Saskatoon – The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced $250,000 in funding today as part of a $1.7 million project to increase co-packing capacity at the Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre in Saskatoon.
The co-packing project is comprised of a combination of new capital, in-kind and cash contributions from sources that include Prairie Economic Development Canada and industry stakeholders. The investment will enable the Food Centre – through the purchase of specialized canning, bottling and packaging equipment – to provide early-stage product and market development services needed to support clients from the meat, plant protein, ingredients, fruit and vegetable processing sectors. Improved access to this kind of small batch in-house co-packing capacity will facilitate future growth for these emerging sectors in Saskatchewan’s processing industry.
“The Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector thrives when entrepreneurs are able to take that first step to develop and commercialize a new product. This investment in the expansion of the Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre will open the door wider to a new generation of innovators who will drive new growth in the Saskatchewan economy.” – Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food