Our roots in the food industry in Canada go back over 80 years providing outstanding service to customers. British Canadian Importers started in the 1930’s importing and distributing food ingredients in Vancouver, BC and then expanded in the 1950’s to include packaging and equipment categories to provide additional solutions to our customer base in the bakery business. The growth of the business over the years has elevated to deliver healthy and sustainable product offerings for all food processors, food service and retail.
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An innovate think tank composed of seasoned experts in the field of food and beverage. We empower entrepreneurs in the industry to scale up and thrive in the competitive retail landscape. We specialize in crafting customized strategies that cater to the specific needs of food and beverage entrepreneurs, helping them navigate the complexities of branding, distribution, production and consumer engagement. The Food Biz Mentors are passionate about providing entrepreneurs with the essential ingredients for sustainable growth and success in the ever-evolving world of food and beverage.
Situated in Leduc, the Food Processing Development Centre (FPDC) and Agrivalue Processing Business Incubator (APBI) is a 140,000 sq.ft. federally inspected food processing facility. Mandate is to foster growth and commercialization of food based companies serving local and global markets. We provide a unique combination of expertise, specialized facilities, applied research product development, business incubation and business services.
Infinitus support food and beverage brands entering international markets with a smart cost‑sharing model: multiple companies moving toward the same region, sharing insights, contacts, and on‑the‑ground validation.
This approach cuts expenses, accelerates learning, and delivers higher‑quality market access.
We are a team of research solution providers who have the education, expertise, and skills to confidently and capably meet the needs of each project. We develop custom solutions for each of our clients to ensure that they receive results that will inform decision making. As a cross-sectoral firm, we have been fortunate to work with a wide variety of clients on a diversity of topics and project types.
We combine professional research and consulting services with a large survey capacity. Across our five offices, we employ more than 60 research staff members and more than 200 survey and support staff members. We have grown over the last 35 years to become one of Canada's largest independently owned and operated research and evaluation firms.
RIVR Solutions brings Experience, Tools, and Trust that drive Profitability, Efficiency and Effectiveness throughout your Organization.
RIVR stands for Relentless Improvement, Verified Results. RIVR Solutions provides vital solutions to many manufacturing, distribution, and service organizations across industries.
Founded in April 2020, RIVR Solutions Ltd was established by Allister MacIsaac and Greg Hastings. They felt that they could provide measurable results at the highest possible value through trust and good working relationships with their clients. Rooted in Lean Manufacturing principles and practices, RIVR continues to grow its service offerings to include productivity improvement, effective warehouse practice and design to Strategic Planning and Development. We help by teaching owners and managers effective ways to lead and execute, which is the key to a successful business operation
In March 2022, RIVR Solutions acquired the intellectual property to develop the RIVR Robot Lean Simulation Kit. This kit was designed to enable companies to teach the basics of lean manufacturing. Introducing real life challenges to a simple manufacturing process, the RIVR Robot Lean Simulation Kit allows in-house facilitators to teach the basics of managing product mix, single-piece flow, visual controls, and balanced flow manufacturing.
