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Agri-Food Trade Service (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
A source for international trade and market information aimed at Canadian agri-food exporters. Select Market Information to access market research reports by geographic area and product. Other links include: Trade Statistics; Trade Events; Products & Suppliers (including Canadian industry associations); and News & Analysis.
Agriculture... Beverages... Biotechnology... Food...Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Main headings:
Producers:
- market information and statistics for dairy, grains & oilseeds, cereals, horticulture, red meat, organics, poultry & eggs, pulses (grain legumes) & special crops. Information varies by sector.
Agri-Industries:
- information on
- processed food & beverages, including seafood and functional foods - industry overviews, regulations and statistics
- food regulations - acts & regulations, reports & reviews (sodium reduction efforts, market opportunities for foods with added health benefits for an aging Canadian population, Canada's regulatory system for foods with health benefits ... )
- food distribution - statistics and links to external sources
- Biomass - sections on feedstock, biorefineries, as well as a link to a biomass inventory mapping and analysis tool.
- biofuels - renewable fuels regulations, funding initiatives.
International Business:
- links to sections in Agri-Food Trade Service website (trade data & statistics, market analysis, trade news).
Science and Innovation:
Agri-Environment - land and water management.
Agriculture... Energy... Environment Industry and Environmental Issues... Food...Agriculture Statistics Yearbook (Government of Alberta)
Online: 2006- ; Print: S 451.5 A4 A27 (Cameron)
"The Agriculture Statistics Yearbook is compiled by the Statistics and Data Development Unit of Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development to serve as a reference document and a principal source of information for users of statistics on the Alberta agri-food industry."
Includes information on agri-food trade, census of agriculture, crops, economic indicators, farm financials (including real estate values), food & beverages and livestock.
Agriculture... Food...Alberta's Agricultural Processing Industry Directory
Directory of companies engaged in food processing and other agricultural processing. Also lists industry organizations.
Agriculture... Beverages... Food...Baking Association of Canada
Links to industry publications, industry groups/associations as well as Canadian/international food regulation and food safety agencies/sources.
Food...-
Benchmarking For Success, ... . Financial performance and trends within the North American food and beverage processing industry (Deloitte)
This publication analyzes the food and beverage processing industry in terms of efficiency and solvency. It reviews the performance of several subsectors including meat, grain/produce and beverage & provides a perspective on the importance of food safety. In addition, the publication discusses some notable trends including those related to consolidation of the North American food and beverage processing sector. It also lists some of the key success factors for Canadian processors.
Beverages... Food... Canada's Industries (Invest in Canada)
Industry overviews for a number of industry sectors, including
- aerospace, automotive
- bio-products, biopharmaceuticals, business services
- chemicals & plastics, digital media
- financial services, functional foods
- machinery and equipment, medical devices
- renewable energy-wind and solar power
- software, wireless communications
Aimed at potential foreign investors, the industry overviews include information on foreign direct investment, a list of foreign investors, leading Canadian companies, innovation, key strengths, industry clusters and cost & competitive advantages.
Aerospace... Agriculture... Automobiles and Automotive Parts and Equipment... Banking and Finance... Biotechnology... Chemicals... Computers and Computer Software... Consulting (Managerial and Engineering)... Education, Training, and New Media Industries... Energy... Environment Industry and Environmental Issues... Food... Forestry and Forestry Products... Health Care... Machinery... Manufacturing... Pharmaceuticals... Plastics and Rubber Industries... Telecommunications...Canadian Dairy Commission
Click on The Industry to access statistics on: annual milk production, number of dairy farms, number of dairy cows, production (butter, cheese, yogurt, ice cream), and value of manufactured shipments. News releases (pricing announcements), commission annual reports, pandemic guides, and a 2011 cost of production survey can be found under the heading Publications. Links to provincial, federal and international bodies are also included.
Agriculture... Beverages... Food...Canadian Dairy Information Centre
Canadian Dairy Industry - brief industry overview.
Dairy Facts & Figures - statistics on "dairy cattle improvement, quota exchanges & prices, milk production at the farm, shipments to processors, dairy farming revenue & expenses, processing, sales of fluid milk and cream, supply and disposition, consumption of dairy products, imports and exports, world export prices, retail prices and index prices in Canada."
Publications & Bulletins
- Statistics of the Canadian Dairy Industry: 2008- available through the Government of Canada Publications website - select Browse Issue Records.
