The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $7.18 million through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) in 70 projects across the province to enhance and modernize dairy processing capacity and food safety. The funding from this initiative, which is cost-shared by the dairy sector, is expected to generate approximately $22 million in total capital investments, while reinforcing the supply of safe, high-quality Ontario milk on store shelves.
The Dairy Processing Modernization Initiative is over 90% subscribed and still accepting applications from cow, goat, sheep and water buffalo milk processors. Successful applicants can receive up to $200,000 in cost-shared funding to enhance processing efficiency and food safety in their facilities. The funding can be used to help cover the costs of new or refurbished equipment, one-time training and more.
Examples of projects include:
- Four All Ice Cream in Waterloo receiving up to $200,000 for a walk-in cooler with blast freezer/refrigeration capabilities, a pasteurizer with accessories, and a plate-heat exchanger to increase productivity and meet demand.
- Max and Lion Production in Peel Region receiving up to $119,692 to increase production capacity, improve product quality, reduce waste, and improve monitoring and traceability with a liquid filler machine, a high-pressure homogenizer for kefir production, and a new metal detector.
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