Kristina Farrell

Food and beverage manufacturing is the largest manufacturing industry in Cdn by employment and GDP. We call on all parties to stand with Cdn food and beverage manufacturers, and to demonstrate that support through concrete commitments as we work to feed Cdns everyday. #cdnagri

@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.

Yesterday in #Ottawa, Minister LeBlanc convened industry leaders from Canada’s agri-food and seafood sectors to exchange views on trade priorities and the broader Canada–U.S. relationship, including on #CUSMA. #CDNTrade

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

Love working with our wonderful members like @SpragueFoods

@SpragueFoods @FoodBevCanada Thank you! It’s a pleasure to have @SpragueFoods in our membership and to watch your growth!

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!

Last week, CAFTA’s Michael Harvey spoke alongside @krisprou and Denise Lee on Ontario’s role in Canada’s agri-food export resilience and what it takes to open international markets at the 5th annual Grow Ontario Food Summit. Thank you to @ONAgricultureMin for the opportunity.

It was great to meet with Minister MacDonald today to discuss the priorities of the Canadian canning industry!

L'excellence dans la production alimentaire commence bien avant que les aliments n'arrivent dans votre assiette. Le Centre d'excellence du bacon de @MapleLeafFoods montre comment les transformateurs canadiens placent la barre plus haut en matière de durabilité et de qualité.

Great discussion with BC Minister of Ag Lana Popham and @bcfoodandbev James Donaldson on workforce, investment, and EPR. Collaboration across governments is key to growing food and beverage manufacturing in Canada. #cdnagri

Will we see you there? THRIVE Conference by BC Food & Beverage 📆 May 29, 2026 📍 Delta Hotels Burnaby Conference Centre 🎟️Tickets: bcfb.ca/thrive-confere…

Honoured to be named again to @TheHillTimes Top 100 Lobbyists. Proud to lead @FoodBevCanada, advocating for a more competitive environment to invest, modernize & manufacture. Grateful to our members driving growth & food security. #cdnagri

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

Foreign workers already in our plants - contributing to local communities and our domestic food security should be a priority. #cdnagri

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.

Great focus on value-added from @FCCfoodbeverage. when we produce raw ag commodities but lack sufficient domestic processing capacity, we export opportunity instead of capturing value at home. theglobeandmail.com/business/rob-m…

If you work in government, industry, farm organizations, or civil society, we want to hear from you – take CAPI's Agri-Food Risk Report Survey. Your input is essential to understand what has changed in #CdnAg. Take the survey: ow.ly/GxXQ50Yhely

The United States Supreme Court’s decision reinforces Canada’s position that the IEEPA tariffs imposed by the United States are unjustified. While Canada has the best trade deal with the United States of any trading partner, we recognize that critical work lies ahead to support Canadian businesses and workers who remain affected by Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum and automotive sectors. Through a period of transformation in Canada’s relationship with the United States and as we approach the first joint review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, we are working to create growth and opportunities on both sides of the border, while strengthening our collaboration with reliable trading partners and allies around the world.

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.

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.