- Canadian Dairy Trade Bulletin: 2009- available through the Government of Canada Publications website - select Browse Issue Records.
- Statistics of Canada's Animal Genetics - latest edition only; 2010- available through the Government of Canada Publications website - select Browse Issue Records.
- Organic Dairy Industry in Canada: 2011- available through the Government of Canada Publications website - select Browse Issue Records.
Other headings include: Acts, Regulations, and Standards (national, provincial and international), FIL-IDF Canada (Canadian National Committee of the International Dairy Foundation), The Canadian Cheese Directory, Milk Safety & Quality, and Industry Related Links.
Agriculture... Beverages... Food...Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers - CFIG
Links to current News stories and Industry links (About). Industry links include CFIG members, government bodies, food industry associations and consumer organizations.
Food... Retail...-
Canadian Food & Grocery B2B Industry Guide
Location: Winspear Business Reference Library
HD 9325 C2 F66 latest edition
Directory of companies involved in the Canadian food & grocery industry. Each entry includes contact information, a brief company profile and a list of products & services.
Food... Retail... Canadian Grocer
Location: Winspear Business Reference Library
TX 343 C212 - current year and special issues in Winspear
This monthly publication includes the following special issues: Annual Equipment Technology and Services Directory (December issue), National Market Survey (February issue). The Market Survey includes provincial sales, year to year comparisons, average sales per household, per capita sales, % of income spent on groceries and comparison between chains and independents.
Publication is indexes in CBCA Complete.
Food... Retail...-
Canadian Grocer. Executive Report: The Canadian Grocery Industry
Location: Winspear Business Reference Library
HD 9325 C2 C36 2006/2007- .
Grocery industry trends at the national, consumer, retail and manufacturing level.
Food... Retail... Canadian Industrial Outlook. ... (Conference Board of Canada)
The Conference Board of Canada publishes a number of industry specific industry outlooks. The publications include "detailed five-year forecasts in 16 key Canadian industries. The reports examine the short- and medium-term economic and profitability outlooks for these industries."
Industries include:
- accommodation
- aerospace
- air transportation
- product manufacturing (wood, computers, electronics)
- computer and electronic product manufacturing
- food manufacturing and food services
- gas extraction
- oil and gas
- motor vehicle manufacturing
- motor vehicle parts manufacturing
- non-residential construction
- oil extraction
- paper products
- residential construction
- telecommunications
- wood products
All reports are available electronically through the database E-Library. Access to this database is restricted to members of the University of Alberta community.
Aerospace... Airlines... Automobiles and Automotive Parts and Equipment... Computers and Computer Software... Construction... Energy... Food... Forestry and Forestry Products... Oil and Gas... Pulp and Paper... Telecommunications... Tourism and Hospitality... Transportation...Canadian Organic Growers
Links to organic statistics by province (2008- ), organic standards & regulations and related bodies. Use the Quick Links pull down menu to find this information.Click on Our Services then The Online Organic Directory to find organic growers nationwide.
Agriculture... Food...Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA)
Select Industry Resources to view:
- the Associations' Fresh Facts series - topics include: biotechnology, organics, irridation, pest control, pesticides, traceability and protective coatings. Some of the pamphlets include links to related resources.
- Canadian food service industry - foodservice trends
- produce technology acronyms
- produce traceability initiatives.
Biotechnology... Food...Competitive Alternatives (KPMG's Guide to International Business Location)
Location: Winspear Business Reference Library
Online: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002; Print: 2008
The study, published every two years, measures the combined impact of 26 cost components that are most likely to vary by location, as applied to specific business operations. The research program covered 133 cities, of which 16 were Canadian, including Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Winnipeg and Vancouver. Benchmark data for an additional 15 Canadian cities, including Medicine Hat, Lethbridge and Red Deer, is available. Click on City Profiles to view.
Competitive Alternatives measures the combined impact of 26 significant business cost components that are most likely to vary by location. The study also compares data on a variety of non-cost competitiveness factors. The study examines 19 industry operations in 14 countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
To view earlier editions (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010), click here.
Notes
- the number of cities and industries covered varies by year.
- 2008 also included a separate detailed study of tax costs.
- Title varies in print editions: 2010 edition, 2008 edition, 2006 edition, 2004 edition.
