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Kristina Farrell

@krisprou

Chief Executive Officer @FoodBevCanada. 🍞🍗🍷 DYK that food & bev manufacturing is Cdn's largest manufacturing sector & largest manufacturing employer?

 Ottawa, Ontario
Joined July 2016
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Food and beverage manufacturing is the largest manufacturing industry in Cdn by employment and GDP. We call on all parties to stand with Cdn food and beverage manufacturers, and to demonstrate that support through concrete commitments as we work to feed Cdns everyday. #cdnagri
Food and Beverage Canada (FBC - ABC) (@FoodBevCanada) profile pictureFood and Beverage Canada (FBC - ABC)@FoodBevCanada3 Apr 2025
Food and beverage manufacturing is the largest manufacturing industry in Canada — by GDP and employment. 🇨🇦 Yet it continues to be overlooked. A 🧵
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Merci à Daniel Gobeil, nouveau secrétaire parlementaire du ministre de l’Agriculture et de l’Agroalimentaire, pour cet échange constructif sur les priorités de notre industrie : investissement, compétitivité et renforcement de la capacité de transformation alimentaire au Canada.
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Budget 2026 is Thursday. Cdn’s food & beverage manufacturing industry could unlock up to $75.1B in additional cumulative GDP by 2035. The opportunity is clear. Now we need the right conditions to invest, modernize and grow here at home. 🧵 1/5 #cdnpoli fbc-abc.com/wp-content/uploa…
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Doug Ford
@fordnationOct 31
This Halloween, we're celebrating the Ontario businesses and workers behind the treats made right here in our province.  Wishing everyone across the province a safe and happy Halloween!
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Thank you @JohnBarlowMP for meeting with us to discuss how we can support Cdn's largest manufacturing sector - food and beverage manufacturing, employing more than 318,000 Canadians. #cdnagri #cdnpoli
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Canada's food and bev manufacturing industry could generate up to $75.1B in additional cumulative GDP by 2035. But unlocking that potential requires stronger investment, smarter regulation & workforce solutions. Thanks to @westernproducer for highlighting our new CAPI report.
The Western Producer (@westernproducer) profile pictureThe Western Producer@westernproducerOct 27
Food and beverage sector eyes bigger GDP role vist.ly/5q9rq #cdnag #westcdnag
Food and beverage manufacturers seek to boost GDP contribution

Food and beverage manufacturers seek to boost GDP contribution

Canada’s food and beverage makers feel they can grow their contribution to the GDP to $56.2 billion by 2035, from $35.1 billion today.

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Canada's largest manufacturing industry has enormous growth potential, but investment won't happen automatically. Our new CAPI report makes the economic case for stronger investment, smarter regulation and workforce solutions. Thanks to @westernproducer for the coverage! #cdnag
The Western Producer (@westernproducer) profile pictureThe Western Producer@westernproducerOct 27
Food and beverage sector eyes bigger GDP role vist.ly/5q9rq #cdnag #westcdnag
Food and beverage manufacturers seek to boost GDP contribution

Food and beverage manufacturers seek to boost GDP contribution

Canada’s food and beverage makers feel they can grow their contribution to the GDP to $56.2 billion by 2035, from $35.1 billion today.

