Governments Helping Food Processors Boost Efficiency

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Canada and Ontario investing $13 million to support upgrades in the meat processing sector TORONTO – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing more than $13 million through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to help free-standing meat processors and abattoirs in the province make upgrades to increase their productivity and efficiency and maintain Ontario’s high food safety …

Growing Ontario’s agriculture, food export markets

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Canada and Ontario doubling investment to help the sector develop new markets Toronto – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing an additional $6 million in the Grow Ontario Market Initiative to help agri-food businesses and industry organizations expand their sales and grow their markets. The increase brings the total funding for the Initiative through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership …

Govts Helping Food Processing Businesses Lower Costs

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Canada and Ontario supporting energy efficiency in the food processing sector TORONTO – Investments by the governments of Canada and Ontario through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) are resulting in over $16 million worth of energy cost savings projects to help food processing businesses increase energy efficiency and lower their costs. The cost-shared funding, provided through the Agri-Food …

Investing $8M in Ontario’s Dairy Processing Sector

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Funds will help processors modernize their businesses to improve efficiency and ensure food safety TORONTO — The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $8 million, through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), to create or increase processing efficiencies and enhance food safety in the province’s dairy processing sector. “Ontario’s dairy processors work tirelessly to ensure their …

Increasing Access to High-Speed Internet Service in Essex County

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Rural Ontarians benefitting from increased access to broadband services ESSEX COUNTY – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing over $5.3 million to bring reliable high-speed internet to 3,587 families, farms, and businesses in Essex County. “In an increasingly digital age, investments toward reliable high-speed internet such as the one made into the project being celebrated today are also investments …

Driving Innovation in Food Production

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Canada and Ontario committing up to $25 million to boost efficiency in farming and food processing WATERDOWN – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $25 million, through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), to expand production capacity and boost energy efficiency in the agriculture and food sector. Through the Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative, funding will be …

Increasing Access to High-Speed Internet Service in Elgin County

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Rural Ontarians benefitting from increased access to broadband services ELGIN COUNTY – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing over $4 million to bring reliable high-speed internet to 1,567 families, farms, and businesses in Elgin County. “Providing reliable internet access is especially important for rural communities to prosper in our increasingly digital world,” said Peter Fragiskatos, Parliamentary Secretary to the …

Positioning Fruit Farming Sector for Growth

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Canada and Ontario investing $8 million to help apple, tender fruit and grape growers create new opportunities LINCOLN – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $8 million through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to help apple, tender fruit, and wine grape producers grow popular varieties of produce. The initial apple and tender fruit intake …

Governments Driving Research and Innovation in Ontario

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Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative funding projects that boost production and increase trade opportunities for home grown products TORONTO – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $16.5 million through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to support agri-food research and innovation projects that will help Ontario develop new technologies, practices and solutions for the agri-food sector. …

Governments Driving Research and Innovation in Ontario

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Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative funding projects that boost production and increase trade opportunities for home grown products TORONTO – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $16.5 million through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to support agri-food research and innovation projects that will help Ontario develop new technologies, practices and solutions for the agri-food sector. …