RecipientProject DescriptionCountyRegion
A. Lococo Wholesale Ltd.The Recipient will receive up to $110,470.02 to purchase and install new packaging equipment at their facility which is automated, and includes components that are digital and integrated with other weighing and labelling equipment to improve labour productivity and increase throughput.Hamilton RegionWest
Algoma Orchards Ltd.The Recipient will receive up to $57,726.25 to purchase and install an innovative automated boiler to run and sanitize juice operations equipment, resulting in labour efficiency, energy savings, and other business benefits.Durham RegionCentral
Arla Foods Inc.The Recipient will receive up to $200,000.00 to purchase and install a new Paneer processing and packaging line at their facility to improve overall product quality and consistency and to reduce labour costs and increase production capacity.York RegionCentral
Arz Fine FoodsThe Recipient will receive up to $86,103.50 implement a first-time ERP system, to improve non-retail business management.Toronto RegionCentral
Ashton Brewing CompanyThe Recipient will receive up to $3,876.25 to purchase, install and received training on a can coder to complete the next step in their product traceability.Ottawa RegionEast
Backed By BeesThe Recipient will receive up to $766.22 to hire third party consultants to complete nutritional studies on two new mead beers for production to increase their product line and meet market demand.Halton RegionCentral
Bay Meats Butcher ShopThe Recipient will receive up to $6,250.00 to purchase and install new automated jerky slicing machine to improve labour productivity and increase product output by eliminating the current hand-slicing process.Thunder Bay DistrictNorthwest
Big Country Raw LtdThe Recipient will receive up to $100,000.00 to implement a first-time ERP system to replace current manual processes, resulting in multiple business benefits.Niagara RegionWest
Big Red MarketsThe Recipient will receive up to $69,836.00 to resurface the flooring in the facility according to HACCP certification standards improving food safety.Niagara RegionWest
Breadsource CorporationThe Recipient will receive up to $200,000.00 to purchase and install new equipment for handling, slicing, autoloading, and flow-wrapping at their facility which that will automate bread packaging and improve labour productivity in the packaging area.Toronto RegionCentral
Broya Inc.The Recipient will receive up to $48,230.00 to undertake marketing activities to help increase sales in Canada.Toronto RegionCentral
Cameron's Brewing CompanyThe Recipient will receive up to $75,000 to purchase and install a keg cleaning system that will enhance their food safety system and support their work towards HACCP certification.Halton RegionCentral
Carole's Cheesecake Company Ltd.The Recipient will receive up to $15,000.00 to complete a business assessment to support business sustainability and profitability as the company grows.Toronto RegionCentral
Cave Spring Cellars PartnershipThe Recipient will receive up to $4,981.73 to purchase, install and receive training on a lot code printer that will support compliance with Safe Food for Canadians Regulations.Niagara RegionWest
Choose Life FoodsThe Recipient will receive up to $11,383.05 to undertake marketing and promotional activities to help increase product sales in Canada.Toronto RegionCentral
Collective Arts Brewing LimitedThe Recipient will receive up to $75,000.00 purchase and implement an innovative new automated bottling line (filler and labeller), to support the introduction of new product and increase market share.Hamilton RegionWest
Coppa Di GelatoThe Recipient will receive up to $84,213.73 to purchase and install new innovative equipment including an in-line filler, a checkpoint pushback system and continuous freezer to overcome current deficiencies by providing improved labour productivity, increased capacity, and enhanced health and food safety.Middlesex CountyWest
D&D PoultryThe Recipient will receive up to $193,365.25 to purchase and install a automated linear oven to increase labour productivity by integrating the ovens with a recently upgraded cooking line, reducing manual cleaning and sanitizing of the ovens, and reducing the manual handling of product.Toronto RegionCentral
ENS Poultry IncThe Recipient will receive up to $182,455.25 to purchase and install a new vent-stream air chilling system with intelligent drive conveyor control system to improve labour productivity.Wellington CountyWest
Fairweather Brewing CompanyThe Recipient will receive up to $74,866.79 to purchase and implement an innovative new canning system, in order to expand product offerings, to grow existing markets and allow entry to new sales channels.Hamilton RegionWest
Fresh City Farms Inc.The Recipient will receive up to $50,000 to undertake a marketing campaign to market their new line of value-add prepared foods.Toronto RegionCentral
G. Brandt Meat Packers LimitedThe Recipient will receive up to $198,926.75 to purchase and install automated packaging equipment which are currently semi-automated. The new technology will be more efficient regarding labour input along with reducing the amount of downtime and operator error.Peel RegionCentral
Hubbert's Processing and Sales, Inc.The Recipient will receive up to $183,442.50 to purchase and install upgraded equipment to automate their beef processing line in order to significantly increase production output through improved efficiency.Peel RegionCentral
International Meats & DeliThe Recipient will receive $26,247.97 to undertake facility upgrades to support HACCP certification.Halton RegionCentral
Jacob MacKellar Farms Ltd.The Recipient will receive up to $10,449.87 to purchase and install an advanced washing system for pumpkin seed processing to replace the current method which is unable to recover some of the wash water and requires a significant amount of labour to handle the wastewater.Lambton CountyWest
Jacob MacKellar Farms Ltd.The Recipient will receive up to $50,000 to hire third party businesses to implement a marketing plan, attend tradeshows and undertake product demonstrations to help enter new markets and expand sales in Canada.Lambton CountyWest
John O's Foods Inc.The Recipient will receive up to $75,000.00 to execute an export marketing plan to promote whitefish sales in the US states of Michigan and Minnesota, through trade shows, in order to diversify revenue sources and increase competitiveness.Chatham-Kent CountyWest
Kabo Labs Inc.The Recipient will receive up to $48,807.50 to undertake digital and print marketing activities to help increase sales in Quebec.Peel RegionCentral
Kawartha Lakes Community Sale BarnThe Recipient will receive up to $50,000.00 to build a new livestock housing facility including bale feeders, and water bowls, which will improve animal care, handling, health and welfare at the sales barn.Kawartha LakesEast
ke-to life Inc.The Recipient will receive up to $45,734.09 to undertake sales, marketing and promotional activities to launch a new variety of ice cream and frozen dessert product to enhance sales in Canada.Waterloo RegionWest
La TortilleriaThe Recipient will receive up to $16,843.75 to purchase and install new automation equipment for the packaging process of their operation which will reduce the manpower requirement by 50 per cent while increasing the throughput capacity of the line.Toronto RegionCentral
Leone Fine FoodsThe Recipient will receive up to $23,937.50 to hire a consultant to develop a food safety program (HACCP) and to resurface the flooring to meet food safety requirements while working towards the HACCP certification.York RegionCentral
Mariposa Dairy Ltd.The Recipient will receive up to $46,799.18 to purchase and install a new advanced washing system that will address current deficiencies with equipment cleaning and significantly reduce risks, while also saving labour costs.Kawartha LakesEast
Mary Macleod's ShortbreadThe Recipient will receive up to $75,000.00 to hire third party consultants and redesign packaging to increase sales of their product through USA grocery/gourmet and gift channels.Kawartha LakesCentral
Mary Macleod's ShortbreadThe Recipient will receive up to $25,000.00 to complete a labour productivity and growth plan including identifying opportunities to increase profitability, sales / margin, productivity and build out operational infrastructure to support growth.Toronto RegionCentral
Mortimer's Fine FoodsThe Recipient will receive up to $76,577.25 to purchase and install a new fully automated depositor system which increase sales both domestic and export and reduce the labour force required to operate the line.Niagara RegionWest
Mr. BeefThe Recipient will receive up to $16,569.49 to complete modifications and renovations to the barn walls, doors, and insulation foam for the animals in the barn to keep it warm, improving animal welfare.Lanark CountyEast
Mr. BeefThe Recipient will receive up to $768.43 to purchase and install antimicrobial spray equipment for use on carcasses at their facility to reduce microbials.Lanark CountyEst
Mylko Inc.The Recipient will receive up to $75,000.00 to purchase and install new automated processing equipment to make new oat milk products to meet market demand and expand their product line.Toronto RegionCentral
National Gourmet Foods Inc.The Recipient will receive up to $68,306.00 to purchase and install new automated modified atmospheric packaging (MAP) equipment to extend shelf life of products and enter more markets.Peel RegionCentral
National Gourmet Foods Inc.The Recipient will receive up to $53,100.00 to install a cooling system to better control temperature, and humidity, to become certified under the Safe Foods for Canadians Act.Peel RegionCentral
New Moon KitchenThe Recipient will receive up to $35,778.25 to purchase and install new advanced machinery including a new wire cut depositor, a new rack oven and a new flow wrapper packaging machine to automate the current process.Toronto RegionCentral
Nomz Inc.The Recipient will receive up to $51,396.22 to perform sales and marketing activities, produce product samples and hire a third party to perform social media marketing and promotional activities.Toronto RegionCentral
North House Foods LtdThe Recipient will receive up to $76,946.75 to purchase and install a new automated hot pasteurization and filling line for their shelf stable sauces to improve labour productivity.Ottawa RegionEast
Nostra Gourmet Foods Inc.The Recipient will receive up to $15,960.00 to develop a new brand image to help expand domestic markets.Toronto RegionCentral
NuStef Baking Ltd.The Recipient will receive up to $75,000.00 to purchase and install new automated equipment (enrober, cooling tunnel, chocolate tempering machine) to make new products and meet national and international market demand.Peel RegionCentral
Ontario Impex of Canada Inc.The Recipient will receive up to $200,000.00 to purchase and install automated processing equipment on their fryer line to significantly improve labour usage and reduce the amount of downtime and errors that accrue with the current system.Peel RegionCentral
Ontario Specialty GrainsThe Recipient will receive up to $150,178.75 to purchase a new robotic bagging machine, conveyor system and palletizer to increase product capacity and reduce manual labour processes.Oxford CountyWest
Parkhill Meats LimitedThe Recipient will receive up to $24,344.11 to construct a new blood collection tank, and extend the inedible room, including refrigeration to enhance production, and minimize cross-contamination.Middlesex CountyWest
Partake BrewingThe Recipient will receive up to $26,250.00 to hire third party consultants to create new alcoholic beer formulations including scale up trials to meet new market demands and expand their product line.Durham RegionCentral
Penokean Hills Farms Inc.The Recipient will receive up to $68,579.50 to purchase and install traceability equipment and update written protocols following an audit to improve their traceability system.Algoma DistrictNortheast
Piller's Fine FoodsThe Recipient will receive up to $200,000.00 to purchase and install new advanced automated packaging system to improve labour productivity, increase production output and enhance operational efficiency.Brant CountyWest
Poultry SpecialtiesThe Recipient will receive up to $17,875.00 to purchase and install ERP software with modules for traceability/reporting, including required server, terminal, workstations and will also receive employee training.Oxford CountyWest
Premier Kosher Inc.The Recipient will receive up to $43,653.81 to implement a first-time ERP system to replace manual processes, in order to improve efficiencies in operations.Niagara RegionWest
PROFI Pro Inc.The Recipient will receive up to $28,402.50 to undertake digital marketing activities to help enhance sales in Canada.Peel RegionCentral
Quality Cheese Inc.The Recipient will receive up to $100,000.00 to implement a first-time ERP system, for greater business efficiency and better reporting for business decisions.York RegionCentral
R. Fiedler Meat Products Ltd.The Recipient will receive up to $57,362.64 to purchase and install a smoking rod washer, and a smoking rack washer to reduce current manual sanitation processes and reduce food safety risks, and they will upgrade their sanitation protocols.Norfolk CountyWest
Refined Fool Brewing Company Inc.The Recipient will receive up to $50,000 to undertake marketing activities to develop and build brand awareness.Lambton CountyWest
Rootham's Gourmet Preserves Ltd.The Recipient will receive up to $10,000.00 to purchase and install a water activity meter and metal detector to monitor for food safety risks and prevent foreign objects from contaminating their products.Wellington CountyWest
