Export Development Canada (EDC) says Canadian agri-food companies are increasingly seeking new markets in the Indo-Pacific, Europe, and Latin America, with demand growing for plant-based foods, private-label products, and food innovation.<\/p>\n
Ashley Kanary, EDC\u2019s agri-food director, noted that while the U.S. remains a key partner, diversifying export markets is critical for long-term growth. The federal Crown corporation is helping companies expand globally through financial solutions, market intelligence, and business connections, reflecting the sector\u2019s rising economic footprint.<\/p>\n
Canada\u2019s agri-food industry generated roughly $100 billion in exports in 2024, with EDC facilitating $21 billion in trade-related activities. Companies like Ran Foods, Yourbarfactory, and Daiya Foods have leveraged EDC programs to reach international buyers and invest in innovation, from dairy-free products to allergen-free snack bars.<\/p>\n
Guillermo Freire, EDC senior vice-president, said investing in domestic infrastructure such as transportation and storage will help Canadian exporters move products to global markets more efficiently. With more than 25 international offices, EDC provides on-the-ground support, helping exporters connect with buyers, distributors, and partners worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Export Development Canada (EDC) says Canadian agri-food companies are increasingly seeking new markets in the Indo-Pacific, Europe, and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":62169,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[72,61,60,123],"class_list":["post-62168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-markets","tag-business","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-markets"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62168"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62168\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}