the ontario food cluster advantage for global trade and investment june 2013
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The Ontario Food Cluster advantagefor global trade and investment
June 2013
Ontario Food Cluster cities are a two-hour flight from most major U.S. cities
Zoom in on the Ontario Food Cluster
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Welcome to the Ontario Food Cluster
The Ontario Food Cluster offers
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Welcome to the Ontario Food Cluster
• Skilled talent: 130,000 people in Ontario work in agri-food processing/manufacturing and wholesaling, with 483,000 more working in related sectors: food service, retail and specialty stores
• Access to 460 million consumers: Due to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Ontario can access a combined GDP of $17.9 trillion across Canada, Mexico and the U.S.
• Strategic agri-sector R&D and tax incentive programs: www.ontariofoodcluster.com/incentives
Explore Ontario’s agri-sector
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Welcome to the Ontario Food Cluster
• Ontario has more of Canada's grocery and specialty food store market than any other Canadian province. Ontario’s retail grocery sales total $29 billion
• Manufacturing revenues from the Ontario agri-food industry are expected to hit $40 billion in 2013
• The Ontario Food Cluster is among the three largest food and beverage processing jurisdictions in North America – and is the largest in Canada
Major global agri-food companies thrive in Ontario
3,200 globally recognized agri-food companies including:
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• Greater Toronto Area
• Guelph
• Waterloo Region
• Elgin County
• City of Brantford
• City of Hamilton
• City of London
• County of Middlesex
• Niagara Region
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Welcome to the Ontario Food Cluster
• Southwestern Ontario Marketing Alliance (SOMA)
• Windsor-Essex
• Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food
• Ministry of Rural Affairs
• DFAIT
• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada