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Ontario and Canada Helping Grow in Ontario’s Food and Beverage Industry

The provincial and federal governments are supporting Ontario’s food and beverage processing sector by helping local businesses expand production, meet consumer demand and create good jobs.

Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Jeff Leal made the announcement today at Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company, in Vankleek Hill, along with Glengarry-Prescott-Russell MP Francis Drouin, on behalf of Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay. This support has allowed the craft brewer to upgrade its automated bottling line, increasing productivity and growing the business, which helped create new jobs.

“Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company is an innovative and community-minded company. We’re proud to make this strategic investment to help them increase productivity, meet consumers’ demand and create jobs in Glengarry-Prescott-Russell. This investment of $11.7 million to Ontario’s entrepreneurial food and beverage makers is helping this vital sector reach new heights – by being more competitive, more innovative and supporting the creation of many good jobs.”— Francis Drouin, Member of Parliament for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell

Beau’s is one of 223 Growing Forward 2 recipients across Ontario. The program helps to achieve the federal government’s goal to create good jobs in food processing and help food processors develop products that reflect changing market tastes and new opportunities.

Supporting jobs and growing local businesses in Ontario’s food and beverage industry is part of the provincial government’s plan to create jobs, grow our economy and help people in their everyday lives.

QUICK FACTS

  • The food and beverage processing industry employs 246,000 Canadians – the largest manufacturing employer in Canada.
  • The provincial and federal governments are investing approximately $11.7 million towards 223 projects across the province.
  • Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co., in Vankleek Hill, received $96,659 through Growing Forward 2 to support the implementation of an automated bottling line.
  • Approximately $632,000 has been invested in nine projects across Eastern Ontario.
  • Growing Forward 2 was launched in 2013 and is a five-year commitment by Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial governments to support Canada’s agri-food and agri-based products sector.
  • Beau’s All Natural Brewery Co. is also guiding an effort to establish a women-owned-and-operated brewery in Rwanda, to be dedicated to empowerment and local social benefit.

Ontario’s investment in Essex County

  • Agriculture Technology Inc. The company will purchase and install Enterprise Resource Planning and Supply Chain Management software to help acquire automated resource management capabilities and automate current paper-based management reporting. $17,944.59
  • Agriculture Technology Inc. The company will obtain third-party training in LEAN processes to help increase quality control, open new markets, add value to employee skillsets and optimize costs. $10,000.00
  • ARRRC International Inc. The company will implement software and hardware systems to help increase resource management efficiencies. $39,223.10
  • ARRRC International Inc. The company will contract third-party services to develop a plan that will move towards full sustainability in every area of the business. $5,000.00
  • InnerSEASONINGS International Incorporated The company will design and install an automated bottling line to meet growing domestic and export demand for its condiment products. $75,000.00
  • Highline Mushrooms (Leamington) The company will purchase and install a new weigh system to help increase production and efficiency. $100,000.00
  • Oxley Estate Winery The company will develop a succession plan for the business. $15,000.00
  • Highline Mushrooms (Leamington) The company will develop hiring and retention strategies, performance reporting, and evaluate the pay equity system. $10,312.50
  • Les Aliments Dainty Foods The company will develop a marketing strategy to refocus current resources in markets and categories to prevent further margin erosion and increase market share. $41,752.76
  • Les Aliments Dainty Foods The company will assess organization value as well as identify and assess strategic options for business growth. $6,407.36
  • Les Aliments Dainty Foods The company will conduct market research and assessments, through interviews with customers and sales channels. $26,600.00
  • Les Aliments Dainty Foods The company will complete market development planning, an in-depth analysis of the retail trade spending in Canada, consumer research of brands recognition, cost allocation analysis, and identifying specific opportunities to improve profitability and enhance stakeholder value, both short and longer term. $37,500.00
  • Agriculture Technology Inc. The company will develop an energy action plan and a monitoring, targeting and verification exchange-point system. $2,600.00
  • ADM Agri-Industries The company will reduce the steam usage of the canola processing line through the installation of a vertical seed heating unit that will replace the current rotary steam conditioner. $100,000.00
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