Food Safety and Traceability

We are helping the sector respond to heightened consumer awareness of food safety by supporting the adoption of practices that enhance food safety on farms and in the food and beverage processing industry.

We are also helping producers and processors respond to market demands, and improve product tracking, by supporting facility-level traceability systems.

All cost-share funds are available on a first come, first served basis up to the available annual funds for each year of the program. All cost-share funds for 2009-10 for the Food Safety and Traceability Initiative under Growing Forward have now been committed. The next round of cost-share funding for the Food Safety and Traceability Initiative will be available in 2010. Applicants are encouraged to review program guidelines before submitting their applications.

To learn more about the program - and find out if you need to attend a Food Safety and Traceability Initiative educational workshop - please click here.

Growing Forward is a commitment by Canada's federal, provincial and territorial governments to support the development of a profitable, innovative agri-food sector that is adept at managing risk and responsive to market demands. It encourages the implementation of best practices in four key areas: Environment and Climate Change; Food Safety and Traceability; Business Development; and Biosecurity.

If you have any questions on Growing Forward, please call 1-888-479-3931 or e-mail growingforward@ontario.ca