WITH THE HELP OF STRONG EUROPEAN EXAMPLES, LOCATION-BASED CLUSTERS ARE BRINGING COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION TO THE FOOD INDUSTRY Text by Lindsay Grummett Food is a vital part of the Canadian economy. So much, in fact, that in 2007 more than 70 per cent of the food purchased in Canadian stores was produced domestically. Beyond Canadian borders, the global food market …

Promoting Industry Development through Commodity-Based Clusters By Lindsay Grummett GLOBAL FOOD LEADER With more than seven billion people on the planet including over 35 million Canadians, the global food industry has a lot of mouths to feed. Fortunately, Canada’s diverse agricultural landscape and solid workforce is the ideal support system for its developing food industry. Investment in food and food …