Virtual Export Summit 2022 – BC Food and Beverage Companies

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As an attendee, list your BC company on a buyers platform where over the course of a month large retailers from the United States and Europe will be able to view your company listing on the platform and send you direct messages to set up a time to discuss your products and potentially list them in their stores. Attend talks on trade and opportunities.

All you need to do is sign up and create profile. This opportunity is for BC Food & Beverage companies of all sizes and stages of growth.It is no secret that BC made products are highly respected and sought after in both these export markets and spaces are limited. Click on the link to sign up now and make sure your company and products are front and centre for these large retailers looking to list BC products.

BCFB Members: $49.99
Non-Members: $129.99

REGISTER

2nd ANNUAL BC VQA RELEASE BCL PROGRAM INVITATION

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Invitation now posted on the BCLDB Vendor Site. Log in for full details.

WGBC is thrilled to support this program once again through a variety of paid and organic marketing initiatives*. We will be working directly with the BCL marketing team and participating wineries to amplify awareness and the success of the program.

IMPORTANT DATES
Program Email Inquiry Open: January 2 to 15, 2024
Listing Submission Applications Open: January 22 to 26, 2024

Objective: Increase sales of BC VQA at BCL by generating excitement amongst staff and consumers
Methodology: New BC VQA SKUs launched into 137 stores

*Any WGBC marketing initiatives will be exclusive to the promotion of full member wineries BC VQA wine.

BC Agriculture and Food Export Program Intake

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We are pleased to announce the next intake of the BC Agriculture and Food Export Program, a province-wide marketing program aimed at increasing sales, reducing market risk, and enhancing the long-term sustainability of B.C.’s agriculture, food and beverage exporters.

B.C.’s food and beverage producers, processors and industry associations can now apply for project funding from this Program. The Program provides cost-shared funding to undertake market development activities outside of B.C., enabling sector businesses and associations to maintain, expand and/or diversify export markets. The Program is a part of B.C.’s Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership programming; a five-year, $3.5B investment by federal-provincial-territorial governments, to strengthen and grow the agriculture and food sector. Funding is administered on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food by MNP LLP (‘Program Management’).

Applications will be accepted under this new intake starting January 8, 2024, up until 16:00 PST on February 2, 2024.

For BC Agriculture and Food Export Program application and eligibility details, visit: www.bcagricultureandfoodexportprogram.ca

An information session will be held on January 10, 2024 at 1:00 PM PST and will also be recorded and posted to the website shortly thereafter. Please register for the webinar here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xDrh76uUTgmvebUKLCoqeA

Here are the important Program dates:

Application Intake Opens January 8, 2024
Program Information Session (Online Webinar) January 10, 2024
Application Intake Closes February 2, 2024 at 16:00 PST
Application Review February 5 to March 29, 2024
Anticipated Project Start Date April 1, 2024
Project Completion Deadline March 1, 2025

 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at admin@bcagricultureandfoodexportprogram.ca.

Buy BC Partnership Program Application Intake

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The Buy BC Partnership Program application intake will open and accept applications from January 8 to February 2, 2024.

All program information is available on the website or via this Program Guide.

 

Program Details

The Buy BC Partnership Program continues to provide up to $2 million in cost-shared funding annually to B.C. producers, processors, and industry associations to support their ability to undertake marketing activities that increase consumer awareness and sales of local agriculture, food, and beverage products within B.C.

Eligible activities under the Program include, paid advertising, labelling or packaging with a Buy BC logo, marketing collateral and promotional materials, B.C. focused market development tradeshows and sales expositions, and B.C. focused in-store demonstrations and promotions.

 

Important Program Dates

(NEW) This year, the program will hold two application intakes for producers, processors, and cooperatives to deliver shorter projects, and one application intake for industry associations, boards, and councils.

PRODUCERS, PROCESSORS, AND COOPERATIVES
Intake Intake Window Anticipated Project Start Date Project Completion Date
Intake 1 January 8, 2024 –

February 2, 2024

 April 1, 2024 September 30, 2024
Intake 2 June/July 2024

(Dates TBC)

 September 1, 2024 March 1, 2025

 

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, BOARDS, AND COUNCILS
Intake Intake Window Anticipated Project Start Date Project Completion Date
Intake 1 January 8, 2024 –

February 2, 2024

 April 1, 2024 March 1, 2025

 

The Buy BC Partnership Program is managed and administered by MNP LLP on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

 

Find out more

For Buy BC Partnership Program details and to apply: https://buybcpartnershipprogram.ca

For more information about Buy BC: https://buybc.gov.bc.ca/

To apply for a Buy BC logo licence: https://buybc.gov.bc.ca/join-buy-bc/

For questions, contact the Buy BC team at: buybc@gov.bc.ca

Sustainable Tourism and Climate Adaptation Planning

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Project One of the BC Tourism Climate Resiliency Initiative (BCTCRI)–Facilitated Sustainable Tourism and Climate Adaptation Planning for Tourism Businesses provides free, tailored support to tourism businesses looking to incorporate environmental sustainability or climate adaptation measures into their operations. An experienced program advisor and supporting experts will work with tourism businesses to develop a sustainability and climate adaptation road map and perform detailed assessments to identify the most impactful, customized measures for climate resiliency.

