Business Planning
British Columbia Food Processor’s Reference Manual
This manual is intended to help both experienced and inexperienced British Columbia food processors by providing basic strategies to set up and maintain your business in British Columbia.
This manual provides contact information which helps make government agencies, other institutions, and companies involved in the food industry easily accessible. There are two appendices at the end of the document that list support services and addresses that you may need.
Exporting to the United States
Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2005
http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/105/165/Guidelines For BC Food Producers and Processors on Selling to Food Service Distributors
BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, April 2006
http://www.al.gov.bc.ca/foodprocessing/documents/foodservice_market/index.htmHow to Sell to Major Food Retailers in British Columbia
BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands Resource
http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/foodprocessing/documents/retailer/retailer_info.htmSelling to Government/Tenders
Bidding Opportunities, Contracts, Supplier Registration.
http://contractscanada.gc.ca/en/how-e.htm