Applications will open Nov. 19 for the second round of federal-provincial subsidies for meat packers to expand capacity.
The subsidies are for up to $150,000 per applicant.
Projects that are eligible are for handling and processing equipment to increase efficiency, productivity and food safety. It will also cover consulting and engineering costs associated with planning future projects.
“The livestock processing supply chain is dedicated to innovating and improving their capacity to produce safe, high-quality food,” said the federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau., "These investments will further position the sector to compete at home and in global markets through new productivity-boosting technologies."
Ontario Agriculture Minister Lisa Thompson said “while the sector continues to face extraordinary processing capacity challenges, our government is stepping up with this important investment to help Ontario meat processors and abattoirs continue producing the safe and healthy food millions of Ontarians rely on each and every day.”
