Food manufacturing is a significant industrial sector in Canada. In 2024, the
between 30.43 and 31.52 billion Canadian dollars to the country's GDP every month. There are almost, 7000
in Canada, 74 of which employ 500 or more people. Nonetheless, most food manufacturers are rather small establishments. There are more than 1,848 establishments that employ between one and four people.
in Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia, where the vast majority of food manufacturing establishments can be found.
Meat production
In the case of meat products, manufacturing includes slaughtering, cutting, packaging, and distribution. The annual
revenue of meat product manufacturing in Canada is approximately 43.44 billion Canadian dollars. The yearly revenue of Canadian meat product manufacturers continuously grew during the last decade. One of the many food products produced in Canada is pork. The volume of
pork produced in Canada is approximately 2.29 million metric tons. The volume of pork produced in Canada has mostly experienced growth during the past 12 years. Most recently however, pork production has stabilized at 2020 levels.
Processors and manufacturers
A significant number of international food processing companies are active in Canada. Notable companies include PepsiCo, Kraft Heinz, Parmalat, and Nestlé. The
Kraft Heinz Company generates annual net sales of almost 1.8 billion U.S. dollars in Canada. However, Heinz U.S. sales are significantly higher. Among Canadian companies, Saputo, a dairy product focused company, is one of the largest operators in the sector.
Saputo has an annual revenue of over 17 million Canadian dollars. Other leading food manufacturers from Canada include
Agropur Dairy Cooperative and
Maple Leaf Foods, which generated sales of 8.8 and 4.9 billion Canadian dollars, respectively.
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