2011 Dairy and Food Processing Outlook

Edmonton, Alberta
March 30, 2011


The Canadian dairy and food processing sectors faced many challenges in 2010. Food ingredient price volatility, a weak US economy, increased competition from offshore suppliers and an ever changing Canadian demographic to name but a few. The need for dairy and food processor to understand the impact of these issues on their business is an essential component to remaining competitive in the marketplace.

Dairy Ingredients Seminar

Vancouver, BC
January 31, 2008


Dairy and food product formulations are only as good as the ingredients and technology used in their manufacture. Taste, functionality and health attributes are critical factors when designing products to satisfy the needs and wants of baby boomers, sports and recreation enthusiasts and a growing ethnic population.

Dairy Ingredients in Food Processing

Leduc, AB
April 10, 2006


The Canadian Dairy Commission is pleased to sponsor the Dairy Ingredients in Food Processing Seminar being held in Leduc , Alberta on Monday, April 10th, 2006 . This one-day session Includes presentations that will provide participants with the latest technical and consumer research and are intended to address the everyday issues facing dairy manufacturers and further

Dairy Industry

The Canadian Dairy Commission supports the industry by developing national and regional policies on dairy production, by detecting fluctuations in demand for dairy products and in milk production, and by coordinating the pooling of milk revenues and market sharing systems. The Canadian dairy industry is governed by a supply management system.

Annual reports

Annual reports provide information on the Canadian Dairy Commission’s tangible achievements in terms of plans, priorities, and anticipated outcomes, as stated in the corresponding business plan summary. Annual reports a tabled in Parliament each fall.