Atlantic Regional Office

Atlantic Regional Office
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
1800 Argyle Street, 5th Floor
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2N7
Voice (902) 426-6151
Fax (902) 426-3439

Sub-Offices

Contacts

Janet Steele
Atlantic Regional Director
Telephone: (902) 426-7171
Email: steelej@agr.gc.ca
Location: Atlantic Regional Office

Brochure

• *Agri-Food Trade Service

ATS Bulletin

• *October 2006
• *May 2006

*PDF format
Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader

Reports

• A Guide to Atlantic Canadian Agri-Food, Seafood and Beverage Products Searchable database
  

Events

• Selected Upcoming Food Trade Shows of interest to Canadian Agri-Food, Fish and Seafood Sectors AAFC 2006
• 2006 International Business Symposium, September 12-14, 2006, Fredericton, N.B.
  The Province of New Brunswick is pleased to host the 2006 International Business Symposium from September 12-14, 2006 in Fredericton. The goal of the Symposium is to assist New Brunswick businesses build awareness of emerging market opportunities in Europe. Federal Senior Trade Commissioners (STCs) representing the Canadian missions in Belgium, Finland, France, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom are attending, and will conduct one-on-one meetings to discuss your business interests in the EU. We welcome your participation on Day 2 of the program and invite New Brunswick businesses to attend the presentations, luncheon and one-on-one meetings scheduled for Wednesday, September 13, 2006. Please reserve this date for this unique day of learning and networking. Additional information, including registration forms and the detailed agenda will follow. Please contact Barbara Touchie of Business New Brunswick, 506-453-3772 for information and /or registration.
• Healthy You Health and Wellness Show, September 15-17, 2006, Halifax, Nova Scotia
  The Healthy You Health and Wellness Show is new, world class and unique to Atlantic Canada. It will be marketed as an exposition and conference promoting health, wellness, activity, nutrition and lifestyle and showcase more than 150 exhibits, educational sessions, demonstrations, workshops, interactive displays and keynote speakers. It is a “must attend” for both exhibitors and consumers. The Healthy You Health and Wellness Show will be supported by a variety of institutions, corporations, governments and academia. The exposition and conference is in keeping with the balance and variety in life that Nova Scotians enjoy. Our media partner, CTV, will sustain the healthy lifestyle message of this event not only through traditional advertising mechanisms but also through programming support from their highly-rated news programs. All are involved in the health and wellness sectors and have clearly identified the need for an event of this scope, timing and demographic appeal. For more information please contact Madelyne Gooding, Director of Operations, at Tel.: (902)491.2532, by E-mail at mgooding@bristolgroup.ca or online at www.healthyyoushow.ca.
• Export Seminar, Friday, September 15, 2006, Saint-Quentin, N.B.
  In cooperation with the New Brunswick Maple Syrup Association, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) will offer an export preparedness seminar on Friday, September 15, 2006 in Saint-Quentin, N.B, the Atlantic Canada Maple Capital. The participants will learn the basic requirements to exporting their products and the seminar is open to all agri-food, fish and seafood companies. If you are thinking of exporting and you want to know what to do and who to contact, the seminar will cover the steps to exporting such as researching a market, the importance of cultural differences, export financing, the logistics and legal aspects or international trade. For more information or to registration, please contact Yvon Poitras, New Brunswick Maple Syrup Association, tel.: (506) 458-8889, or by E-mail: yrp@nb.aibn.ca, or Monique Sénéchal, AAFC, tel.: (506) 452-3962, E-mail: senechalm@agr.gc.ca.
• Canadian Nutrition Labelling Workshop, September 27-28, Shediac, N.B.
  This workshop has been developed for food, seafood and beverage processors, as well as other organizations involved with the food processing industry (distributors, suppliers, consultants, agency people and educators). It will provide an efficient means for general managers, technical staff, marketing and sales staff and any other people in the industry to get up to speed on the implications of the new regulations. It will also be of value to people who will be working with the people that attended the in-depth event but do not require the technical training presented at the earlier workshop. The presenters will be Giselle Comeau and Gilles Gautreau, both from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The workshop will be presented in French on September 27, 2006 and in English on September 28, 2006. A networking reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on the evening of September 27, 2006, for people attending either workshop. For more information, contact Don Newman, New Brunswick Food and Beverage Processors Association at don@nbfood.ca.
• Trade Show Seminar - October 12th, 2006 - Working a Trade Show from Both Sides of the Aisle - St. John’s, NL:
  Recruitment is underway for “Working a Trade Show from Both Sides of the Aisle” being held at the Capital Hotel, St. John’s, NL on Thursday, October 12 th, 2006. This session is being organized by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, in cooperation with the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, and the Department of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development. Business owners recognize that tradeshows are an important and expensive marketing tool to showcase their products and services to existing and prospective customers. Barry Siskind, considered to be North America’s foremost trade show expert, will facilitate this interactive training session to help participants develop the skills and techniques needed to maximize return on investment when exhibiting at or attending trade shows. Registration deadline is September 29th, 2006. For more information please contact: Shannon Bennett, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, at 709-772-4839 or by E-mail: bennetts@agr.gc.ca or Jackie Field, Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, at 709-772-3682 or by E-mail: jackie.field@cme-mec.ca
• Taste of Atlantic Canada Showcase and Reception, October 29-Novemver 2, 2006, Orlando and Miami, Fl.
  Atlantic Canada agri-food, fish and seafood companies are invited to apply to participate in an upcoming Taste of Atlantic Canada Reception and Showcase to be held on Monday, October 30, 2006 at the Renaissance Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida. This event is part of a Team Canada Atlantic Mission to Florida. The format of this evening’s event will consist of a private showcase exclusive to buyers and distributors from the Florida area and a stand-up reception showcasing Atlantic Canadian food products. Your product will be prepared and included in a menu that will be designed by highly qualified Chef Instructors from the Culinary Institute of Canada. For more information, please contact Sandra Canning at cannings@agr.gc.ca or by phone at 902-426-3130.

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Provincial Governments

• Newfoundland and Labrador's Agrifoods Web Site
• New Brunswick Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
• Nova Scotia: Department of Agriculture and Marketing
• Prince Edward Island: Agriculture and Forestry

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Regional Offices

Atlantic Area
1081 Main St
PO Box 6088
Moncton, New Brunswick
E1C 8R2
Tel: (506) 851-7400
Fax: (506) 851-2689

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 - Prince Edward Island
• Canadian Business Service Centre - Nova Scoia
• Canadian Business Service Centre - Newfoundland & Labrador
• Canadian Business Service Centre - New Brunswick

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 Atlantic
www.teamcanadaatlantic.com

New Brunswick Trade Team
www.ttnb.ca

Trade Team Prince Edward Island
www.tradeteampei.com

Trade Team Nova Scotia
www.ttns.gov.ns.ca

Trade Team Newfoundland and Labrador
www.cbsc.org/nf