Consumer Corner (Agriculture and Rural Development. Government of Aberta)
Compiled by the Consumer and Market Analysis Group (Agriculture and Rural Development), the articles, "include information about what consumers are buying and why they are buying it".
Topics covered include:
- food trends (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- eating patterns
- snacking
- profile of baby boomers (food consumption habits)
- pulse consumption
- impact of health on eating behavior of Canadians
- sodium/salt and Canadian diet
- health and wellness industry (consumer segments)
Article sources include the NPD Group and Ipsos Reid.
Food...-
Consumer Trends - Pet Food in Canada (International Markets Bureau. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
Sales, brand shares by company, retail trends, imports product development and product introductions for cat, dog and other (bird, fish, small mammals/reptile) pet food.
Food... Cost of Eating in Alberta (Dietitians of Canada)
2008
Published by the Alberta Community/Public Health Nutritionists Food Security Subcommittee and Dietitians of Canada, the report includes data on the cost of a healthy diet and the cost of basic needs in Alberta. Basic needs are defined as food, shelter, transportation and childcare.
Food...Directories (Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development)
To the left, select Food Sales, Manufacturers, Organizations and Suppliers to view a variety of industry-related directories. Agriculture... Food...Financial and Taxation Statistics for Enterprises (Statistics Canada)
Location: HSS Rutherford Library North REF
Online: 1999 -; Print: HG 4090 A332 (1995-1998) BARD;
Assets, liabilities, equity, operating revenues and expenses, operating profits, gains, losses, net profit, financial performance ratios by industry. Annual figures for the most recent 5 years for which taxation data is available.
1999- also available through Government of Canada Publications - select Browse Issue Records.
Agriculture... Airlines... Automobiles and Automotive Parts and Equipment... Beverages... Chemicals... Clothing, Accessories, and Textile Industries... Construction... Consumer Goods... Electric Power... Electronics... Food... Forestry and Forestry Products... Furnishings... Machinery... Manufacturing... Metals and Mining... Oil and Gas... Plastics and Rubber Industries... Services...Food & Consumer Products of Canada - FCPC
Select FCPC Membership and then FCPC Members to view a list of members. The site also links to upcoming events and current news stories
Consumer Goods... Food...Food in Canada
Location: Winspear Business Reference Library
TX 341 F6843
This periodical includes annual updates in specific issues, ie: Guide Book (listing of food & beverage associations, organizations, industry events), and Encyclopedia of Food Additives; as well as industry specific reports.Note: Winspear Business Library retains the current year & selected special issues only; UA Online Access: 1996 -
Beverages... Food...Food Services and Drinking Places (Statistics Canada)
2006- .
Provides "an overview of trends in the food services and drinking places industry." Includes financial and operating data.
Latest 2+ years available through Statistics Canada; 2006- available through the Government of Canada Publications website - select Browse Issue Records.
Beverages... Food...Food Statistics (Statistics Canada)
2001-2009
"This publication contains information on food consumption, food prices and nutrition, as well as data on the food industry, processing, employment, productivity and trade."
Note: 2001-2009 available through Government of Canada Publications. Select Browse Issue Records to view all issues.
Publication discontinued with the 2009 edition.
Beverages... Food... Retail...-
Foodservice and Hospitality
Location: Cameron Science and Technology Library
TX 943 F68
Includes special issues, ie: Buyers Guide issue - April, Franchise Report issue (includes franchise directory) - February, Hospitality Market Report - November, Top 100 Operators in Canada issue - July. "Top 100" issue ranks restaurants, hotels and caterers by total sales. Also includes revenue, total sales, as well as number of units.
Food... Tourism and Hospitality... Restaurants... FoodServiceWorld.com
The site links to Canadian hospitality Associations. Links to company websites for products and services in the Buyer's Guide (which includes Equipment & Supplies listings) & Events are also available.
Food... Services... Tourism and Hospitality... Restaurants...Market Analysis Reports (International Markets Bureau. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
A series of reports on global and country specific consumer trends.
Sample titles include: Socially Conscious Consumer Trends-Fair Trade (2012), Global Consumer Profile-Demographic and Socio-Economic Trends (2011), Global Consumer Trends-Sensory Food Experiences (2011), Global Consumer Trends-Comfort Food (2011) and The South Korean Consumer (2011).
Select Browse Issue Records to see a list of individual titles.
