Small Food Processors Scale-Up Program
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The Small Food Processor Scale-Up Program supports projects in BC’s diverse value-added food processing sector to scale up operations to increase productivity, business opportunities, and competitiveness.
The Small Food Processor Scale-Up (SFPS) Program is a multi-year, up to $2M program funded by the Government of BC through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food (AF) and delivered by the Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC (IAF).
SFPS is one of two programs supported by the Food Affordability and Innovation Fund (FAI), an up to $20M fund. FAI aims to improve food affordability in BC through targeted investments in supply chains, food system innovations and partnerships. Learn more about FAI.
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Program Goal
The goal is to address gaps in BC’s food processing sector to increase food production and economic growth by supporting facility upgrades, new equipment, expanding processing capacity and related training.
Program Objective
The Small Food Processor Scale-Up Program aims to:
- Assist Small Food Processors in scaling up operations to increase productivity, business opportunities and competitiveness.
- Support existing licensed Farm Gate Plus and Abattoir operations to scale up and strengthen local meat supply chains.
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We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.