Resources 

Directories and Listings

• Bioproduct and Service Finder App (GIS App) *
• Commercial Community Kitchens App (GIS App)
• Co-packer Service Finder App (GIS App) *
• Food Ingredient and Product Directory App (GIS App) *
• Food and Bioproduct Warehousing and Distribution Services Finder App (GIS App) *
• Manitoba Agriculture By-Product Directory (GIS App) *

Business

• Communicating with Confidence, Webinar *
• Mastering Negotiation, Webinar *
• Nine Essential Things You Neeed to Know to Build Relationships and Get into Retail, Webinar *
• Food Industry Glossary (PDF, 324.57 KB) 
• How ERP Software can Increase Efficiency and Profitability of Your Food Processing Business *
• Vetting a Service Provider for Your Food Business (PDF, 165.74 KB) *
• Tips for a Successful Business to Business (B2B) Meeting (PDF, 162 KB) *
• Scaling Your Food Business (PDF, 145 KB) *
• Insurance Requirements and Considerations for Food Processors (PDF, 558 KB) *, Webinar *
• Manitoba Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources (HTML)
• The Road to the Consumer Manual (PDF, 1.36 MB) *

  • Attachments for The Road to the Consumer (HTML)

Marketing 

• QR Codes: What They Mean to your Food Business (PDF, 131.28 KB)
• How to Develop a Pricing Promotional Strategy to Drive Sales Velocity on Retail Store Shelves, Webinar*
• Craft your Elevator Pitch, Make Cruicial Connections, Webinar *
• How to Build a Thriving Brand, Webinar *
• Validating Your Market. What it Means to Your Food Business (PDF, 164.96 KB) *
• Writing a Marketing Plan for Your Food Business (PDF, 860.79 KB) *
• Packaging as Part of Your Marketing Strategy (PDF, 120.7 KB) *
• Part 1 - Setting Your Price For Your Food Product - The Mechanics of Determining Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and Pricing - Webinar *
• Food Costing/Pricing/Forecasting Tool (Microsoft Excel Interactive)
• Package size impact on selling price calculator (Microsoft Excel Interactive)
• Part 2 - Setting Your Price For Your Food Product - A Free Tool that helps you calculate COGS, Prices and Forecast Sales - Webinar *
• Part 3 - Setting the Price for Your Food Product - Strategy - Webinar *
• Part 4 - Setting the Price for Your Food Product - Promotions - Webinar *
• Food Digtal Marketing - A Case Study (HTML) *
• How to Make Buyers Notice Your Product - Creating an Effective Sell Sheet (PDF, 1.59 MB) *
• Is Your Food Company Ready for E-Commerce (PDF, 363.0 KB) *
• E-Commerce and Digital Business Guide for Canadian Food and Beverage Companies (PDF, 4.43 MB)
• E-Commerce International Pathfinder for Canadian Food and Beverage Companies (PDF, 2.07 MB)
• Choosing the Right Distributor for Your Food Product (PDF, 895.08 KB) *
• What Food Manufacturers Need to Know to Sell to the Foodservice Industry (PDF, 310.55 KB) *
• Is Certifification Important for all Businesses (PDF, 205 KB) *
• Tips for a Successful Food and Beverage Trade Show (PDF, 344 KB) *
• Trade Show Checklist for Food Businesses (PDF, 16.03 KB)
• How to Make Exhibiting at a Virtual Trade Show a Success (PDF, 1.5 MB)

Packaging and Labelling 

• Food Labelling for Industry Tool (HTML)
• Food Labelling Requirements  (PDF, 1.01 MB) *
• Introduction to Canadian Food Labelling Requirements (YouTube) *
• Overview of US Food Labelling Requirements (YouTube) *
• Food Packaging  (PDF, 1.16 MB) *
• Sustainable Packaging. What it Means to Your Food Business (PDF, 167.24 KB) *

Food Safety 

• Provincial Abattoir Handbook (PDF)
• Food Safety Educational Materials and Resources (HTML)
• Selecting a Food Safety Consultant (PDF, 199.07 KB)