Beverages... Food...Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada (OACC)
Links to:
Research - papers on organic crop and livestock production.
Market Information - marketing challenges & opportunities, marketing strategies, innovations & new organic products, market prices, Canadian regulations for organic products, etc.
News Articles - articles published in Canadian farm newspapers.
Standards - links to The Canadian Organic Regulation and other international standards.
Agriculture... Food...Poultry and Eggs Statistics (Statistics Canada)
Online: 2004 - June 2012.
"This publication presents data on the turkey, chicken, stewing hen and egg industries. The topics covered in this study include production and value, disposition, stocks, prices and the per capita consumption disappearance of poultry meat and eggs."
Select Browse Issue Records to view all issues.
Publication discontinued with Apr/June 2012 issue.
Agriculture... Food...Regulating Agricultural Biotechnology (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)
As stated on their website, CFIA is "responsible for assessing the safety of plants, animal feeds and animal feed ingredients, fertilizers and veterinary biologics. ... CFIA is responsible for the development of non-health and safety food labelling regulations and policies."
The site includes links to the 6 key CFIA regulatory groups: animal biotechnology, food labelling, novel feeds, novel fertilizer supplements, plants with novel traits and veterinary biologics produced by biotechnology.
The main page also links to Acts and Regulations and a Resource centre.
Agriculture... Biotechnology... Food...Retail Trade (Industry Canada)
The site links to the State of Retail: The Canadian Report 2010 (Industry Profile) and Green Supply Chain Management - Retail Chain & Consumer Product Goods: A Canadian Perspective - 2009 (Environmental Topics).
Advertising... Beverages... Clothing, Accessories, and Textile Industries... Consumer Goods... E-Commerce... Food... Footwear... Forestry and Forestry Products... Furnishings... Manufacturing... Packaging... Printing and Publishing... Retail... Services...Retail Trade (Statistics Canada)
Statistics Canada publication which provides statistics on retail sales across Canada at the country and provincial level for various trade groups, for the following categories: Supermarkets and grocery stores; All other food stores; Drugs and patent medicine stores; Shoe stores; Men's clothing stores; Women's clothing stores; Other clothing stores; Household furniture and appliance stores; Household furnishings stores; Motor vehicle and recreational vehicle dealers; Gasoline service stations; Automotive parts, accessories and services; General merchandise stores; Other Semi-durable goods stores; Other durable goods stores; and Other retail stores.
Latest 2+ years available through Statistics Canada; Apr. 2004- available through the Government of Canada Publications website - select Browse Issue Records.
Automobiles and Automotive Parts and Equipment... Clothing, Accessories, and Textile Industries... Consumer Goods... Food... Furnishings... Retail...Retail Trade: How the Provinces Fared in ... (Analysis in Brief - Statistics Canada)
2006- .
"This annual review describes sales growth and trends by trade groups such as new motor vehicle dealers, supermarkets and general merchandise stores."
Scroll through the list of publications to find the desired title and year.
Automobiles and Automotive Parts and Equipment... Clothing, Accessories, and Textile Industries... Consumer Goods... Food... Furnishings... Retail... Sports...Ropin' the Web: Alberta Agriculture Website
Comprehensive site on food and agricultural processing, dairy, beverage, livestock, and grain industries. Provides access to statistical data, market reports, profiles, and current daily, weekly, and monthly updates (food, livestock, grain prices). Agriculture... Food...Sector Councils (Human Resources and Skills Development Canada)
This Government of Canada website links to a number of industry human resource councils (sector councils). The councils "work to identify and address current and anticipated human resource and skills & learning challenges and to implement long-term, human resources planning and development strategies for their respective sectors."
Information varies by council, most include labour market/human resource sector studies, some also link to skill profiles.
Links to sector councils that include labour market information (click here for a complete list of sector councils):
- Apparel Human Resources Council
- links to a directory of apparel manufacturers, technical designers and suppliers (free registration required) as well as a 2011 labour market information study (Pressing Ahead: Canada's Transforming Apparel Apparel Industry).
