Selling Food to Ontario Workshop

Join us at this FREE workshop to learn about: the basics of food regulation; market opportunities; food trends; and labelling. Take advantage of this great opportunity to network one-on-one with local resource people.

Lunch will be provided.

Agenda

9:00 am - Welcome & Introductions

9:15 am - Market Channels Opportunities Primer | Erica Pate, OMAFRA Business Management Unit

10:00 am - Understanding the Basics of Food Regulation | Paul Bailey, OMAFRA Food Safety Branch

11:00 am - BREAK

11:15 am - Food Trends: Consumer & Industry Expectations | Sandra Jones, OMAFRA Business Development Branch

NOON - LUNCH

12:30 pm - Labelling | Ingrid Hephler, Canadian Food Inspection Agency

1:30 pm - Costing & Pricing | Erica Pate, OMAFRA Business Management Unit

2:30 pm - BREAK

2:45 pm - Commercial Kitchens/Food Safety | Matt Faris, Peterborough Public Health

3:15 pm -Resource Forum/Networking

Contact us for any questions:

Jamey Coughlin
Business Development Lead - Agriculture & Rural
JPCoughlin@PeterboroughED.ca
705 743 0777 ext. 2123

Brigid Ayotte
Economic & Community Development Co-ordinator
bayotte@cavanmonaghan.net
705 932 9339