Canada’s food and beverage manufacturers are expected to see modest sales growth in 2026, but weak demand continues to challenge the sector, according to the latest Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Food and Beverage Report. FCC Economics forecasts food and beverage manufacturing sales will increase 0.8 per cent in 2026, driven by higher prices, while sales volumes … Read more
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has convened a coalition of more than 20 investment organizations prepared to invest up to $5 billion by 2030 in Canadian agriculture and food innovation, adding to an earlier $2 billion commitment by FCC Capital and bringing total new investment pledges to $7 billion. The coalition will support agri-food businesses, ag-tech … Read more
According to Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) mid-year update, trade challenges and economic uncertainty have led to the slowest projected growth for Canada’s food and beverage manufacturing sector in two decades. Sales are expected to grow just 0.2 per cent in 2025, down from an earlier forecast of 0.6 per cent, as exports to the U.S. … Read more
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is urging the agriculture sector to diversify $12 billion in food and beverage exports away from the U.S. to strengthen resilience and reduce trade risk. A new FCC report, The $12-billion trade shift: Canada’s opportunity to diversify food exports beyond the U.S., outlines strategies including boosting inter-provincial trade, leveraging free trade agreements, and … Read more
