Food External Links

Table of Contents:

• Advanced Agri-Food Technology
• Business Competitiveness
• E-Business
• Economic Indicators
• Employment
• Environmental
• Finance
• Food Safety
• Funding/Assistance Programs
• General Business Information

• Human Resources
• International Marketing Sites
• Marketing Sites
• Research and Development Assistance
• Trade Shows
• Training
• Other Employment and Training Information
• Other Gov't - National and International
• Other Information

If you would like to nominate a site for inclusion on this page, send e-mail to: food.omafra@ontario.ca

Advanced Agri-Food Technology

• Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada - Research & Development Centres
• Toronto Biotechnology Initiative
• University of Guelph - Research

Business Competitiveness

• Agricultural Adaptation Council

E-Business

• Canadian Business Service Centre
• Canadian E-Business Opportunities Roundtable
• Electronic Commerce in Canada
• The Canadian Technology Network

Economic Indicators

• Canadian Economic Indicators - Monthly Data

Employment

• Job Connect
• On-Site
• Ontario Summer Jobs
• Sectoral Partnerships Initiative
• Summer Jobs Service
• Targeted Wage Subsidy Program
• Transitional Jobs Fund
• Work Sharing Program

Environmental

• Canadian Environmental Solutions (CES)
• Eco-Efficiency Innovation (EEI)

Finance

• Business Development Bank of Canada
• Canadian Bankers Association
• Canadian Finance & Leasing Association
• Canadian Venture Capital Association (CVCA)
• Credit Union Central of Ontario
• Farm Credit Corporation
• Industry Canada

Food Safety

• Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• Canadian Food Inspection System
• Food Safety Tips - CFIA
• Health Canada - Notifiable Diseases (Interactive)
• Health Canada - On-Line Information Source (use "Search" for Food Safety)
• Ministry of Health - Advisory "If there's an electrical power blackout"
• OMAFRA - Food Safety Home Page

Funding/Assistance Programs

• Agri-Food Trade Services
• Agri-Food Trade 2000
• Canadian Rural Partnership - Pilot Project Initiatives
• FedNor
• Northern Ontario Heritage Fund
• Program for Export Market Development

General Business Information

• Canada Ontario Business Service Centre
• Ontario Business Connects
• Small Business Loans Administration
• Starting a Small Business in Ontario
• Strategis: Business Information - Food Industry
• Strategis: Industry Canada

Human Resources

• Canada Pension Plan
• Employment Insurance
• Provincial Ministry of Labour
• Workers' Compensation Board

International Marketing Sites

• AC Nielsen
• Australian CSIRO Food Resource Page
• Branding Canada for the Food and Agriculture Sector
• Foresight Food Marketing - including "Marketing 101" article
• Tower Group International
• Hart & Associates

Marketing Sites

• AC Nielsen (Canada)
• Advertising Age
• Branding Canada for the Food and Agriculture Sector
• ExportSource Canadian Government Exporter's website
• International Food Focus - Market Assessment
• Statistics Canada
• Hart & Associates

Research and Development Assistance

• Canadian Technology Network - Ontario
• Industrial Research Assistance Program
• Industry Canada
• National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
• National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
• Ontario Innovation Tax Credit
• Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Credit
• Technology Partnerships Canada

Trade Shows

• Food In Canada
• WorldFoodNet - a Virtual Trade Show

Training

• Business Development Bank of Canada
• Forum for International Trade Training
• Guelph Food Technology Centre - Overview
• Guelph Food Technology Centre - Training

Other Employment and Training Information

• Canada Jobs Fund
• Job Connect
• On-Site
• Targeted Wage Subsidy Program

Other Gov't - National and International

• Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Australia (AFFA) Food Info Australia

Other Information

• Alliance of Manufacturers & Exporters Canada
• Canada Business Service Centres
• Canadian Food Brokers Association - Ontario Members
• Certified Management Consultants
• Consulting Engineers of Ontario
• Economic Developers Council of Ontario
• Small Business Guide - ISO 9000
• Strategis - Canada's Business Information Site
• University of Guelph Laboratory Services
• WHMIS