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BC Food Processors Association

Meat Industry Enhancement Strategy

November 2007Meat Industry Enhancement Strategy

&Meat Transition Assistance Program

BC Food Processors Association

Meat Industry Enhancement Strategy

BCFPA Priorities

• Coordinate, enhance, develop BC food processing sector

• Represent all BC food processors• Provide industry voice to government and

consumers• Contribute to relevant public policy• Pursue key initiatives

BC Food Processors Association

Meat Industry Enhancement Strategy

BCFPA Initiatives

BCFPA is committed, by 2009, to achieve:

• Maintenance and enhancement of BC’s meat processing infrastructure

• A Food and BioProducts Technology and Commercialization Centre for BC processors

• A strong BC Foods branding initiative with a long-term marketing plan

• A labour force development strategy• Active Committees to address industry sector and policy

issues, including small-scale interests

BC Food Processors Association

Meat Industry Enhancement Strategy

Meat Processing Initiative: MIES/MTAP Goals

1. Reasonable access to provincially licensed slaughter facilities for all BC regions

2. Increased licensed livestock slaughter capacity3. A basis for future expansion

BC Food Processors Association

Meat Industry Enhancement Strategy

BCFPA Meat Processing Programs

Supported by Province, managed by BCFPA:

1. Meat Industry Enhancement Strategy– Field work, coordination, policy analysis for plants– Help Desk: assist plants through BCCDC licensing– Print and Web resources: Guide, Planning Tools,

Web site, newsletter, brochure

2. Meat Transition Assistance Program– 50-50 money for individual plants or community

solutions to meet new standards

BC Food Processors Association

Meat Industry Enhancement Strategy

MTAP Individual Plants

• $3M+ set aside for individual plants• 50-50 dollars to max $50K per plant• Reimburses eligible expenses when plant

licensed• 58 applications received by 30 Sep 2006

deadline/39 approved/18 pending

BC Food Processors Association

Meat Industry Enhancement Strategy

MTAP Community Solutions

• $1M+ set aside for “community solutions”• 50-50 dollars to max $100K per project• Requires:

– Stakeholder group with plan for region– Broad representation: producers, local govt, MLA,

plus processor proponent– Area must be “under-served” e.g. no custom kill– Proposal should enhance meat processing capacity

• 28 applications received to date/10 approved/18 pending

BC Food Processors Association

Meat Industry Enhancement Strategy

Plants on Help Desk List

• From estimated 300+ in 2005,– made contact with 115– retained 50+ by Sep 2006– Currently have 60+ files open for unlicensed plants– 50 interested in proceeding to licensing– Currently 29 provincially licensed– 5 Class “C” transitional licences

• Of the 44– half are upgrades, half new builds– 3/4 red meat, 1/4 poultry– 8 are mobiles

BC Food Processors Association

Meat Industry Enhancement Strategy

Vancouver Island/ Gulf Island Licenced

• Maplewood Farms – Victoria• Valleyview Farms – Nanimo• Gunter Bros. – Courtenay• Island Farmhouse Poultry – Cowichan Bay• The Cluck Stops Here – Qualicum• Al’s Feathers Be Gone – Port Alberni• Sunshine Acres – Black Creek• Campbell Farm – Saturna Is.• Somerset Farm – Gabriola Is.• Hidden Valley Processing – Duncan• StoneCroft Farm – Black Creek

BC Food Processors Association

Meat Industry Enhancement Strategy

Mainland Licenced

• South Peace Colony Poultry – Dawson Creek• Johnson Packers – Chilliwack• Scotts Meats – Agassiz• Fraser Valley Duck and Goose Farm• AGM Beef Farm Ltd. – Cloverdale• Rodear Meats – Big Lake• Farmcrest Foods Ltd. – Salmon Arm• Gate to Plate Food services Inc. – Fort st. John• Fairline Development Canada – Richmond• Rainer Custom Cutting – Darfield

BC Food Processors Association

Meat Industry Enhancement Strategy

Mainland Licenced (cont.)

• Riverside Meats – Salmon Arm• Peace Country Poultry – Farmington• Kawano Farms – Prince George• Spokin Lake Meats – 150 Mile House• Country Locker – Vanderhoof• Kam Lake View Meats – Kamloops• Van Diemen Turkey Farm Ltd. - Keremeos

BC Food Processors Association

Meat Industry Enhancement Strategy

Class “C” Transitional Licenced

• Ceres Circle Farm – Kelowna• North Okanagan Game Farm – Enderby• Gold Creek Custom Meats – Cranbrook• Mike Roberts Slaughter Establishment – Armstrong• Gammenthaler Slaughter Establishment – Telkwa• Tarzwell Farms – Creston

BC Food Processors Association

Meat Industry Enhancement Strategy

Contact us

BC Food Processors Association

1.877.356.1660

Don Davidson don.davidson@bcfpa.ca

Kathleen Gibson kathleen.gibson@bcfpa.ca

Donna Brendon info@bcfpa.ca

Tony Toth tt@bcfpa.ca

www.bcfpa.ca/mies.html