Food and Beverage Ontario

04/24/2026

Contamination risks don't live only on the processing floor. Packing houses, retail handling spaces, foodservice kitchens — any environment involved in making or moving food can be a source of hazards that work against your food safety program.

That's the starting point for Neogen's upcoming webinar. On April 28 at 11 a.m., Ana Lozano and Arlene Larson will walk through how environmental monitoring fits within HACCP, how it validates prerequisite programs like sanitation and GMPs, and what leading industry practice looks like today.

🗓 April 28 | 🕚 11 AM
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Date: April 28th Time: 11:00 AM There is an increased recognition that environments in food processing facilities, as well as other built environments used in food production and distribution (e.g. retail food handling spaces, restaurants or packing houses for produce) can be an important source of....

04/24/2026

Explore the key forces impacting the Canadian economy and what it mean for your business.

Benjamin Tal, Deputy Chief Economist at CIBC, will be speaking at the 2026 FBO Annual Conference on May 27 to deliver an economic outlook and analysis of the Canadian economy and its impact on the Ontario food and beverage processing industry.

Benjamin Tal is known for his ground-breaking research on labour market dynamics, real estate, credit markets, international trade, and economic conditions. He has spent two decades advising clients, industry leaders, corporate boards, and governments. Tal's work has also made him a trusted economist among national and global media to deliver economic and financial insight and analysis.

Join us at Steam Whistle Brewery in Toronto and be a part of the conversation.

For conference details and to register, visit https://foodandbeverageontario.ca/events/2026-fbo-annual-conference/

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The FBO Annual Conference is made possible through the generous support of our event sponsors.

𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗺:
🔹BDO Canada
🔹FCC Food and Beverage

𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱:
🔹Export Development Canada - Exportation et développement Canada
🔹CIBC Commercial Banking
🔹Start Electric

04/21/2026

𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳𝘀: 𝗢𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻
🎙️The Food and Beverage Processor Forum
🎧 https://foodandbeverageprocessorforum.podbean.com/e/talking-tariffs-ontario-trade-delegation-returns-from-washington/

What's the state of play on ?

For the latest episode of FBO's podcast, Chris Conway is back from his trip to Washington, where he joined an Ontario Chamber of Commerce trade delegation meeting with U.S. senators from both parties, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, industry representatives, and Canada's new ambassador to the United States, Mark Wiseman.

The delegation visited Washington to advance core priorities critical to industry and the preservation of our shared tri-lateral trade agreement. Stable, reliable, rules-based trade is deeply integrated into the North American economy. In the midst of per-negotiations for the July 1 CUSMA review, leaders from the Ontario government and critical sectors such as energy, life sciences, manufacturing, agriculture, and forestry, held discussions focused on safeguarding supply chains, protecting jobs, and ensuring CUSMA continues to deliver prosperity across borders.

In this episode, Chris walks us through what he heard on the ground. We talk about where CUSMA negotiations stand ahead of review, the potential scenarios to come from a new agreement, lingering pressures from Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum, how processors can get engaged through FBO's advocacy work, and more.

04/15/2026

Thank you to the City of Brantford Economic Development for hosting this morning's hybrid Food Industry networking event at City Hall.

To support local business and spark further innovation among its largest sector, the city welcomed company leaders and owners along with federal, provincial, and industry partners to an information and networking event to facilitate collaboration and growth.

Brantford's economy is home to a flourishing and diverse agri-food and food manufacturing industry, boasting recent expansions to its food processing, packaging, and supply chain sectors—including a new state-of-the-art can manufacturing facility, recently announced food processing plants, and warehouse distribution facilities.

FBO's CEO, Chris Conway, presented as part of a panel that included members of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, FCC Food and Beverage, and the ministry of Ontario Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness.

Chris highlighted the association's critical advocacy initiatives to bolster the province's food and beverage processing industry, including its activity with the Washington Trade delegation and the running success of its flagship recruitment and retention initiative, CareersNOW!. Chris was also joined by FBO's Membership and Industry Director, Jason Crawford, and Program Manager, Dyson Wells.

A special thank you to Mayor Kevin Davis for his opening remarks that touched on the city's economic history and the importance of a diverse local economy—and how that prosperity supports the community initiatives that matter most to residents.

04/09/2026

Environmental monitoring is gaining increased recognition in food safety programs — and for good reason.

On April 28 at 11:00 a.m., join NEOGEN for a webinar on the role of environmental monitoring in food processing: how it fits within HACCP, how it validates prerequisite programs like sanitation and GMPs, and what good practice looks like on the ground.

Leading the session are Ana Lozano and Arlene Larson, who together bring a combined decades of experience in Quality Control and Quality Assurance.

🗓 April 28 | 🕚 11:00 AM
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Date: April 28th Time: 11:00 AM There is an increased recognition that environments in food processing facilities, as well as other built environments used in food production and distribution (e.g. retail food handling spaces, restaurants or packing houses for produce) can be an important source of....

03/26/2026

Just Announced!

Premier FordNation and David W. Paterson, Ontario's Representative in Washington, will be taking the stage for a panel moderated by Michael Burrows, Executive Chair, Maple Lodge Farms at the FBO Annual Conference on May 27 at Steam Whistle Brewery.

We are also pleased to welcome Minister Victor Fedeli, Minister of Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, as well as Minister Trevor Jones, Minister of Ontario Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness.

If you’re leading in Ontario’s food and beverage sector right now, you’re making decisions in a high-pressure environment and this is a conversation you won't want to miss.

To learn more and register, visit https://foodandbeverageontario.ca/events/2026-fbo-annual-conference/

The FBO Annual Conference is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors.

Special thank you to our event’s Platinum Sponsors:
BDO Canada, FCC Food and Beverage

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 Location: Steam Whistle Brewery, 255 Bremner Blvd. Toronto, Ontario Time: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM Join Food and Beverage Ontario for our 2026 Annual Conference, bringing together leaders from across Ontario’s food and beverage processing sector for an afternoon of insights, di...