Manitoba food processors granted $6M to modernize facilities

The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing more than $6 million to help modernize food processing facilities and increase food production capacity across Manitoba under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP).

Nineteen food processors in Manitoba have been approved for funding for equipment upgrades, facility expansions, and new technologies that will improve efficiency, production capacity, and environmental performance.

Some of the approved projects include:

• Jowett Farms in Blumenort, for refrigeration and line speed improvements;
• River Valley Specialty Farms in Bagot, for installation of high-accuracy sorter;
• Prairie Flour Mills in Elie, for grain receiving expansion;
• Maple Leaf Foods in Brandon, for new equipment;
• Buffalo Creek Mills in Altona for doubling capacity of oat flaking; and
• Prairie Fava in Glenboro, for increasing storage capacity.

“When we invest in food processors, we’re helping them grow, stay competitive, and ensure they can keep putting their high-quality food on tables here in Canada and around the world. These projects will help build a stronger, more resilient food system while supporting good jobs in the process,” said Heath MacDonald, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.

Sustainable CAP is a five-year, $3.5-billion investment by federal, provincial and territorial governments to strengthen competitiveness, innovation and resiliency of Canada’s agriculture, agri‐food and agri‐based products sector. This includes $1 billion in federal programs and activities and a $2.5-billion commitment that is cost-shared 60 per cent federally and 40 per cent provincially/territorially for programs that are designed and delivered by provinces and territories.