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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 [email protected]
Kathleen Gibson [email protected]
Donna Brendon [email protected]
Tony Toth [email protected]
www.bcfpa.ca/mies.html