Permits and Licences 

• BizPal - Business Permit and Licence Information (HTML)
• Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development Provincial Food Processing (HTML)
• Provincial Permit Process and Construction Requirements for Food Processors (PDF)
• Food Handling Establishment Inspections and Health Permits (HTML)
• My CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) (HTML)
• Navigating the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations - Webinar *
• Notice to Home-Based Food Businesses (HTML)
• Preventive Control Plan Templates - Webinar *
• Guide to Developing a Preventive Control Plan (PCP), Webinar *
• Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) (HTML) 

Operations and Processing

• Using a Commercial Community Kitchen (HTML) *
• Renting a Commercial Community Kitchen - a Checklist  (PDF, 470.92 KB) *
• Renting out Your Commercial Kitchen - Things to Consider (PDF) *
• Sample Commercial Kitchen Rental Agreement (HTML)
• Using a Co-Packer - Contract Manufacturing  (PDF, 360.18 KB) *
• Becoming a Co-Packer (PDF, 172.11 KB) *
• Legal aspects of the co-packing relationship - resource guide (PDF, 1.45 MB)
• Identifying Your Food Processing Equipment Needs (HTML) *
• What Type of Food Processing Facility is Right for You - 6 part video series *
• Using Commercial Community Kitchens
• Austin Commercial Community Kitchen *
• Kitchen Sync Commercial Community Kitchen *
• Entrepreneur Perspective - Smak Dab Gourmet Mustard *
• Using a Contract Manufacturer or Co-Packer
• Danny's Whole Hog Barbecue *
• Gourmet Inspirations *
• Canadian Co-Packing *

Labour and Immigration 

•  Human Resources for Food Manufacturers (PDF, 1.06 MB) *

Trade

• Export Quiz: Are you ready? (HTML)
• Understanding CUSMA Compliance (HTML)
• How BDC can support Your Market Expansion Plan, Webinar *
• Preparing for tariff impacts that go beyond the bottom line, MNP webinar
• Expanding Beyond Manitoba: Logistics and Fulfillment Within Canada, Webinar *
• Food Labelling Requirements in Mexico (PDF, 2.65 MB), Webinar
• Make the Most of Your Buyers Meeting in Mexico (PDF, 2.56 MB), Webinar
• Exporting to Mexico - A Guide for Canadian Food and Beverage Processors , Webinar
• Consolidator Services for Agri-Food and Perishables (PDF, 771.30 KB)
• Getting Ready to Export Your Food Product (PDF, 399.38 KB) 
• Getting Ready to Interprovincially Trade your Food Product  (PDF, 493.09 KB) *
• Exporting to the United States - A Guide for Canadian Businesses (HTML)
• Selling via E-Commerce in the United States (HTML)

Investment

• Food and Value Added Agriculture Statistics (HTML)
• Manitoba: Your Investment Destination for Food and Agri-Product Processing (PDF, 1.18 MB) 

Industry Trends

• Cannabis Edibles, Extracts and Topicals (PDF, 74.29 KB)
• Manitoba Protein Advantage (HTML)

Supply Chain 

• Glossary of Terms Associated with Supply Chain and Logistics in Canada (PDF, 189.2 KB)
• Supply Chain Analysis and Business Continuity Planning (PDF) *
• Supply Chains: What They Mean to Your Food Business, Webinar *
• Supply Chains: Competency Benchmarking Tool, Webinar *

Sustainability 

• Sustainability 101 - What it Means to Your Food Business (PDF, 591 KB) *
• Canada's National Index on Agri-Food Performance (HTML)
• Sustainability Initiatives in the Agri-Food Sector (PDF)
• Sustainability Certification Bodies (HTML)
• Sustainability in Manitoba's Protein Industry (HTML)
• The Sustainability Conviction. The Future of Food: A Canadian Perspective (HTML)
• A Transformation in Progress - a BDC Survey on How Canadian Entrepreneurs are Taking on the Environmental Challenge (HTML)
• B Impact Assessment - a free B-Corp assessment tool (HTML)
• Sustainable Agri-Processing Program - Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (HTML)