Nominations open for 2024 Alizés Awards, presented by FCC

The Group Export Agri-Food has announced the opening of the nomination period for the 2024 Alizés Awards, presented by FCC. Canadian exporting companies have until February 28, 2024, to submit their applications. The winners will be announced during the Alizés Evening held in conjunction with SIAL Canada 2024, on May 15, 2024, at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal.

The Alizés Awards honours Canadian agri-food companies that excel in food exports and distinguish themselves on the international level by showing remarkable growth, adopting innovative marketing approaches, or implementing significant consolidation initiatives. Winners will be chosen by a jury of renowned experts in the agri-food export sector. A company may compete in two of the following three award categories:

• SME Fonds de solidarité FTQ – open to exporting companies with sales of less than $50 million.
• Large Company FCC – dedicated to agri-food export organizations with sales exceeding $50 million.
• Innovative Export Strategy Inno-centre – meant to reflect the importance of innovation and intended for companies of all sizes.

Canadian agri-food exporters are invited to visit lesprixalizesawards.ca to receive the application package to complete. The nomination period will close on February 28, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. EST.

The Group Export expresses: “Its gratitude, first and foremost, to FCC, the presenting sponsor of the initiative, the ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Inno-centre, the Fonds de solidarité FTQ, L’actualité ALIMENTAIRE, Agro Québec and SIAL Canada for their support in making the Alizés Awards a success.”