How do I grow my food business?
The key to growth is continuous innovation. The food and beverage sector has always been dynamic, with rapidly changing market demands and significant competition. The COVID-19 pandemic created further challenges by disrupting supply chains and accelerating changes in consumer behaviour. The most successful companies regularly analyze the market to meet ever-changing consumer demands.
Growing your food business may include diversifying your product lines, developing co-products, adding value to existing products to distinguish them from competitors’ products or scaling up production.
Make Manitoba Agriculture your first point of contact for help as you build your future in food. Business development specialists offer consulting, pathfinding and training that will help you start, manage and grow your food business. Get connected today at mbagrifood@gov.mb.ca.
Market Development
Programs
AAFC Indigenous Pathfinder Service
One-stop shop for advice and referral to help navigate the relevant information tools and support available to start or expand activities in the agri-food sector.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada AgPal program and service finder
AgPal helps farmers and agri-businesses find relevant resources by gathering agricultural information and presenting it all in one place. Find programs, services, market intelligence, research and more!
Business Women in International Trade
Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) helps open doors and create opportunities for Canadian women-owned and women-led business to expand into global markets.
Canada Digital Adoption Program
The Canada digital adoption progrm provides funding and support to businesses to get their business online, give their e-commerce presence a boost of help digitalize their business operations.
Manitoba's Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership
Market Development Program
The Market Development Program provides financial assistance for market development activities that enhance interprovincial trade and export capacity and improve trade access for the sector.
EDC Programs
EDC has a suite of solutions to help you offset the risks of doing business abroad, finance your deal, and access working capital.
Indigenous business export support
TCS helps open doors and create opportunities for indigenous businesses in Canada to expand into global markets.
North Forge Founders Ascent Program
Ascent is a 12-24 month program for startup businesses who have completed market validation and are looking to build a working prototype and commercialize their product. They are ready to develop their go-to-market strategy, expand their network and are built to scale.
North Forge North Star Program
North Star is a 12 to 24 month program for startups with a proven revenue-to-customer revenue base, and potential to raise a Series A investment round. It is ideal for startups that are growing quickly, with a validated, marketable solution who are in need of a network of specialized supports that will help them realize scalable growth and prepare for an investment round.
Trade Accelerator Program (TAP)
TAP is a dynamic program aimed at helping Manitoba's small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) overcome barriers to exporting.
