1. « The GTA Food and Beverage
Cluster »
By: Melissa Brasil
2. According âą A cluster focuses on competitive
to Michael strategies for governments and
organizations
Porter
What is a According
to Richard âą clusters are based on creativity
Cluster? Florida
âą A cluster is concentration of
companies and industries in a
geographic region, which are
interconnected by the markets they
Overall serve, and the products they
produce, as well as the
suppliers, trade
associations, government and
educational institutions.
3. GTA Clusters
âąAerospace
âąAutomotive
âąApparel and Textiles
âąBiomedical and
Biotechnology
âąBusiness and
Professional Services
âąFinancial Services
âąFood and Beverage
Manufacturing
âąIT&T
âąMedia
âąTourism
4. About the Food and Beverage
Cluster
Annual sales of
$17 billion
Over 2000 food
and manufacturing
establishments
Over the last five
years, experienced
a growth rate of
about 4.5%
Created 4.5% increase in
Employment
8. Competitor One: Chicago Food
Processing Cluster
ïŒFood processing is when you change raw ingredients
into food that can be consumed ï Transformation
includes activities such as enhancing the
flavour, adding nutritional value, and preservation
ïŒThe processed food industry is one of the largest
manufacturing sub-sectors in the US economy
ïŒThe industry employed 1.44 million people in
2004 and with an output of $470 billion
ïŒindustry sales were estimated to be $784. The industry
has expanded output by 1.2% CAGR in the period 1994-
2003
9. Competitor Two: Food and
Beverage Cluster in New Zealand
ïŒThere is a long and proud history the food industry has a
long and proud history in New Zealandâs development
ïŒThe country has always had bountiful resources and food
and beverage processing has evolved into a vibrant
industry sector
ïŒFood and beverage processing is one of the largest
industry sectors within the southern sector of
Auckland, New Zealand
There are over 5,460 people employed in the southern
sector of Auckland and over 73,000 in New Zealand
growing at a rate of 5% a year
10. Recommendation
The recommendation for the GTA Food and Beverage cluster
is to follow the three critical success factors and focus on
reaching the ideal cluster:
ïŒStrong skills base
ïŒInnovation and R&D capacity
ïŒNetworks and Partnerships
11. Implementation
Short-Term
ïŒCreate seminars about the food and beverage clusters to be
presented in food and beverage specialty programs (I.e. George
Brown College of Culinary Arts) ï Establishes partnerships and
innovation
ïŒCreate a booth and the Canadian Food and Beverage Show with
resources such as innovation centers and centers of excellence
Long-Term
ïŒAcquire new financial resources
ïŒOpen more innovation centers and centers of excellence
ïŒImplement a mandatory cluster course in the school curriculum
ïŒWork towards food tourism