Sector Report 2010

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 Cheese makers» Bakeries and Frozen Bread/Pastries» Agriculture and Grain Processing» Meat Processing» Dry and Processed Food » Artisan Sauces and others

• Regardless of the strength of an economy, people still need to eat

• Certain food sectors (organic, fancy foods) are showing strong growth

• 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

In our region, we have strong clusters of food processing:

• Kelloggs (Belleville)• Burnbrae Farms (Brockville)• Lyreco (Kingston)• PepsiCo (Peterborough)• over 300 companies and counting

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

• 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

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

The members of the Food Team are:• Brockville• Cornwall• Stormont Dundas and Glengarry• Lennox and Addington• Quinte West• Northumberland• Smiths Falls• Prince Edward County

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

THANK YOU