Celebrating Mental Health with Empathy at Work! #compassionconnects
We all have the capacity to be compassionate, and we know that doing so can make an enormous difference. Food Processing Skills Canada thanks the Canadian Mental Health Association for their essential work and recognizing May 6 – 12 as Mental Health Week #compassionconnects. To celebrate the importance of mental health, we are pleased to […]
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 […]
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!
Collaborer avec IRCC pour soutenir les nouveaux arrivants et les immigrants
Merci à Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada (IRCC) pour la discussion sur le soutien aux nouveaux arrivants et immigrants au Canada. Nos informations sur le marché du travail les plus récentes révèlent que l’industrie canadienne de la transformation des aliments et des boissons doit recruter plus de 65 000 nouveaux travailleurs d’ici 2025. Cette industrie […]
Collaborating with IRCC to support newcomers and immigrants
Thanks to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for the discussion on providing support to newcomers and the immigrant workforce in Canada. Our latest labour market info tells us that the Canadian food and beverage manufacturing industry needs over 65,000 new people to join the workforce by 2025. This industry offers an incredible variety of […]
FPSC’s Board guides the industry
Our thanks to Food Processing Skills Canada’s Board of Directors for an excellent session strategically guiding the organization’s development of programs and resources in support of Canada’s food and beverage manufacturing industry. Our Board gives generously of their time & expertise working together to find solutions that professionalize the industry, deliver skills training, and connect […]
Hill’s Jamaican Jerk Sauce upskills their team through the STAC program
Congratulations to Hill’s Jamaican Jerk Sauce (@hillsjamaicanjerksauce), one of the first Canadian employers to complete the intensive Skills Training Atlantic Canada (STAC) program! FPSC’s Executive Director, Jennefer Griffith, and Program Manager, Deborah McGowan, took a trip out to Halifax to visit Hill’s hardworking and dedicated team, to present them with their program certificates. Congrats! If […]
QA Managers from coast to coast gather to develop the industry standard
Food Processing Skills Canada would like to thank the 28 Subject Matter Experts from across Canada who joined us for the development of the QA Manager National Occupational Standard. Using their first-hand industry knowledge, our experts gathered over an intensive 2.5 day session, to determine the definition, scope, and competencies that encompass this occupation. Thanks […]
Food Production Supervisors gather to validate industry Certification testing
On June 14-16th, Subject Matter Experts from across Canada gathered in Ottawa for 2.5 days to participate in the validation of the test bank and performance assessment for our Food Production Supervisor Certification. Food Processing Skills Canada would like to thank all the participating organizations and individuals for their ongoing support! Cristian Salazar – CSM […]