1. FOOD TEAM
Sector Report
2010
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2. FOOD TEAM
• The Food Team works to promote Eastern Ontario
as a location for companies involved in the
production and processing of foods, such as:
» Dairies and Cheesemakers
» Bakeries and Frozen Bread/Pastries
» Agriculture and Grain Processing
» Meat Processing
» Dry and Processed Food
» Artisan Sauces and others
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3. FOOD TEAM
• Regardless of the strength
of an economy, people
still need to eat
• Certain food sectors
(organic, fancy foods) are
showing strong growth
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4. FOOD TEAM
• Ontario East is a good fit for food processing:
• Connects three large markets
• Good network of highways
• Good labour
• R & D facilities
• Access to raw material
• Excellent secondary linkages
» Seaway, Rail, Air, Border Crossings
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5. FOOD TEAM
• In our region, we have strong clusters of food
processing:
• Kelloggs (Belleville)
• Burnbrae Farms (Brockville)
• Lyreco (Kingston)
• PepsiCo (Peterborough)
• over 300 companies and counting
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6. FOOD TEAM
• The Food Team is working to bring more food
processing and related companies to Eastern
Ontario
• Several trade shows each year
• Outreach to MEDT, AgFood Canada and Consulates
• Lead Generation Efforts
» Ongoing
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7. FOOD TEAM
• We have developed a
brochure
• We are updating a directory of
all food companies in Eastern
Ontario
• Working with the logistics
team to map company
activities
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8. FOOD TEAM
• The Food Team is very active, participating in
several world-class trade shows:
• Winter Fancy Food Show – San Francisco
• CRFA Show – Toronto
• SIAL – Toronto
• Summer Fancy Food Show – New York
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9. FOOD TEAM
• The members of the Food Team are:
• Brockville
• Cornwall
• Stormont Dundas and Glengarry
• Lennox and Addington
• Quinte West
• Northumberland
• Smiths Falls
• Prince Edward County
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10. FOOD TEAM
• Everybody has to eat. They might as well get
their food from Eastern Ontario.
• JOIN OUR FOOD TEAM and help make our
voice a stronger one for Eastern Ontario
• $4000 investments helps leverage a $100K effort
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