The Post-Farm Food Safety (PFFS) Program is a cost-sharing initiative designed to help improve food safety in British Columbia (BC) food and beverage manufacturing facilities (F&B). The PFFS program is funded under the Canadian Agriculture Partnership (CAP), a federal-provincial-territorial initiative, and is being administered by Food Processing Skills Canada on behalf of B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Food. The PFFS Program ran from 2018 to 2023. “We at FPSC are honoured to continue to have a positive impact on food safety in the industry, helping farmers and food processors achieve t ..read more

The On-Farm Food Safety (OFFS) Program is a cost-sharing initiative designed to help improve food safety in British Columbia (BC) food and beverage manufacturing facilities (F&B). The OFFS program is funded under the Canadian Agriculture Partnership (CAP), a federal-provincial-territorial initiative, and is being administered by Food Processing Skills Canada on behalf of B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Food. The OFFS Program ran from 2018 to 2023. “We at FPSC are honoured to continue to have a positive impact on food safety in the industry, helping farmers and food processors achieve the ..read more

OTTAWA, ON, July 18, 2023 – Today, Food Processing Skills Canada launched Skills Training Across Canada (STAC)— a new program designed for people in supervisor roles or individuals on a path towards a leadership position. Skills Training Across Canada is part of Achieving Our Workforce Destination which received an investment of $7.7 million from the Government of Canada’s Sectoral Workplace Solutions Program earlier this year.     The Canadian food and beverage manufacturing industry employs 300,000 people in 13,000 businesses across the country. Within the total workforce appr ..read more

OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 15, 2023 /CNW/ – Today, Food Processing Skills Canada – the Canadian food and beverage manufacturing industry’s non-profit workforce development organization – announced a new program, Achieving Our Workforce Destination: Qualified People, Successful Careers & Competitive Business. This program has been designed to elevate the Canadian food and beverage manufacturing industry’s workforce development expectations and ambitions with real, practical activities and resources. We are very pleased to receive an investment of $7.7 million for this project fro ..read more

FIRST IN CANADA! Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager Certification Program National Occupational Standard in development! Thank you, Canadian food and beverage manufacturing companies for your expertise! The post FIRST IN CANADA! Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager Certification Program National Occupational Standard in development! appeared first on Food Processing Skills Canada ..read more

Food Processing Skills Canada launches a multi-level skills training program for companies to keep their employees ahead of the learning curve Back to Media Releases New investment for workforce development in Atlantic Canada’s food and beverage manufacturing sector Food Processing Skills Canada launches a multi-level skills training program for companies to keep their employees ahead of the learning curve Ottawa, November 30, 2020 – Food Processing Skills Canada, the food and beverage manufacturing industry’s non-profit workforce development organization, has launched Skills Training Atlanti ..read more