The BC Food Processors Association will be hosting:

Venue: In the Ballroom of the Delta Burnabyat the Grand Villa Casino

(next to the #1 Highway at Willingdon), Burnaby, BC

June 4, 2010. 8 am to 4 pm

With a theme of Energy/Sustainability, this day is your chance to learn from industry leaders, attend professional development sessions, network with peers and visit exhibits of key suppliers to the industry.  Professional development sessions will include Packaging Technology, Occupational Safety and Finances (lending, leasing and foreign exchange).

The event will also feature the BC Food Processing Industry Awards, including the Rising Star, Leadership and Hall of Fame awards, and with the addition of a brand new award this year for Energy/Sustainability.

Come enjoy breakfast with keynote speaker David Gray of DIG360 Consulting Ltd., about the Role of Retail in a Sustainable Future. David is a recognized expert on shopper experience and retail trends, consistently producing high-impact knowledge for and about the retail sector. He believes insight is a catalyst for innovation; David's thirst for understanding and a desire to find better business practices have kept him consistently ahead of the curve on many issues.

Come hear Yves Potvin of Garden Protein International do a keynote on how he started his business in Quebec and built it into the international success of today. It all began in 1985, when a cross country biking trip and a lack of healthy fast food choices inspired Yves to create a line of convenient, delicious food that’s good for you. Yves took a chance and hung up his chef’s hat to launch his revolutionary Yves Veggie Cuisine line. And the rest, as they say, is history. What began as a one-man operation grew to become the largest refrigerated, meat-alternative producer in North America and redefined the convenient health-food category. In 2001, with annual sales exceeding $60 million and products distributed throughout North America, South America and Asia, Yves sold his company to The Hain Celestial Group, a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ. Yves’ new company Garden Protein International (GPI), has created the next generation of healthy, sustainable vegetable protein called Gardein™. With Garden Protein International, Yves’ passion continues to be fuelled by his commitment to creating great tasting convenient food that is good for people, and for the planet.

Come hear organic food visionary, Arran Stephens, President of Nature’s Path Foods speak on the industry panel. Arran and his wife Ratana started Nature’s Path Foods out of the back of their independent restaurant in the early 80s. They built the company into North America’s first and largest organic breakfast food company.

Thank you to all who came and made FoodProWest 2010 a great success! Please fill out this short survey to help us plan and prepare for next year:

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Flow of events:

• Trendy Tradeshow (all day)
• Breakfast Keynote 8 am
• Three concurrent Professional development seminars
• Industry awards
• Celebratory lunch
• Keynote Speakers of Excellence
• Industry Panel of Experts and Trendsetters

Conclusion at 3 pm.

For more information click here or call 604-504-4409.
Order on our secure online form to reserve your spot now - click here.
Download our Registration Form, Sponsorship Letter, and Flyer in PDF format.

Confirmed as of June 1, 2010:

Sponsors:

• Diamond:
  • BC Food Processors Health and Safety Council
  • BC Hydro PowerSmart
• Platinum:
  • Meyers Norris Penny
  • Premium Brands
• Awards:
  • BC Hydro PowerSmart
  • KPMG
  • Reliance Insurance
  • Revenue Services Group
• Gold:
  • Deloitte Touche
  • Farm Credit Canada
  • IDEON Packaging
  • RBC: Royal Bank
• Silver:
  • Willis Energy Services Ltd.
• Bronze:
  • Food Processing HR Council
  • Fresh Direct Produce Ltd.

Exhibitors:

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• Axis Insurance
• BC Food Processors Association
• BC Food Processors Health & Safety Council
• BC Hydro
• BC Innovation Council
• BizerBa Canada Inc.
• Canadian Food & Grocery Guide
• Canadian Manufacturers and Exports
• Carmi Flavours
• CEPCO / Chilliwack Ag Commission
• Chamco Industries
• Farm Credit Canada
• Food Processing HR Council
• Great Little Box Company
• i2i Automation Inc.
• Ives Training Ltd.
• Look Out Society
• Mettler Toledo Inc.
• National Sunflower Association
• RML Process Systems (Fortress Technologies)
• Small Scale Food Processors Association
• Sterling Packaging Inc.
• Williams and White

FoodProWest - Flyer

FoodProWest - Registration Form

FoodProWest - Sponsorship Letter