We are so Excited to Invite You to Register for the
2024 Food & Beverage Atlantic Conference and Awards
Join us at the 2024 FBA Conference & Awards in Charlottetown PEI on October 22nd and 23rd for an unparalleled experience of discovery, networking, and inspiration.
Themed “Scaling Smart,” we are focusing on effective scaling strategies for the food and beverage industry.
Take advantage of this opportunity to be at the forefront of industry innovation and excellence. Together, let’s Scale Smart!
FBA Members Save $100 when you sign in and register through the Member Login to secure your special FBA member rate of $295.
Please email admin@atlanticfood.ca if you require assistance.
Watch our FBA Conference & Awards Video from last year!
The prestigious FBA Awards honour those who shape the future of the industry.
It’s our chance to recognize those remarkable individuals and businesses who push boundaries, redefine standards, and set new benchmarks of excellence.
Join us and celebrate these inspiring businesses at the FBA Conference where the FBA Award Winners will be revealed.
This year’s FBA Awards include Mover and Shaker, Innovator of the Year, the Rising Star, Storyteller of the Year, and the Foodie’s Choice Award!
FBA is looking for skilled facilitators to lead an Export Masterclass running from January to March 2025.
If you have the skills to help food and beverage processors expand into new markets, we invite you to submit a proposal!
Preference will be given to those with a plan for multiple instructors to bring diverse perspectives and experiences. Take advantage of this opportunity to share your knowledge and guide the next generation of export leaders.
To learn more and submit your proposal click here.
Deadline to submit is October 11, 2024.
Psst…Interested in joining this Masterclass as a participant?
Email admin@atlanticfood.ca to be notified when registration opens.
GS1 Canada – Barcodes and Beyond
There is still time to learn how your business can leverage a GS1 Canada subscription to access authentic barcodes, data and content standards to ensure you are trade ready for retailers, foodservice, broker-distributors and online marketplaces.
This 4-part series will Introduce you to GS1 global standards, emphasize the importance of unique product identification using GS1 Canada GTINs and barcodes, importing and exporting regulations and GS1 Canada Industry Managed Solutions.
FREE for FBA Members – $79 for non-members.
Register here.
September 25th – Introduction to GS1 Canada (recording available)
October 2nd – Barcodes/Product Identification (recording available)
October 9th – Import/ Export – Brokers and Distributors
October 16th – Value Prop. – Industry Managed Solutions
That’s right! FBA Members can now SAVE 25% on any Perennia food safety training.
Contact us to access your FBA 25% Discount Code.
The FBA Team is Here for You!
Food & Beverage Atlantic is here to service your needs, make connections and provide unbiased advice.
(Jackie, Tammy, Dwayne, Nancy and Janelle)
Proudly, FBA welcomes two amazing people to the FBA Team!
Sure to benefit all FBA members, Jackie Skinner, Project & Partnership Manager, brings her leadership experience with ANNE of Green Gables Chocolates.
Janelle Castilloux, Executive Assistant, returns to her F&B roots to support the bilingual needs of all FBA Members, which is something she excelled at while with Remax Avante.
Both are eager to meet you and serve the members of FBA.
Join us and welcome the newest Members of FBA.
Together, we can achieve anything!
Beezy Eco – Rhines Creek, NS
Newfoundland Donut Company – St. John’s NL
Food by Fatou – Fredericton, NB
Jumping Bean – Mount Pearl, NL
Jamdouns – Halifax, NS
Tracktile – Cornwall, PE
Savour NB – Moncton, NB
Maritime Good Food Company – Halifax, NS
Asante Logistic Group – Truro, NS
Goodmore Kombucha – Dartmouth, NS
Bogside Brewing – Montague, PE
Tiffany’s Table – Drink Bebe – Rothesay, NB
Trenton Cold Storage – Trenton, ON
Tom’s Roadhouse – Burin, NL
Important Update: Membership Renewal Process Changes
We want to inform you about an important change to our membership renewal process. Starting January 1, 2025, all memberships will be renewed annually on this date. To ensure a smooth transition, renewal reminders will begin going out via email as early as December 1, 2024. If you have a credit card on file, we’ll automatically apply the renewal fee.
We greatly appreciate your support during this transition and are here to assist with any questions you may have.
