We are industry leaders in providing business development, market opportunity and feasibility studies, economic development, industry analysis for the food and agriculture industries in Canada and the U.S.
We conduct market, business development and industry analysis on the entire range of the agri-food industry from farm gate to processing and the grocery retail, food service and institutional markets.
Our clients include:
- Food processing companies
- Producers and growers
- Food retailers and grocery chains
- Food and agricultural industry associations
- Food research and development centres
- Marketing boards
- Ministries and department of food and agriculture at the provincial and federal level.
- Economic development corporations, cities, municipalities and townships
We conduct market research, market opportunity studies and strategic and business planning services for the agri-food industry in such areas as:
- Identify new product ideas based on detailed interviews we conduct with grocery store chains, independent and specialty grocery food stores, restaurant and food services and institutional food customers in Canada and in foreign markets.
- Develop innovative and effective marketing and sales plans to increase your sales and market position
- Create agri-food economic development strategies.
- Conduct economic development projects that identify business opportunities for value-added agricultural products, food processing and distribution to help grow local economies.
- Conduct focus groups with consumers to reveal new product, packaging and promotional initiatives
- Conduct retailer and grocer chain research (identifying new ways to work with retailers)
- Identify co-packing opportunities
- Senior level consultations on strategic direction, policy and programs with key stakeholders in the entire agri-food value chain
- identify new service needs of Canadian food exporters
- help marketing and producer boards develop strategic, directional plans and develop visioning statements and implementation plans
Our focus for our food industry clients is to identify opportunities and help you increase sales!
