GTA Food and Beverage Cluster By: Tatiane Sensini

GTA Stats Annual Sales of $17 Billiob More than 2,000 manufacturers Over half of the province’s food processing is taking place in the GTA Growth rate of 5% yearly

Annual Sales of $17 Billiob

More than 2,000 manufacturers

Over half of the province’s food processing is taking place in the GTA

Growth rate of 5% yearly

Key industry players Cadbury Shweppes Campbell Soup Company Limited Cargill Limited Kraft Canada, Inc. Maple Leafe Foods Nestle Canada Unilever Canada Limited Weston Bakeries Limited Wrigley’s Canada

Cadbury Shweppes

Campbell Soup Company Limited

Cargill Limited

Kraft Canada, Inc.

Maple Leafe Foods

Nestle Canada

Unilever Canada Limited

Weston Bakeries Limited

Wrigley’s Canada

Toronto Food Business Incubator Non-profit organization that nurtures and assists entrepreneurs and small entreprises Goal of sustaining economic growth Facility located at the Toronto commercial food sector

Non-profit organization that nurtures and assists entrepreneurs and small entreprises

Goal of sustaining economic growth

Facility located at the Toronto commercial food sector

TFBI cont’d Members are able to use industry-standard equipment that help turn enterprises into commercial food businesses Equipment available: Walk-in freezer/cooler Deli-style meat cutters Cleaveland Gas Kettle MCO Convection Oven,etc.

Members are able to use industry-standard equipment that help turn enterprises into commercial food businesses

Equipment available:

Walk-in freezer/cooler

Deli-style meat cutters

Cleaveland Gas Kettle

MCO Convection Oven,etc.

Guelph Food Technology Centre independent, non-profit organization Within an hour drive of Toronto Always searching for solutions in food technology One of North America’s foremost research and consulting facilities

independent, non-profit organization

Within an hour drive of Toronto

Always searching for solutions in food technology

One of North America’s foremost research and consulting facilities

Chicago, IL 6.5 parents created per 10,000 employees Highest level of multi-culturalism withing the nation Over 67,711 people employed in the industry Food sector in the state - $460,000/year

6.5 parents created per 10,000 employees

Highest level of multi-culturalism withing the nation

Over 67,711 people employed in the industry

Food sector in the state - $460,000/year

California Largest exporting state - shipping $50,000 worth of food products Manufacture: fruits, juices, sauces, snacks, nuts, seasonings, etc. Beverage manufacturing is equal to 19% of food processing jobs in California

Largest exporting state - shipping $50,000 worth of food products

Manufacture: fruits, juices, sauces, snacks, nuts, seasonings, etc.

Beverage manufacturing is equal to 19% of food processing jobs in California

California cont’d Employed 183,300 people in 1999, composing 11% of the nation’s total Major crop producer for companies such as Campbells Soup, V-8 juices and salsa

Employed 183,300 people in 1999, composing 11% of the nation’s total

Major crop producer for companies such as Campbells Soup, V-8 juices and salsa

Events - CRFA Show Held in Toronto in March 7-9, 2010 Focuses on agriculture Participants are given seminars in order to better distribute their crops Advertised on Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Website for better exposure

Held in Toronto in March 7-9, 2010

Focuses on agriculture

Participants are given seminars in order to better distribute their crops

Advertised on Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Website for better exposure

Thank - You

Thank - You