APPLY NOW WHILE SPOTS LAST!

They are accepting 150 businesses into the program during this intake period on a first come, first served basis

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Extreme Weather Preparedness for Agriculture Application Window

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The Extreme Weather Preparedness for Agriculture (EWP) Program invites farm and ranch businesses to apply for a new provincial cost-share funding opportunity that aims to increase farm-level climate resilience to extreme weather events.

Funding for the first intake is available under four streams:

Applications will be accepted through the IAF Client Portal starting on January 23, 2024, on an ongoing basis until funds are fully committed. Project start date is April 1, 2024. All projects must be completed by or before March 14, 2025.

LEARN MORE AND APPLY

Program Goal

To increase the resilience of BC agriculture operations by providing cost-share reimbursements to farm or agriculture businesses to address risks related to wildfire, flooding, and extreme heat.

Program Objective

  • To reduce farmers’ direct costs for infrastructure required after extreme weather events (flood, wildfire, heat wave)
  • To restore ecosystems and water quality as a co-benefits

 

Eligible Activities Categories Cost-Share Ratio Funding Limits
Wildfire Preparedness 

Note: Required FireSmart Critical Infrastructure Assessment 100% cost-share, activity cap of $2,000

 40% $50,000
Flood Preparedness 40% $50,000
Extreme Heat Preparedness 40% $50,000
Innovation Projects 40% $50,000

Tourism Digital Academy

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The Tourism Digital Academy is a free, eight-week digital marketing program for BC tourism businesses that want to build their knowledge and skills in digital marketing to an intermediate level. From setting goals to building a better understanding of SEO, website usability, content, email marketing, and analytics, the program instills confidence and knowledge so participants can put their plans into action. The next winter intake starts January 23 and runs until March 13, with a live session taking place weekly. There are still spaces available, so register today!

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2024 Best Sommelier in BC Competition

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Wine Growers BC is thrilled to sponsor the 2024 Best Sommelier in BC – Competition!

FULL MEMBER EXCLUSIVE POURING OPPORTUNITY

The Best Somm of BC competition is taking place in Vancouver, BC on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. This is where the wine industry comes together to celebrate the high level of sommeliership we have in the province. Competitors are run through the paces of their trade to acknowledge the Best Sommelier in BC.
Be part of the celebration as they announce this year’s Best Sommelier in BC.

As part of our sponsorship agreement, 8 wineries can profile their wines during the winner’s announcement and reception to top trade from throughout the province.

DETAILS
Competition Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Time: 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Access Time to Set up: 3:30 PM
Materials Provided: Glassware, ice, tables will be pre-set.
Location: Vancouver, Rogers Arena – 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver, BC V6B 6G1
Other information: Parking provided upon request.

This opportunity is limited to 8 wineries and is on a first-come basis.
Please email KBarnes@winebc.com to submit your interest.

Pour More BC Winery Partner List

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ABOUT THE POUR MORE BC PROGRAM: 

Pour More BC experienced a successful 2023, showcasing impressive results. Our Best BC Wine Restaurants webpage emerged as the top performer on WineBC.com (from May 1 to Sep 30, 2023). This page also boasts a remarkably high conversion rate, indicating that users not only visit our page but also proceed to click through to your restaurants, potentially leading to new reservations. We launched a comprehensive advertising campaign from May to December 2023, encouraging wine and food lovers to visit your best BC Wine Restaurant across Meta, Twitter (X), Google Display and YouTube and Tiktok. We also worked with Mijune Pak, a respected and recognized food and travel blogger to highlight the Pour More BC restaurant list visiting 3 wine regions and several restaurants this fall. In total we reached 5.4 million consumers and engaged with 146K.

NEW INITIATIVE:

New for this year in our Pour More BC program we will be promoting restaurants that offer unique BC Wine Dinner or BC Winemakers experiences. As part of incentivizing these restaurants to host these events, we will be sharing a list of preferred BC winery partners.

Full member wineries are invited to add their event contact to our partners list ahead of the extended deadline of February 2.

SUBMIT YOUR INTERST TO PARTNER WITH ‘POUR MORE BC’ RESTAURANTS BY FILLING OUT THE DETAILS BELOW

Please note this opportunity is exclusive to full member wineries with WGBC.

Pour More BC Winery Partner Contact List

MM slash DD slash YYYY
Name(Required)
Please select the locations you are willing to partner with a restaurant to host a wine or winemaker event(Required)
I consent to having the winery name and primary contact detail added to a directory shared with Pour More BC restaurants interested in hosting BC wine events(Required)
I understand becoming a Pour More BC winery partner is exclusive to full member wineries with WGBC(Required)

Calgary Stampede Wine Competition Deadline

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NEW ALBERTA OPPORTUNITY

Calgary Stampede Cellar Showdown International Wine Competition

The Calgary Stampede is excited to announce a brand-new event for 2024 – the Stampede Cellar Showdown. This international wine competition will highlight beverage production and showcase the best-of-the best in Canadian and international wine, as part of the Stampede’s commitment to agriculture and the Agri-Food industry. 

Important Dates:

Final Entry Deadline: February 5, 2024

Competition Dates: February 23 – 25, 2024

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