Government helps food processors reach export markets

On behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, Parliamentary Secretary Pierre Lemieux (Glengarry—Prescott—Russell) and Member of Parliament Chungsen Leung (Willowdale) announced today an investment of up to $2.65 million to the Canadian Food Exporters Association (CFEA) to help food and beverage processors increase their competitiveness in key global markets around the world.

The CFEA will lead missions with its members to major international trade shows in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, as well as smaller ones in Latin America and Africa, showcasing Canada’s safe, high-quality food products to international buyers. Trade shows provide industry members with valuable opportunities to promote the quality, safety advantages, and environmental benefits of Canadian products; to create new international contacts; and to strengthen existing business relationships...

This has been excertped from the 8 January 2014 news release by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and is available in its entirety at http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?mthd=tp&crtr.page=1&nid=808199&crtr.tp1D=1.