Please direct any questions to admin@atlanticfood.ca or 506-227-8328.
Calling on Canadian Food & Beverage Employers!
Food Processing Skills Canada is thrilled to announce a new training program on the National Skills for Success Day.
If you are a Canadian business with new hires, frontline workers, laborers, shippers and receivers, or sanitation and production workers — we have a FREE professional development program valued at $15,000 per employee for you.
The NEW Skills Training Across Canada provides comprehensive, online training that is proven to transform your workforce into confident digital learners through a blended training approach that includes onboarding, goal-driven content, coaching, gamification, and self-directed skills development.
What’s Included for Your Team
- Expert Onboarding Packages & Getting Started Videos for Employees
Online Courses in Workplace Essentials, Food Safety and Emotional Intelligence with Supportive Coaching - Optional Courses available in French, Spanish, Mandarin, and Tagalog
- Digital Credentials & Graduation Packs
- Chromebooks & Completion Bonuses for Employees
- Easy to Use Employer & Employee Dashboards
- Access to NEW Workforce and Training Resources!
If you haven’t participated in a Food Processing Skills Canada program yet, here is your chance. Let us support your company in building a skilled, committed and positive workforce.
Are you interested in joining Food and Beverage Canada? Reach out to learn more.
FBC-ABC Concludes Board Meetings in Ottawa, Welcomes New Director, and Thanks Industry Colleagues for Support
FBC-ABC’s Board of Directors concluded a successful two-day meeting in Ottawa last week, where they approved the Strategic Plan 2025-2027. The Board also welcomed Farm Credit Canada (FCC), which presented findings from the joint FBC-ABC/FCC State of the Industry Survey, with results to be released soon.
A roundtable with the Conservative Caucus addressed critical industry issues like labour shortages, supply chain disruptions, and regulatory inefficiencies. FBC-ABC’s annual reception welcomed more than 70 attendees and would not have been possible without the support of Maple Leaf Foods, Beer Canada, Farm Credit Canada and the Wine Growers of Canada.
Ministers Boissonnault and Miller announce further changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP)
On September 18, the Hon. Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, and the Hon. Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced additional changes that will become effective on September 26, 2024:
The 10% employer cap on temporary foreign workers under the Low-wage Stream of the TFW Program will apply across Canada, including occupations that fall under the Traitement Simplifie in Quebec. An exception will be made for employers seeking to fill labour shortages in the healthcare, construction, and food processing sectors, which will be permitted to keep a 20% cap.
All Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) approved for Low-wage Stream positions will be limited to a work duration of a maximum of one year, including those processed under the Traitement Simplifie, except for occupations under the Primary Agriculture Stream.
The Refusal to Process policy will apply to all Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) with an unemployment rate of over 6%, with an exception made for employers including food processing sectors. The CMA unemployment rate information will be updated four times a year, when the first Labour Force Survey of each financial quarter is published. The list will be updated on the same day that the data is published.
Within the next 90 days, changes to the High-Wage Stream, to existing LMIA applications for which positions have not been filled, to sectoral exceptions, or refusing to process other LMIA applications, including for rural areas.
Federal Plastics Registry – Draft Reporting Template
Environment and Climate Change Canada has developed a draft reporting template for phase 1 of reporting for the Federal Plastics Registry. A finalized version of the template will be released prior to phase 1 of reporting.
Bill C-293: An Act respecting pandemic prevention and preparedness
This week, Bill C-293, An Act respecting pandemic prevention and preparedness, has drawn considerable media attention. Some FBC-ABC members have expressed concerns about the Bill, which, among other provisions, would empower the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Minister of Industry, and provincial governments to regulate commercial activities that could elevate pandemic risks—such as industrial animal agriculture. FBC-ABC supports the advocacy efforts led by the primary and processing meat sectors on this issue and will continue to monitor the Bill’s progress as it moves through the Senate.
Ministers LeBlanc and Anand announce trucking pilot to improve movement of goods
This week, the Hon. Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety and the Hon. Anita Anand, President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Transport announced the launch of a pilot project to mutually recognize regulatory requirements in the trucking sector. Under this new trucking pilot, participating provinces and territories will commit to recognizing each other’s regulatory requirements, even where differences exist.