Media Releases
Food Processing Companies Honoured by the BC Food Processors Association
June 8, 2010
Abbotsford, BC, June, 2010. Avalon Dairy Ltd. received the BC Food Processors Hall of Fame Award at FoodProWest on Friday June 4th, 2010. The Leadership Award went to Dave Hood of The Original Cakerie, and the Rising Star Award went to Thomas Haas of Thomas Haas Fine Pastries & Desserts Ltd. while Nature’s Path Foods Inc was awarded the Energy/ Sustainability Award.
Scintillating Slate of Speakers for FoodProWest 2010
May 20, 2010
Abbotsford, BC, May 20, 2010 "Yves Potvin, Arran Stephens, Lloyd Bernhardt, Gay Hahn. These are the names of some of the well-known industry people slated to speak at FoodProWest 2010," Nico Human, BCFPA CEO announced in Vancouver. "And the list is still growing! It is exciting indeed!"
Avalon Dairy to join Purdy's Chocolates and Freybe in BC Food Processors Hall of Fame
May 19, 2010
Abbotsford, BC, May 19, 2010 "It gives us great pleasure to announce that Avalon Dairy will be receiving the 2010 Hall of Fame as part of the BC Food Processors Awards", Robin Smith, BCFPA President and Board Chair announced in Vancouver. The award will be presented at FoodProWest 2010 on June 4, 2010.
"The Hall of Fame is the pinnacle of the BC Food Processors Awards," Nico Human, BCFPA CEO added. "Previous recipients of the prestigious award include Freybe in 2008 and Purdy's Chocolates in 2010."
Gay Hahn (Avalon Dairy) and Lloyd Bernhardt (Ethical Bean) Rounding Out Industry Expert Panel with Arran Stephens (Nature’s Path Foods) for FoodProWest 2010
May 13, 2010
Abbotsford, BC, May 13, 2010. With only three weeks to go until FoodPro West—slated for June 4 in Burnaby—the BCFPA is pleased to announce that the slate of Industry Expert Panel speakers has been confirmed as follows:
Yves Potvin to Speak at FoodProWest 2010
May 7, 2010
Abbotsford, BC, May 7, 2010. With only four weeks to go until FoodPro West—slated for June 4 in Burnaby—the BCFPA is pleased to announce that Yves Potvin (President of Garden Protein International and a pioneer in the food industry for over 20 years) has been confirmed as a keynote speaker. He joins Arran Stephens of Nature’s Path Foods on the growing slate of inspiring speakers for this jam-packed day.
Only Five Weeks to FoodProWest 2010: Arran Stephens Confirmed to Speak
April 30, 2010
Abbotsford, BC, April 30, 2010. With only five weeks to FoodPro West, that will take place on Friday, June 4th at the Grand Villa, Delta Burnaby, the BCFPA is pleased to announce that organic food visionary, Arran Stephens, President of Nature’s Path Foods has been confirmed as a speaker.
A New Graduated Licensing Approach for Meat Production and Processing in B.C.
April 23, 2010
Minister Blackburn Meets with the Canadian Food Processing Industry to Secure Growth and Competitiveness
April 19, 2010
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Announces:
FoodProWest Expanded – Book the Date!
February 5, 2010
FoodProWest Expanded – Book the Date!
Abbotsford, BC, February 5, 2010. Building on the success of last year’s inaugural FoodProWest, the BC Food Processors Association has broadened the 2010 event to include breakfast (with a keynote) as well as professional development sessions.
Date: June 4, 2010
Venue: Ballroom of the Delta Burnaby an the Grand Villa Casino
FoodProWest is the premier event for B.C. food processors to meet, to network and to learn.