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Looking forward to some important conversations today.
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Kristina Farrell (@krisprou) profile pictureKristina Farrell@krisprouOct 27
We’re on Parliament Hill today with food & bev manufacturing leaders doing what @FoodBevCanada does best - bringing our industry’s voice to federal decision-makers to advocate for policies that help companies compete, invest & grow. #cdnagri
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We’re on Parliament Hill today with food & bev manufacturing leaders doing what @FoodBevCanada does best - bringing our industry’s voice to federal decision-makers to advocate for policies that help companies compete, invest & grow. #cdnagri
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Can’t wait to try! @SpragueFoods wonderful packaging!
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What will it take to make Canada a more competitive place to manufacture food and beverages? New research from the @CdnAgriFood, prepared for @FoodBevCanada, identifies significant opportunities to grow our economy by strengthening domestic manufacturing capacity.
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BC Food & Beverage@bcfoodandbevOct 23
BCFB CEO James Donaldson wrote an opinion piece for Business in Vancouver on the proposed ALR changes. It's an opportunity that could give farmers more buyers, steadier contracts & a local market for their crops without compromising B.C.’s best farmland! biv.com/news/commentary/opin…
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Investment requires certainty, especially in Canada's wine industry.🍷 As @delrollo of @ArterraCanada highlights, predictable tax and excise policies, efficient regulation and investment incentives are essential to growing domestic beverage production. fbc-abc.com/canada-could-unl…

Canada could unlock $75 billion in additional GDP by 2035 by prioritizing food and beverage...

New CAPI report finds investment and regulatory reform could drive significant economic growth, strengthen domestic processing capacity and make Canada a more

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Canada's largest manufacturing industry has significant growth potential, but investment, productivity and workforce challenges are holding it back. Our new CAPI report outlines what needs to change. Thanks to @StJohnsTelegram for the coverage. #cdnagri
The Telegram (@StJohnsTelegram) profile pictureThe Telegram@StJohnsTelegramOct 23
As productivity stalls, report warns food industry is an important part of Canada's security saltwire.com/newfoundland-la…
As productivity stalls, report warns food industry is an important part of Canada's security

As productivity stalls, report warns food industry is an important part of Canada's security

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Food security is national security. But we can't strengthen either without investing in the facilities, technology and workers needed to manufacture more food here. Appreciated speaking with @StJohnsTelegram about our new @CdnAgriFood report and what's at stake.
The Telegram (@StJohnsTelegram) profile pictureThe Telegram@StJohnsTelegramOct 23
As productivity stalls, report warns food industry is an important part of Canada's security saltwire.com/newfoundland-la…
As productivity stalls, report warns food industry is an important part of Canada's security

As productivity stalls, report warns food industry is an important part of Canada's security

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Canada's largest manufacturing industry deserves to be treated like one. 🇨🇦 As Chris Conway of @foodbeverageON highlights, investment, modernization, smarter regulation and competitiveness are key to unlocking our industry's potential. Read our report: fbc-abc.com/canada-could-unl…
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Investing in food manufacturing strengthens Canada's economy and food security. 🇨🇦 As Bianca Parsons of AFPA highlights, Prairie manufacturers need competitive conditions, practical regulation and support to modernize and grow. Read our report: fbc-abc.com/canada-could-unl…
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Canada needs to be a place where food manufacturers can invest, modernize and expand. 🇨🇦 As Rod Kirwan of Lantic highlights, lengthy permitting processes, regulatory complexity and uncertainty can discourage investment. Read our report: fbc-abc.com/canada-could-unl…
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Food security depends on having the people needed to produce our food. 🇨🇦 As Mike Bannister of Atlantic Poultry & Country Ribbon highlights, predictable immigration & workforce policies are essential for manufacturers to maintain production and grow. fbc-abc.com/canada-could-unl…
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Great to see @globeandmail highlight our new CAPI report and AFPA's call for greater investment in food manufacturing. The opportunity: up to $75.1B in additional cumulative real GDP by 2035. theglobeandmail.com/business…
Alberta’s agricultural sector embraces referendum result, but fears Ottawa will return to old habits

Alberta’s agricultural sector embraces referendum result, but fears Ottawa will return to old habits

Many look forward to putting question of separation behind them, not least because the industry is particularly exposed to trade

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Canada needs a food manufacturing industry where businesses of all sizes can succeed. As Keenan Sprague of @SpragueFoods highlights, fragmented provincial packaging fees add costs & make it harder for smaller manufacturers to grow. Read our report: fbc-abc.com/wp-content/uploa…
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