The food processing industry in Ontario, Canada, wants to become the province's top economic sector, and is aiming for up to 50 percent growth, 60,000 new jobs and $70 billion in annual revenues according to a new five-year plan released this week by the Alliance of Ontario Food Processors.
In the plan the alliance recommends four steps to achieve these lofty goals, which includes: the establishment of an Ontario food and beverage innovation center to share resources and foster entrepreneurs; simplify and modernize regulations at all levels, municipal, federal and provincial; develop talent and raise awareness of the food and beverage sector as an attractive industry for jobs; and raise the profile of the entire Ontario food and beverage sector at home and around the world. To read more, click HERE.
