The Alberta government is expanding the Leduc food centre’s Agrivalue Processing Business Incubator (APBI) by 2,300 square metres, a Dec. 4 news release said. This expansion will allow more food processing companies to take the next steps to grow their business.
“Alberta’s food industry is known for its affordable, high-quality products that are helping to feed the world. This expansion is a great step in helping Alberta’s agri-food sector continue to grow. When our agri-food industry thrives, it drives innovation and boosts Alberta’s economy,” RJ Sigurdson, Alberta minister of agriculture and irrigation, said in a release.
The release noted APBI helps small businesses prepare products for sale within Canada and around the world by providing them with the tools they need to meet federal food regulation requirements. Since APBI was established by Alberta’s government in 2007, it has helped small businesses produce a wide variety of value-added food products for retail, wholesale, hospitality and food service markets. These products range from dumplings to baked goods and even fully cooked meat items.
Pre-renovation, the area was able to support seven businesses. With renovations completed, up to nine companies will now lease a food processing suite and access product development support, business services and shared staff amenities, the release said. Businesses typically lease the suites for three to five years, after which they graduate to their own processing facility.
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