Your Association monthly update

August 2020

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As we continue to navigate through COVID-19 and what is becoming the"new normal", we have seen many great webinar's offered on various subjects;some are available here. As well, see the Resources page of our website forlinks on provincial and federal updates.

Nova Scotia Agriculture Response ProgramNew Brunswick Agriculture & Fisheries SupportPrince Edward Island Relief measures for businessNewfoundland Relief measures for businessAtlantic Canada Covid-19 update

Member only Opportunity!

Book your spot for the fall taping!

Recipe for SuccessAugust Webinar Series

with SKUFood2 sessions in August focused on your business and a new operating

environment

Your response to the changes in the marketThe food industry has adapted to a very different market place since March of

2020. Consumers, suppliers and retailers have all had to adapt to a newenvironment for buying, producing and selling food and beverage. It is time to

understand the impact on your business and share the results with yourcustomers. Almost every food and beverage business has experienced

changes to cost of goods and service level. For the long-term sustainability ofyour business, you need to understand and assess this new environment and

communicate with your customers.

Join us for these 2 FREE webinars August 19 & August 26th at 2 pm Atlantic

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Get China ReadyWebinar sessions August 5, 12, 20 & 26

Register using promo code ATLANTIC

Perfect your pitch at digital bootcamps! August 18th

Are you looking to master your pitching skills to highlight your products or services for new buyers, investors and partners or simply to wow the judges atthe upcoming Canadian Export Challenge (CXC)?

The Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) invites you to join Startup Canada andVolition for a series of virtual pitch‑building bootcamps to help participatingentrepreneurs prepare for the upcoming CXC pitching competitions this fall.These sessions will provide key insights to create and refine a flawless90‑second pitch using proven narratives and pitch‑building techniques.

You'll learn how to:

Build a compelling pitch, without memorizing a scriptEngage and connect with your audiencePortray confidence and be memorable

The CXC is presented by Startup Canada in collaboration with the TCS, alongwith Export Development Canada (EDC), UPS, Mastercard and Scotiabank, and powered

by Google. This year marks the third annual, and first fully‑digital edition of the CXC forCanadian startups and scale‑ups to grow their business globally

Register now.

Have questions? Startup Canada can be reached by email at cxc@startupcan.ca.

An all-inclusive information portal is available to help farmers, food processorsand agri-food businesses find information on new and existing programs and

financial resources available to address the hardships that many areexperiencing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

READ MORE HERE

The High Commission of Canadain Singapore and CanCham Singapore

Is offering an exciting and informative eight-part series of e-Commercewebinars, highlighting cross boarder business opportunities in Singapore and

the broader ASEAN - Association of Southeast Asian Nations region.

There will be four e-commerce topics to be covered over eight webinars:

August 12 - Why ASEAN?

August 19 - Why Singapore?

August 26 - Selling on Multiple Platforms

September 2 - Logistic Solutions

To learn more- see here

SIAL CanadaHas decided to organise a 100% virtual trade show in 2020.

Having already begun the shift towards a virtual exhibition to meet theinternational demand, the platform will be able to welcome all partners, exhibitors

and visitors in September.

If you are interested in participating, keep an eye on the SIAL Canada website forregistration information coming in August:

https://sialcanada.com/en/Please note the 2020 SIAL Paris show has also been cancelled and will now only

take place in 2022.

The Conxemar Frozen Food show in Vigo, Spain which was to take placeOctober 6-8 has been cancelled for 2020.

Food & Beverage Atlantic is working with government partners to facilitate virtualactivities with European buyers this fall. We are committed to finding ways to

ensure Atlantic Canada food and beverage companies can keep doing business.

Stay tuned for information about upcoming activities with the European marketand ways your company can participate

Events and Training Although the current pandemic crisis does not permit for us to offer in persontraining, we are keeping our members up to date with informative webinars.

August 5 Getting your product certified and China readyAugust 13 Your ideal first entry to China- How to launch your brandAugust 19 Your response to the changes in the market #1August 20 IP in China 2020- No longer a barrier to taking on the China MarketAugust 26 Food Automation Virtual Trade Show & ConferenceAugust 26 Your response to the changes in the market #2

What has your association been up to in 2020?We completed various Food Safety Training (in person earlier this year and a virtualsession about Food Safety during COVID-19 earlier this summer)We hosted a 2-day U.S. Capacity Building Conference to educate our members on allthings related to exporting to the USA.We hosted 2 Food Automation Conferences (Halifax and St-John’s). A Virtual FoodAutomation Conference is now scheduled to take place August 26th. Have youregistered yet?We hosted an International Trade Show for 42 Atlantic Canadian Food, Beverage, andSeafood companies to showcase to Buyers from North America, South America, andAsia. Over 250 buyers attended, and hundreds of business meetings took place. Seethe event recap published by ACOA here.We facilitated a Pitch session for over 20 Atlantic Canada food and beveragecompanies to present their product to Sobeys. These sessions were held mid-July andwere very successful. We look forward to the results and finding some of these newlocal products in our regional Sobeys stores!To date over 70 CTV What’s For Dinner segments have aired and FBA members havehad the opportunity to showcase product to hundreds of thousands of weekly viewers.Our members have reaped positive results and increased sales after each episode.Stay tuned every Wednesday for new features! If you would like to be featured, applyhere! With the support of ACOA, we have put in place a program to support the cost ofshipping Samples to Buyers around the world. If you have a Buyer who has requesteda sample of your product, contact sara@atlanticfood.ca to inquire about how some ofyour costs can be subsidized.

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Please join us in welcoming these new members in 2020!

Nurture Atlantic Inc.Blue Buoy FoodsCube AutomationIsland Beach Company

Corriveau Specialty ProductsScottage Cheeze Vegan Products Inc.Moose Bell Products Inc.Lockhart Apiaries Inc.Sunrise Foods Inc.Pure Canadian Preserves Inc.Van Dyk's Health Juice Products Ltd.FoodBytePurity DairyMarine Scientific Ltd.The Family MarketNumber Five Foods Inc. Made with Local Snack Foods Inc.Le Domaine Bellerive2012 Inc.Jano 83ppm Natural Spring WaterRoyal Star FoodsPEI Juice WorksTresors & DelicesSignodeFood Safety Culture Inc.BusDev Analytics Inc.Healthy Berries Ltd.A & R AdventuresW.P GriffinBonnyman's Wild BlueberriesGingerMiracleTarget Food Brokers Inc.Canada BreadMeltech Thermal Imaging Inc.

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