142,000 New Workers Needed for Canada’s Food and Beverage Manufacturing Industry By 2030
OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 6, 2023 /CNW/ – Today, Food Processing Skills Canada released latest workforce forecasts and labour market information for the Canadian food and beverage manufacturing industry. Canada’s food and beverage manufacturing industry is a major part of Canada’s economy contributing 2% of the GDP and employing 1.7% of the workforce, despite being only […]
BC On-Farm Food Safety Program
The On-Farm Food Safety (OFFS) Program is a cost-sharing initiative designed to help improve food safety in British Columbia (BC) food and beverage manufacturing facilities (F&B). The OFFS program is funded under the Canadian Agriculture Partnership (CAP), a federal-provincial-territorial initiative, and is being administered by Food Processing Skills Canada on behalf of B.C. Ministry of […]
New skills program for the Canadian food and beverage industry delivers exceptional training in leadership, emotional intelligence, and diversity, equity and inclusion
OTTAWA, ON, July 18, 2023 – Today, Food Processing Skills Canada launched Skills Training Across Canada (STAC)— a new program designed for people in supervisor roles or individuals on a path towards a leadership position. Skills Training Across Canada is part of Achieving Our Workforce Destination which received an investment of $7.7 million from the Government of Canada’s Sectoral Workplace […]
New national program for the Canadian food and beverage manufacturing industry promises a skilled workforce and improved employer recruiting and retention strategies
OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 15, 2023 /CNW/ – Today, Food Processing Skills Canada – the Canadian food and beverage manufacturing industry’s non-profit workforce development organization – announced a new program, Achieving Our Workforce Destination: Qualified People, Successful Careers & Competitive Business. This program has been designed to elevate the Canadian food and beverage manufacturing industry’s workforce development expectations […]
FIRST IN CANADA! Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager Certification Program National Occupational Standard in development!
FIRST IN CANADA! Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager Certification Program National Occupational Standard in development! Thank you, Canadian food and beverage manufacturing companies for your expertise!