Ontario is celebrating local food exporters for sharing Ontario made food, beverage and agriculture products with the rest of the world.
The Ontario Food Exporter awards recognize Ontario's food innovators and exporters for their outstanding contributions to expanding Ontario's presence in international markets.
The 2014 winner of the Ontario Food Exporter Award is Super-Pufft Snacks, a snack food company based out of Mississauga that is selling "fun food" to more than 30 countries in five continents.
In addition to the 2014 winner, Super-Pufft Snacks Corp., this year's finalists include:
- Giraffe Food & Beverage Inc, a manufacturing company that is exporting its full-flavoured sauces, dips, and dressings as well as soft drink concentrates for retail, industrial and food service private label customers, in more than 20 countries including the United States, the Caribbean and the Middle East.
- TWI Foods Inc, a company dedicated to growing the South-Asian ethnic food segment in North America by producing fresh and frozen baked goods, and manufacturing snacks and shelf stable products available in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Japan and Singapore.
Growing the exportation of Ontario agri-food is part of the government's economic plan for Ontario. The four-part plan is building Ontario up by investing in people's talents and skills, building new public infrastructure like roads and transit, creating a dynamic, supportive environment where business thrives, and building a secure savings plan so everyone can afford to retire.
Source: OMAFRA