario.ca/events/2026-fb… - The FBO Annual Conference is made possible through the generous support of our event sponsors. 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗺: 🔹@BDO_Canada 🔹@FCCfoodbeverage 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱: 🔹Export Development Canada 🔹@CIBC Commercial Banking 🔹Start Electric

Great to visit @FHCreamery in Calgary this week🍦Founded in 1969, this proudly Canadian SME now offers 80+ flavours. Companies like Foothills are the backbone of Canada's food system, driving innovation and local production. #cdnagri

𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳𝘀: 𝗢𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 🎙️The Food and Beverage Processor Forum 🎧 …andbeverageprocessorforum.podbean.com/e/talking-tari… What's the state of play on #CUSMA? For the latest episode of FBO's podcast, Chris Conway is back from his trip to Washington, where he joined an Ontario Chamber of Commerce trade delegation meeting with U.S. senators from both parties, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, industry representatives, and Canada's new ambassador to the United States, Mark Wiseman. The delegation visited Washington to advance core priorities critical to industry and the preservation of our shared tri-lateral trade agreement. Stable, reliable, rules-based trade is deeply integrated into the North American economy. In the midst of per-negotiations for the July 1 CUSMA review, leaders from the Ontario government and critical sectors such as energy, life sciences, manufacturing, agriculture, and forestry, held discussions focused on safeguarding supply chains, protecting jobs, and ensuring CUSMA continues to deliver prosperity across borders. In this episode, Chris walks us through what he heard on the ground. We talk about where CUSMA negotiations stand ahead of review, the potential scenarios to come from a new agreement, lingering pressures from Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum, how processors can get engaged through FBO's advocacy work, and more. #FoodAndBeverageProcessorForum #Podcast #Manufacturing #FoodManufacturing #Ontario

We want to give a public thank you to @krisprou, CEO of @FoodBevCanada. Kristina is a true professional and deeply dedicated to helping Canadian small and medium food companies grow. We only joined @FoodBevCanada a few months ago, but in that short time we have been extremely impressed by both the organization and its leadership. Follow @krisprou!

FBO's CEO, Chris Conway, was pleased to attend the Grow Ontario Food Summit this Tuesday, where he had the opportunity to speak with Minister @TrevorJonesCKL as well as numerous industry colleagues and officials from the ministry of @AgricultureON. Processors were well represented at the event, with FBO and FBO Board members providing input during the Next Policy Framework session related to the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Additionally, @FoodBevCanada's CEO @krisprou provided insight as a panelist on the Unlocking New Agri-Food Markets for Ontario session. We look forward to continuing to work with Minister Trevor Jones, OMAFA officials, FBC and other industry partners on issues of mutual interest. #OntAg

Great to visit our member Nortera's facility in St-Denis-sur-Richelieu, QC. With 800+ agricultural partners, Nortera helps bring high-quality Canadian-grown vegetables to Canadians. Food manufacturing supports farmers, rural communities and Canada’s food security. #cdnagri

We can’t wait to attend Thrive again! @bcfoodandbev

Wonderful time touring @FoodBevCanada Member @MapleLeafFoods recently with ESDC officials - learning about the tech & innovation happening in Canadian food and beverage manufacturing. #cdnagri

Last week, FBC-ABC CEO @krisprou toured @MapleLeafFoods Heritage & London facilities. These facilities showcase the scale & innovation strengthening Cdn's food & bev manufacturing industry - and the opportunity to grow domestic processing capacity with the right policy support.

Pleasure to speak @CFIN_RCIA about innovation challenges facing food & bev. Despite being Cdn's largest manufacturing sector, industry remains critically unsupported. Businesses need long-term confidence that Cdn is competitive - for plants, people, productivity, & investment.

@SpragueFoods Yay!

We won!

Read our latest news release "BC Budget Falls Short on Food Economy Despite Targeted Manufacturing Incentive" here: blog.bcfb.ca/bc-budget-fall…

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Calling all members of FBC-ABC and the 6 provincial & regional associations - join us for a webinar on Feb 27 with our industry partner MNP on the new federal 'Productivity Super-Deduction'. Link to register: zoom.us/webinar/regist…

FBO was pleased to join our colleagues at @FoodBevCanada in Ottawa last week for our national meetings. We discussed issues of importance to the sector and met with senior government officials including MP @KodyBloisNS, the Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister Mark Carney. Thank you for our FBC colleagues and FBC CEO @krisprou for very productive meetings. FBO Board Chair Michael Burrows and CEO Chris Conway, were also pleased to join Emily Nanne and her colleagues at the National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture & Food (NCIAF) luncheon. Emily and @NCIAF_Canada are partnered with FBO on the CareersNOW! program. FBC's policy breakfast featured a panel hosted by @VassyKapelos with Nicolas Mulroney, Co-Founder of Bond Bakery Brands, former MP and AAFC Parliamentary Secretary @Francis_Drouin and Hugo Boisvert, CEO Nortera. We also attended the @FCCagriculture Future of Food Conference. A particularly insightful session featured Dr. Lenore Newman of the University of the Fraser Valley in conversation with former Canadian Ambassador to China, Dominic Barton. Barton provided an update on his 2017 report "Unleashing the Growth Potential of Key Sectors" which identified agri-food as one of Canada's top growth opportunities. The discussion emphasized the global opportunities for our country and was a call to action.

Great discussion at @FoodBevCanada breakfast. Enjoyed listening to the other panelists. C’est tjrs un plaisir de voir des anciens collègues.

Hugo Boisvert, CEO of ⁦@FoodBevCanada⁩ member company, Nortera, speaking at our annual policy breakfast on what Canadian manufacturers can do to respond to changing global landscape. #cdnagri

Former MP & PS to the Minister of Ag, ⁦@Francis_Drouin⁩ at ⁦⁦@FoodBevCanada⁩ policy breakfast on everything we need to think about when designing a National Food Security Strategy. #cdnagri