Toronto’s Food and Beverage Cluster Katrina Aurellado

Key Industry Cluster The food and beverage sector is Canada’s third largest manufacturing sector Core food industry activities: food processing, warehousing and distribution, retailing and food services

The food and beverage sector is Canada’s third largest manufacturing sector

Core food industry activities: food processing, warehousing and distribution, retailing and food services

Key Industry Cluster cont’d Annual sales of $17 billion Over 2,000 food and manufacturing establishments Over the last five years, experienced a growth rate of 4% to 5% annually Employment has increased at a rate of 5% per year

Annual sales of $17 billion

Over 2,000 food and manufacturing establishments

Over the last five years, experienced a growth rate of 4% to 5% annually

Employment has increased at a rate of 5% per year

GTA Food Cluster Leaders Cadbury Schweppes Campbell Soup Company Limited Cargill Limited Fiera Foods Company Kraft Canada Inc. Maple Leaf Foods Nestle Canada Unilever Canada Limited Weston Bakeries Limited Wrigley’s Canada

Cadbury Schweppes

Campbell Soup Company Limited

Cargill Limited

Fiera Foods Company

Kraft Canada Inc.

Maple Leaf Foods

Nestle Canada

Unilever Canada Limited

Weston Bakeries Limited

Wrigley’s Canada

Summerlicious Going onto its 5 th year after rapid popularity Torontonians and visitors are able to take advantage of incredible value Exclusive prix fixe menus offered at 130 of Toronto's top dining establishments Summerlicious 2008: July 4 – 20, 2008

Going onto its 5 th year after rapid popularity

Torontonians and visitors are able to take advantage of incredible value

Exclusive prix fixe menus offered at 130 of Toronto's top dining establishments

Summerlicious 2008: July 4 – 20, 2008

Winterlicious The premier dining event is over until next winter Over 100 participating restaurants pleased Torontonian’s palette’s The menus usually consist of an appetizer, main course, and dessert and can price anywhere from $15 - $35

The premier dining event is over until next winter

Over 100 participating restaurants pleased Torontonian’s palette’s

The menus usually consist of an appetizer, main course, and dessert and can price anywhere from $15 - $35

Trade Show Trends 1. Organic Foods 2. Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals 3. Mediterranean Foods 4. Tea 5. Gourmet Cooking and Entertaining 6. Desserts, Pastries and Confectionery Products 7. Healthy Snacks 8. Environmentally-Friendly Packaging 9. Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Premium Beverages 10. Bottled Water and Add-to-Water Flavoring Packages

1. Organic Foods

2. Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals

3. Mediterranean Foods

4. Tea

5. Gourmet Cooking and Entertaining

6. Desserts, Pastries and Confectionery Products

7. Healthy Snacks

8. Environmentally-Friendly Packaging

9. Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Premium Beverages

10. Bottled Water and Add-to-Water Flavoring Packages

Organically Ontario The Canada Organic Regime is the Government of Canada’s response to requests by the organic sector and consumers to develop a regulated system for organic agricultural products The Organic Products Regulations define specific requirements for organic products to be labeled as organic or that bear the Canada Organic Logo Only products with organic content that is greater than 95% may be labeled as: “Organic” Multi-ingredient products with 70-95% organic content may not use the logo Will be implemented by December 14, 2008

The Canada Organic Regime is the Government of Canada’s response to requests by the organic sector and consumers to develop a regulated system for organic agricultural products

The Organic Products Regulations define specific requirements for organic products to be labeled as organic or that bear the Canada Organic Logo

Only products with organic content that is greater than 95% may be labeled as: “Organic”

Multi-ingredient products with 70-95% organic content may not use the logo

Will be implemented by December 14, 2008

Similar Cluster - Chicago Metropolitan Chicago’s food manufacturing industry is the largest in the nation in terms of the number of people employed: 67,711 workers in 867 companies Illinois has the most productive food sector of any state in the nation - $460,000 a year Employment multiplier for this industry is 2.58, which means that for every food manufacturing job, another 1.58 jobs are created in businesses that supply and support food manufacturing

Metropolitan Chicago’s food manufacturing industry is the largest in the nation in terms of the number of people employed: 67,711 workers in 867 companies

Illinois has the most productive food sector of any state in the nation - $460,000 a year

Employment multiplier for this industry is 2.58, which means that for every food manufacturing job, another 1.58 jobs are created in businesses that supply and support food manufacturing

Similar Cluster – New Zealand Food and beverage processing is one of the larger industry sectors within the southern sector of Auckland Employs over 5,460 in the southern sector of Auckland, over 73,500 in New Zealand with a growth rate of over 5% per year More than half of the export earnings for New Zealand are generated from this sector

Food and beverage processing is one of the larger industry sectors within the southern sector of Auckland

Employs over 5,460 in the southern sector of Auckland, over 73,500 in New Zealand with a growth rate of over 5% per year

More than half of the export earnings for New Zealand are generated from this sector

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