RootreeThe Recipient will receive up to $75,000.00 to purchase and install new automated tea bagging equipment to create pyramidal tea bags and meet market demands.Halton RegionCentral
Samosa and Sweet FactoryThe Recipient will receive up to $54,591.00 to purchase and install metal detectors including training. The new equipment supports food safety, and moving towards SQF certification.Toronto RegionCentral
Samosa and Sweet FactoryThe Recipient will receive up to $75,000.00 to purchase and install an ERP and warehouse management system including a barcode weighing and labelling print system to support recall, traceability and transition from HACCP to SQF certification.Toronto RegionCentral
Schep's Bakeries Ltd.The Recipient will receive up to $75,000.00 to purchase and install new automated packaging equipment to create new single serve products and meet market demands.Oxford CountyWest
Sierra Custom Foods Inc.The Recipient will receive up to $144,092.50 to purchase new equipment to automate meat defrosting and tempering operations to improve labour productivity and operational efficiency.Hamilton RegionWest
Sonora FoodsThe Recipient will receive up to $101,250.00 to purchase and install a new palletizing robot to automate the palletizing of two flour tortilla lines to eliminate the current manual process and enhance labour productivity.Toronto RegionCentral
Sprague Foods LimitedThe Recipient will receive up to $75,000.00 to retrofit existing equipment and obtaining new advanced manufacturing equipment to create new milk based canned beverages such as cold brew nitro canned coffee to create new products and meet market demand.Hastings CountyEast
Stemmler's Meat & CheeseThe Recipient will receive up to $25,000 to hire consultants to develop a digital strategy to support business growth.Waterloo RegionWest
Stratus Vineyards LimitedThe Recipient will receive up to $6,185.03 to purchase and install a steamer to upgrade and improve their winery sanitizing program.Niagara RegionWest
Sweets From the EarthThe Recipient will receive up to $68,880.00 to purchase and install a new automated pouch packaging line, to produce both current and new product in new types of packaging, to meet sales demand and opportunities.Toronto RegionCentral
Tinnel's West Indian Take OutThe Recipient will receive up to $42,702.66 to purchase a metal detector, ink-jet coder, hygiene meter, shrink wrapper, and evaluate sanitation practices to improve food safety and reduce cross-contamination between raw and uncooked products.Toronto RegionCentral
Treasure Mills Inc.The Recipient will receive up to $67,856.38 to purchase new automated mixing system to increase labour productivity, enhance production efficiency, and improve product quality.York RegionCentral
Udderly Ridiculous IncThe Recipient will receive up to $50,000 to undertake marketing activities to help enhance product sales in Canada.Toronto RegionCentral
Venetian Meat and Salami Company LimitedThe Recipient will receive up to $49,552.00 to purchase and install an ERP system including hardware, software, and plant floor controls to increase food safety and traceability.Hamilton RegionWest
VG MeatsThe Recipient will receive up to $11,250.00 to complete an assessment of productivity tracking methods and equipment as well develop metrics for bench-marking to support increasing production.Norfolk CountyWest
Village JuiceryThe Recipient will receive up to $134,733.19 to purchase new equipment to automate process technologies to improve labour productivity, increase production throughput, and improve food safety & reduce environmental impact.Peel RegionCentral
Well Juicery Canada Ltd.The Recipient will receive up to $200,000.00 to purchase and install a new hyperbaric (HPP) system to their juice bottle filling line, stainless steel process equipment and an efficient packaging system which will address significant labour productivity deficiencies.Toronto RegionCentral
White Gold Food Inc.The Recipient will receive up to $75,000.00 to develop a HACCP plan, install food safety traceability systems software, complete a first time HACCP third party audit, and will renovate the facility to support HACCP certification.Toronto RegionCentral
White Gold Food Inc.The Recipient will receive up to $30,303.00 to develop their brand and undertake marketing and promotional activities to increase sales in Canada.Toronto RegionCentral
YorFoodsThe Recipient will receive up to $28,087.50 to attend tradeshows, undertake social media advertising, develop print and digital marketing materials and hire a third party to perform product demonstrations.Peel RegionCentral