Nils-Gerrit Wunsch
Research expert covering foods trends in North America, Europe, and the global food system
Canadian food manufacturing and processing industry - statistics & facts
Food manufacturing is a significant industrial sector in Canada. In 2022, the food manufacturing industry added between 27.07 and 28.56 billion Canadian dollars to the country's GDP every month. There are almost, 6730 food manufacturing establishments in Canada, 58 of which employ 500 or more people. Nonetheless, most food manufacturers are rather small establishments. There are more than 1780 establishments that employ between one and four people. The industry is concentrated 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 38.41 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 2.26 million metric tons. The volume of pork produced in Canada has experienced steady growth during the past 12 years.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 almost 18 million Canadian dollars. Other leading food manufacturers from Canada include Agropur Dairy Cooperative and Maple Leaf Foods, which generated sales of 8.5 and 4.7 billion Canadian dollars, respectively.
