About The Industry
Food and beverage processing in Ontario is a vibrant industry. Located in urban centres and rural regions across the province, the industry is made up of over 3,800 businesses from start-up to multi-national enterprises, producing all categories of food and beverage. With the majority of the production nourishing Ontario citizens, the processing industry is not only contributing to the provincial economy, but also to the health and wellness of Ontarians.The industry is a top performer directly employing over 130,000 Ontarians and generating over $42 billion in revenues.
Within the global marketplace, Ontario’s brand as a top-producing food- and drink-maker is equally strong. Ontario is home to the greatest concentration of food and beverage processing businesses in Canada, many of which export unique products into global markets.
Insights
COVID-19 and Food Safety: A blog post about food safety in food processing facilities during the pandemic
Midst this pandemic, we are all scared. We are scared to go to the grocery stores, we are scared to buy food from the outside; it’s like we are questioning the food safety now!
2020 Labour Market Information Survey
The 2020 Labour Market Information Survey is a Canadian food and beverage processing industry report from Food Processing Skills Canada.
From traditional training to virtual 360° learning in the food and beverage manufacturing industry
The food and beverage processing industry is moving from traditional training to virtual 360° learning
