Langham, Saskatchewan - PrairiesCan
The global environment is changing rapidly, as countries respond to shifting trade relationships, growing food security pressures and rising demand for reliable, high-quality food products. Canadian agri-food businesses and the organizations that support them have the expertise, products and ambition to compete in this environment-but they need support to scale up, adopt new technologies and move products to market faster than ever.
Today, the Honourable Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State for Rural Development, on behalf of the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), joined by the Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, announced over $10 million to support nine projects with businesses and other organizations in Saskatchewan.
Among the projects announced today, organizations like the Global Agri-Food Advancement Partnership (GAAP), the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS), and the Prairie Agriculture Machinery Institute (PAMI) will help businesses develop innovative products across the agriculture sector and expand capacity for new and increased production for import and export markets.
POS Biosciences Corp. and Bioriginal Food & Science Corp. will modernize and expand processing and packaging infrastructure to help extract and deliver more high-value nutrients and specialty products. These improvements will give Canadian companies and consumers the option to purchase Made-in-Canada specialty ingredients that meet the highest quality expectations which Canada is known for around the world.
Livestock sectors in Saskatchewan will benefit from the expansion at North 49 Foods Ltd. to increase production and develop new export markets, also upgrades at Prairie Meats Inc. will allow them to manufacture food, regulated to a high standard, for distribution across Saskatchewan and all of Canada.
