Canadian food manufacturing and processing industry - statistics & facts
Food manufacturing is a significant industrial sector in Canada. In 2024, the food manufacturing industry added between 30.43 and 31.52 billion Canadian dollars to the country's GDP every month. There are almost, 7000 food manufacturing establishments in Canada, 74 of which employ 500 or more people. Nonetheless, most food manufacturers are rather small establishments. There are more than 1,848 establishments that employ between one and four people. The industry is concentrated in Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia, where the vast majority of food manufacturing establishments can be found.
