State of the Food & Consumer Products Industry*
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For more details members can contact: Heather Spencer, Membership Records Coordinator, Registrar at: 416 510 8024 ext. 2237
INDUSTRY FACTS AT A GLANCE:
MANUFACTURING
- SHIPMENTS: $86 billion
- GROWTH: 0.5%
- EMPLOYMENT: 291,000 Canadians, making it the largest employer in the manufacturing sector
- GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: $24 billion, representing approximately 13% of manufacturing GDP
- MANUFACTURING FACILITIES: 6,685 (2002 data)
- EXPORTS: $21 billion
- MEETING CANADIANS' NEEDS FOR HEALTH, CLEANLINESS AND CONVENIENCE: Fastest growing categories include refrigerated entrees, frozen fruit, bagged leaf vegetables, natural health supplements, blood pressure monitors, surface cleaning equipment, fabric refreshers and air care.
RETAIL
- SALES: over $71.8 billion
- DOLLAR SALES GROWTH: 5% in supermarket sales; 3% in convenience and specialty food stores
- EMPLOYMENT: 428,100 Canadians
- NUMBER OF STORES: 24,006
- PAYROLL: $21 billion
- CANADIANS ENJOY THE MOST COMPETITIVE SHOPPING ENVIRONMENT IN THE WORLD: Consumers have a choice of many alternative stores, such as drug, convenience and club stores, to maximize the value they receive.
Sources: Stats Canada 2005 data and ACNielsen 2005 data (unless otherwise noted)
Through industry associations, manufacturers, distributors and retailers work together to provide the best possible products and reduce costs for consumers through:
- technology enhancements that introduce efficiencies for the entire supply chain;
- scientific advancements to ensure we take advantage of the latest international learning; and
- development of industry standards (such as product recall process and electronic commerce) and working within the regulatory framework (such as Food & Drugs Act) to ensure high quality, safe products.
INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTES TO CANADIAN COMMUNITIES
Our industry has been active supporters of daily life in the communities where we live, serve and do business for many years. Collectively, our industry:
- contributes an estimated $100 million in cash donations annually;
- donates over 5 million bags of groceries annually to Canadians in need; and
- promotes healthy active lifestyles through community-based, school-based and workplace programs; and
- leads and supports environmentally-friendly initiatives.
* food and consumer products industry includes food and non-food consumable goods (such as household cleaning products, paper products and health & beauty aids) sold through grocery, club stores, mass merchandisers, drug, and convenience, as measured by ACNielsen MarketTrack
