Alberta & Territories Regional Office

Alberta & Territories Regional Office
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
9700 Jasper Avenue, Suite 720
Edmonton, AB
T5J 4G5
Voice (780) 495-4141
Fax (780) 495-3324

Contacts

Brochure

• *Agri-Food Trade Service

*PDF format
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Events

• Selected Upcoming Food Trade Shows of interest to Canadian Agri-Food, Fish and Seafood Sectors AAFC 2006
• Ingredients Technical Training Mission to China, the Philippines and Indonesia - March 11-31, 2007 - China; Philippines; Indonesia
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• Outgoing educational mission to San Francisco, Winter Fancy Food Show - January 19-24, 2007 - San Francisco, CA
  Food Beverage Canada, in cooperation with Alberta Economic Development, cordially invites all Canadian specialty agri-food companies to join in an exciting educational mission to the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. At the Winter Fancy Food Show you will be able to discover over 1000 exhibitors from around the U.S., as well as new exotic specialty food ideas in the International Pavilion. There are also various educational sessions being offered. For more information please contact Wendy Hindle, FBC, Tel.: 780-486-9679, e-mail: whindle@foodbeveragecanada.com or Lisa Iwanyk, FBC, Tel.: 780-486-9679, e-mail: liwanyk@foodbeveragecanada.com

Reports from the Winter Fancy Food Show

In the fall of 2002, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Food Beverage Canada collaborated to offer Trade Show Intelligence training to government, non-government organizations and companies involved in agri-food across western Canada. Several of the individuals trained attended the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco in 2003, and implemented a Trade Show Intelligence project. Opportunities for Canadian companies, and trends and themes were identified, and are outlined in the following reports:

New Product Opportunities Identified for Ethnic Foods
(Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development 2003)

New Product Manufacturing Opportunities Identified for Frozen Foods
(AAFC 2003)

New Product Opportunities Identified for Organic Foods
(Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development 2003)

Product Trends Identified
(AAFC 2003)

Provincial Government

• Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
• Government of the Northwest Territories
• Nunavut: Government of Nunavut
• Yukon: Government of Yukon

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Regional Offices

Room 654 - 220 4th Ave SE
Calgary, Alberta
T2G 4X3
Tel: (403) 292-4301
Fax: (403) 292-5707

Alberta North
Room 205 - 7000 113 St
Edmonton, Alberta
T6H 5T6
Tel: (780) 495-3333
Fax: (780) 495-3359

Alberta South
Floor 1, Room 102
110 Country Hills Landing NW
Calgary, Alberta
T3K 5P3
Tel: (403) 299-7660
Fax: (403) 221-3296

Additional Government Offices for Export Assistance

Canadian Business Service Centres

The Canadian Business Service Centres (CBSCs) are your gateway to government information for business. The CBSCs provide a wide range of information on government services, programs and regulations and are there to answer your questions about starting a new business or improving an existing one.

• Canadian Business Service Centre - Alberta
• Canadian Business Service Centre - Yukon
• Canadian Business Service Centre - Northwest Territories
• Canadian Business Service Centre - Nunuvat

International Trade Centres

Located in every province, International Trade Centres provide a full range of trade development services and assistance to Canadian SMEs, including:

• Export counselling and market entry support
• Information on international markets
• Pathfinding for export programs and services
• Recruitment of participants for trade fairs and missions abroad
• Recommendations for trade-related conferences and seminars
• Trade publications produced by Team Canada Inc and others
  

Contact the office in your province

Team Canada Inc, Regional Trade Networks:  

• Trade Team Alberta
• Trade Team Alberta Partners