A Made-In-Canada Domestic Food System
The Key Ingredient for Canadian Prosperity
In a time of growing geopolitical and trade tensions, it's no wonder economic concerns are top of mind for most Canadians.
When asked about the top challenges they are facing today, many Canadians cite food affordability and cost of living as being top of mind. Canada has a unique opportunity to address these concerns by increasing domestic food and ingredient manufacturing.
The Road to $25 Billion outlines the policies and priorities needed to create a $25 billion a year industry for Canada, creating new jobs and strengthening our food supply chain.
A Strong Appetite for Investment
Canadians recognize the importance of a robust domestic food system to economic security and food security. Keeping food processing, production, and manufacturing within our borders can create a more stable food supply chain.
Canadians feel it’s important for Canada to be food secure and energy independent.
Canadians agree, agriculture and food production are key to the future of Canada’s economic success.
Canadians see the agriculture, ingredient manufacturing and food processing sector as important to Canada’s economy.
Canadians believe processing more food domestically would create jobs, boost the economy, and enhance self-sufficiency.
Source: Abacus Data
National Opinion Survey, 2,000 Canadians
November 2024
Cultivating Canadian Growth
Canada has the potential to become a global leader in ingredient manufacturing. Meeting this potential and building a more robust domestic ingredient manufacturing sector will:
Help secure Canada’s food supply chain, while helping meet global food needs;
Create new markets for our farmers and crops;
Bring investment to local communities and create new jobs; and
Generate $25 billion in new economic activity for Canada each year.
Increase capital investment into the sector, through the establishment of equity capital and a robust suite of government incentives.
Create demand for Canadian ingredients in new and established international markets.
Support the creation of a regulatory environment that enables the growth of the Canadian value-added agrifood sector.
Support the building of a Canadian toll-processing facility.
How do we get there?
Protein Industries Canada
The Road to $25 Billion is an initiative of Protein Industries Canada. Since 2018, Protein Industries Canada and industry have invested nearly half a billion dollars into innovation related to plant-based food, feed and ingredients. Protein Industries Canada along with its partners will soon announce more than $100 million in new investments within the sector.
