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Agri-food and Food Processing

Good food is grown, manufactured, packaged, stored, distributed, shipped, and enjoyed in Vaughan.

Vaughan’s agri-food and food processing sector runs “farm to fork”, from growing, to processing, to consumption at a retail or hospitality outlet.

Vaughan is at the heart of Toronto Region’s Food & Beverage sector, the largest in North America.

Ontario‘s food and beverage cluster generates annual manufacturing revenues of more than $37 billion, making it one of the largest and most competitive in North America. Vaughan’s food industry also comprises a robust business-to-consumer (B2C) element that contributes to the City’s vibrancy and diversity, complementing the promotion and growth of tourism within the City by providing food destinations and amenities attractive to both visitors and residents.

Key Sector

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Leading Agri-food and Food Processing Companies

Vaughan’s access to talent, infrastructure, transportation assets and position at the heart North America’s largest food and beverage sector make it a competitive and attractive destination for investment across the food and beverage supply chain – especially in food processing.

 

Testimonial

FGF Brands and Caplink Ltd

“FGF chose to grow and invest in the City of Vaughan with our new food manufacturing facilities due to its strategic location in the GTA, high-capacity highway network access and its abundance of available talent through the local labour pool. FGF desires to provide our team members the opportunities to live, work, and play as they raise their families in a vibrant community. Vaughan’s commitment to working with us every step of the way was instrumental in our moving forward with the projects. We are very proud to be located in and contributing to the economic growth of the City of Vaughan.”

Martin Ng, Senior Vice President, Construction

Sector Ecosystem

Transportation and Warehousing

235

Companies

12,800

Employees

Manufacturing Processing Packing

125

Companies

5,700

Employees

Wholesale Distribution

125

Companies

3,750

Employees

Retailers and Food Services

130

Grocery and specialty food retailers

800

Restaurants

Supporting organizations

Canadian Agricultural Partnership - Funding opportunities

Food and Beverage Ontario

Ontario Food Terminal Board

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