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Reducing GHG Emissions and Operational Performance: A Strategic Lever for Exporting Companies

In a context of rising cost pressures and increasingly complex supply chains, reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has become a strategic lever to improve the operational performance of food processing ...

News

The Alizés Awards in Montreal

Who Will Shine on Canada’s Agri-Food Stage?  Sainte-Julie (QC), November 26th , 2025 – Organized by the Group Export Agri-Food, the Alizés Awards, presented by FCC, celebrate the excellence of Canadian agri-food companies that export within Canada and abroad. Today, ...

Logistics and Transport

Trade between the United States and Canada: New Realities to Navigate

The current geopolitical context is driving constant changes in the rules governing cross-border trade. In its latest article published on Actualité Alimentaire, the Groupe Export, provides a comprehensive overview of ...

Labeling

Food Labelling: Avoid Common Mistakes

Food labelling is a complex field where every detail matters for compliance in Canada and the United States. In the latest article published on Actualité Alimentaire, our Labelling and Regulatory ...

Trade show - Target markets and segments - Uncategorized

Private Labels: A Growth Driver in Canada

On the sidelines of the PLMA trade show, Groupe Export hosted a webinar led by Éric Waterman, Vice President, Agri-Food, at Inno-centre. The event brought together Marie-France Gibson, Advisor at ...

Events - Target markets and segments

HEB: Growth Opportunities for Canadian Companies in Mexico

At the most recent edition of the Agri-Food Export Summit, participants had the chance to attend an inspiring panel led by two buyers from HEB Mexico: Estefania Infante Sandoval and ...

Export tools - Target markets and segments

Understanding and Leveraging NielsenIQ Data with Byzzer

Access to reliable data has become an essential lever for agri-food companies that want to stand out in the marketplace. Byzzer, NielsenIQ’s platform, provides business data on more than 60,000 ...

News - Target markets and segments

Diversifying Supply Sources: A Reality or a Myth?

Do you remember February 2022, the Canadian winter of 2024, or November 2024? For most people, these dates are just memories. Yet, for players in the agri-food industry, they mark ...

Events - Target markets and segments

Agri-Food Trade in Transition: Trends and Insights from Christophe Lafougère

For the third consecutive year, Christophe Lafougère, international trade consultant at GIRA, delivered a compelling presentation at the Groupe Export agri-food export summit. Over the course of an hour, he ...

Export tools - Target markets and segments

Get to Know Your Potential Buyers: A Strategic Asset for Breaking into the U.S. Market

Expanding into the U.S. market is a strategic goal for many Quebec agri-food businesses. But to do so successfully, it’s essential to know the right players. That’s exactly what the ...

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Sustainable Actions by Quebec’s Agri-Food Exporters Recognized by International Markets

As part of the Agri-Food Export Summit presented by Farm Credit Canada (FCC), Groupe Export Agri-Food was pleased to welcome Inno-centre and Léger to the stage to unveil the results ...

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How to Simplify the Management of Your Credit Insurance and Ease Internal Tensions

When credit insurance becomes a headache, it’s not just the finance team that suffers the consequences. In many exporting agri-food companies, the endless responses and unexplained refusals also affect salespeople, ...

Export tools - Target markets and segments

TRADE SHOWS CATALOG

Trade shows play an important role in the development of markets for agri-food exporting companies in Quebec. In a context where global competition is intensifying, trade shows provide Quebec producers ...

News - Uncategorized

Free Webinar – A New World: Impact of the U.S. Elections on Trade

The results of the U.S. presidential election could have repercussions for your business as an exporter. Canadian companies relying on the U.S. market may see their exports impacted by new ...

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Short summary of the NielsenIQ webinar.

Audrey-Ève Néron, Director of Market Development and Business Intelligence at the Groupe Export, provided a basic training session for members of the association regarding NielsenIQ market data. The goal of ...

Export tools - Export tools - Target markets and segments

TIPS AND TRICKS FOR SUCCESSFUL DISTRIBUTION STRATEGY OUTSIDE OF QUEBEC

Brief summary of the training organized by MAPAQ and delivered by Pierre Meunier, consultant at Meunier Agrostratégie. In an increasingly globalized context, Quebec’s agri-food companies face significant challenges when it ...

Target markets and segments

Overview of the Middle East with the Agri-Food Trade Commissioner of the Canadian Consulate General in Dubai

Roundtables offer a true immersion into a market and give agri-food exporting companies the chance to engage with local specialists. In August, the Agri-Food Export Group organized a roundtable led ...

News - Logistics and Transport

UPDATES | LOGISTICS & TRANSPORT STRIKES

The Agri-Food Export Group wishes to inform you, through this page, of news and the latest updates regarding potential strikes in transportation and logistics that could impact your operations. September ...

Target markets and segments

Free Trade Agreements and the Agri-Food Sector

A free trade agreement aims to facilitate trade and remove commercial barriers between two or more countries, creating significant opportunities for businesses. According to Group Export, Canada, with its agreements ...

Target markets and segments

Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy

In the fall of 2022, the Canadian government introduced Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, led by Global Affairs Canada. This strategy aims to strengthen ties between Canada and the 40 nations of ...

Labeling

Better Understanding Probiotic Claims in Canada

Probiotic claims, such as their contribution to digestive health and immune system enhancement, are becoming increasingly common in products like yogurts, drinks, and energy bars. It is crucial that these ...

Logistics and Transport

The rise of online commerce is changing consumer behavior 

The last mile delivery, crucial in the age of online commerce, represents the final phase of transporting products from the warehouse to the customer. Although often associated with online orders, ...

Labeling

The new Nutrition Symbol on packaging is the talk of the town

The Group Export offers training on the Nutrition Symbol thanks to the expertise of its two specialists in the field: Julie Langlois, Director, Labelling and Regulation, and Denitsa Dimova, Advisor, ...

Target markets and segments

Exporting to the European Union – where to start?

With 27 member states and nearly 500 million consumers, the European Union (EU) is Canada’s second largest trading partner after the United States. According to European Commission data, the EU ...

News

Sesame: a new priority allergen in the United States

Over the past two decades, the number of food allergies and other types of food sensitivities has been growing steadily in the United States, increasing by about 4% per year, ...

Logistics and Transport

Logistics and Customs: The FSVP demystified

The Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) is a law in effect since May 30, 2017. It is an integral part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), signed in 2011, ...

Logistics and Transport

Logistics and Transportation: Choosing the right route from point A to point B

Logistics is certainly one of the major issues that most companies face on a daily basis. Indeed, its impact on the cost of a food product is enormous. Evaluation of ...

Export tools

Financial assistance search: a free online tool for businesses

With the vast array of financial assistance programs available to businesses in Quebec and Canada, it can be difficult to find the right one for the projects at hand. Indeed, ...

Logistics and Transport

The golden rules for exporting to the US

The golden rules for exporting to the US Conquering international markets can be a confusing adventure. Laws and regulations vary from one country to another, and the economic risks of ...