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Agri-Food
Government Extends Loan Forgiveness Repayment Deadline for the Canada Emergency Business Account
The repayment deadline for CEBA loans to qualify for partial loan forgiveness is being extended from December 31, 2022, to December 31, 2023.
York Region Business Update // December 2021
York Region Economic Development’s monthly e-newsletter shares highlights and news from the business community, small business supports, events, economic data, and more. Check out the December edition now!
Two York Region Food Companies Secured Deals on CBC Dragons’ Den
Check out these local food entrepreneurs and how they secured a deal on CBC’s Dragons’ Den!
York Region Business Update // November 2021
York Region Economic Development’s monthly e-newsletter shares highlights and news from the business community, small business supports, events, economic data, and more. Check out the November edition now!
General Assembly Pizza’s New Master Facility in Vaughan Producing up to 100,000 Frozen Pizzas Per Month, More Than Doubling Output
The Company secured the new production facility in July and commenced production on September 9. Located on Marycroft Avenue and emblazoned with GA Pizza’s signature pizza siren, the facility has increased the Company’s monthly output of frozen units to 100,000, with greater output to come in the months ahead.
Federal Government Announces New Targeted COVID-19 Business Support
The Government of Canada has confirmed that certain existing income and business support programs will end on October 23, 2021, as previously announced. This includes the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy.
York Region Synergy – Vaughan’s Zoglo’s Incredible Food Corp. and Markham’s Classic Touch Foods Partner to Launch New Plant-Based Product Line
The partnership will entail the creation of a co-branded product line including ready-to-heat and eat offerings such as Lasagna, Butter Chicken, and Spaghetti & Meatballs leveraging Zoglo’s plant-based expertise and Classic Touch’s innovative meal creation and supply chain.
York Region Business Update // October 2021
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Funding Agriculture With Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) Ontario
The Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) Ontario program is a funding initiative that improves Ontario’s agricultural businesses. This funding overview is provided in partnership with Mentor Works.
Markham Headquartered Yogen Früz® to Open 100 Ghost Kitchen Locations Across Canada and the US by End of 2022
Ghost Kitchen Brands will offer a select menu of Yogen Früz®’s most popular Froyo® flavürs and üsensations, ensuring customers will be able to enjoy their favorite healthy treat selections.
The many benefits to buying and supporting locally grown foods
This opinion piece by Beverley Golden in The Toronto Star provides an overview of the importance of local food, and her experience with the Field to Table event in Georgina.
York Region Business Update // September 2021
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York Region Business Update // August 2021
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Bingz Burger Restaurant Opened its First-ever North American Restaurant in Markham
Despite an industry that lost roughly 5,000 restaurants in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, Bingz took a chance to open its doors and saw an influx of customers in its first month of business.
Vaughan Headquartered Zoglo’s Incredible Food Corp. Partners with Tree of Life Canada to Expand Distribution Across Canada
“Partnering with industry-leading food distribution and professional sales companies such as TOL and CDL provides us with an opportunity to rapidly broaden our market share and in-turn position Zoglo’s as the preferred choice for plant-based foods within Canada,.
Quarantine Chronicles: How a Markham BIPOC, Female-Founded Business Shifted Gears Through the Pandemic
After meeting at McGill University studying Dietetics and Nutrition, the two of us realized we had more than just our passion for health and coming from our hometown of Markham, Ontario in common.
York Region Business Update // July 2021
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York University’s YSpace Releases 2020-2021 Annual Report
It was a year unlike any other for Innovation York, the innovation office for York University with a mandate to facilitate and maximize the commercial, economic, and social impacts of research and innovation. Their 2020-2021 Annual Report has just been released and it outlines impressive successes, including supporting new ventures, launching new programs and more.
York Region Business Update // June 2021
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Where Should Business Owners Invest Their Profits?
SMALL BUSINESS GUEST CONTRIBUTOR
Jessica Brand
Should you take your profits and use them to increase your net worth? Or should you reinvest them in your business to take it even further?
Jessica Brand
Should you take your profits and use them to increase your net worth? Or should you reinvest them in your business to take it even further?
York Region Public Health COVID-19 Workplace Webinar Series
Join Dr. Leon Genesove, York Region Public Health Physician, for a series of four, short webinars discussing COVID-19 tips to make workplaces safer. These webinars are for local business owners and operators. After each session, there will be a 15-minute question and answer period.
Minister Ng announces the launch of the Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund
The Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund is now accepting loan applications. The Black Entrepreneur Loan Fun will provide loans of up to $250,000 to Black business owners and entrepreneurs across the country.
York Region Business Update // May 2021
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Seneca and Kingbridge Centre team up to support environmental innovation in York Region
Seneca and Kingbridge Centre are creating an innovation hub that will deliver a real-world setting and programs to help entrepreneurs build and scale businesses in the agriculture, food production and processing, energy and environmental sectors.
Meet the 2021 York Region Food Accelerator Cohort
The York Region Food and Beverage Accelerator Program has announced its third cohort of companies!
Vaughan Headquartered Summer Fresh Celebrates 30 Years of Industry Innovation
In celebration of its 30th Anniversary, the iconic brand known for its salads, hummus and dips is launching two limited edition hummus flavours: Dill Pickle Hummus and Salt & Vinegar Hummus.
Governments Must Act Now to Strengthen Canada’s Food Supply Chain: Chamber Report
Pandemic underscores the need to address pre-existing agri-food industry issues and put a spotlight on new ones.
Aurora-Based Flow wins Canada’s Clean50 Award, Announces New Sustainability Campaign, Scores high on BCorp Recertification
Flow Water Inc. (“Flow Alkaline Spring Water™” or “Flow®”) is pleased to announce that it was awarded a Canada’s Clean50 Award™ on April 19, 2021.
York Region Business Update // April 2021
York Region Economic Development’s monthly e-newsletter shares highlights and news from the business community, small business supports, events, economic data, and more. Check out the April edition now!