- BioTalent Canada
- Click here & scroll down to the bottom of the page to find: Generating Opportunity: Human Resources Needs in the Bioenergy, Biofuels and the Industrial Biotechnology Subsector (2009), Segmenting the Data - Regional Labour Market Information on Biotechnology in Canada (Sept. 2008) and Splicing the Data - The Critical Role of Human Resources in Canada's Bio-Economy - A Labour Market Report (June 2008)
- Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council
- select Publications to view a number of labour market studies including Labour Market Information - Focus on Small Farms in Canada 2011 and Identifying On-Farm Occupations: Environmental Scan and Gap Analysis (2010)
- Canadian Apprenticeship Forum
- select Reports & Resources to view a number of hr related publications, including Recruiting and Retaining Apprentices: A Summary of Employers' and Apprentices' Perspectives
- Canadian Automotive Repair and Service Council
- Canadian Council for Aviation & Aerospace (see separate entry in guide)
- Canadian Council of Professional Fish Harvesters
- Canadian Grocery HR Council
- links to labour market reports and articles
- Canadian Printing Industries Sector Council
- select Publications & Resources to view human resources related publications
- Canadian Steel Trade & Employment Congress
- Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council
- click on Publications to view the latest sector study report (2012 HR Study Update) as well as HR Trend Reports from 2009 on.
- Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council
- select Research/Publications to view information on the labour market, labour supply & demand and compensation & benefits.
- Canadian Trucking Human Resource Council
- Child Care Human Resources Sector Council
- Construction Sector Council
- research papers related to profiles of labour supply and workforce demand forecasting
- Contact Centre Canada (customer contact centres)
- Select Engage Your Industry and then Industry Reports to view a number of hr related papers.
- Council for Automotive Human Resources
- Cultural Human Resources Council
- Click on Research to view hr related studies.
- Electricity Sector Council
- Click here for labour market information.
- Environmental Careers Organization (ECO Canada)
- select Publications and then Reports to access a number of hr related reports, including Creating Workplace Culture: 2012 HR Best Practices Report and Profile of Canadian Environmental Employment (2010).
- Food Processing HR Council
- HR Council for the Voluntary/Non-Profit Sector
- labour force statistics
- Information and Communications Technology Council
- human resource and labour market reports (see separate entry in guide)
- Installation, Maintenance & Repair Sector Council
- Mining Industry Human Resource Council
- 2010 Canadian Mining Industry Employment and Hiring Forecasts and Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia labour market projections.
- Wood Manufacturing Council
- 2010 Interim Report Labour Market Update of the National Human Resources Study of the Advanced Wood Processing Industry
Supply Chain & Logistics Association Canada (SCL)
Supply Chain & Logistics Association Canada (SCL) aims to improve their logistics and supply chain management skills through education & research.
The Resources tab provides links to current papers related to the industry, including Green Supply Chain Management Reports and State of Logistics: The Canadian Report 2008.
Aerospace... Agriculture... Airlines... Automobiles and Automotive Parts and Equipment... Beverages... Biotechnology... Chemicals... Clothing, Accessories, and Textile Industries... Computers and Computer Software... Construction... Consumer Goods... E-Commerce... Fisheries... Food... Footwear... Forestry and Forestry Products... Furnishings... Machinery... Manufacturing... Metals and Mining... Oil and Gas... Packaging... Pharmaceuticals... Plastics and Rubber Industries... Printing and Publishing... Pulp and Paper... Retail... Services... Transportation... Restaurants...VISTA on the Agri-Food Industry and the Farm Community (Statistics Canada)
Articles on agriculture, food and rural issues.
Article titles include: Agriculture's role in the Bioproducts Industry (2006), Blue skies for blueberries (2006), The Canadian Bioproducts Industry (2006) and Canadian Agriculture in 2008: An Overview of Key Events (2008).
Agriculture... Food...Wholesale Industry (Industry Canada)
Links to Statistics Canada 's statistical releases on wholesale trade and the calendar of events for the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW).
(in particular, see information about this industry in The Daily. Type Wholesale Industry in the search box).
Beverages... Clothing, Accessories, and Textile Industries... Consumer Goods... E-Commerce... Food... Footwear... Manufacturing... Retail... Services...Wholesale Trade: The Year ... in Review (Analysis in Brief - Statistics Canada)
2006- .
"The study reviews the performance of the wholesale trade sector nationally and provincially in ..., along with the key factors affecting this sector outcome. The study also examines infra-annual trends in this sector."
Scroll through the list of publications to locate the desired title and year.
Agriculture... Automobiles and Automotive Parts and Equipment... Clothing, Accessories, and Textile Industries... Electronics... Food... Machinery... Retail...
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