Product Categories

Beverages
Examples include:

• Alcoholic Beverages:
  • Beer
  • Ciders & Coolers
  • Spirits
  • Wine
• Coffee/Tea/Substitutes:
  • Non-Alcoholic Beverages
  • Fruit Juice
  • Water
  • Other Non-Alcoholic Beverages

Bakery Products
Examples include:

• Baking/Baking Mixes/Supplies
• Biscuits/Cookies/Pastries
• Bread
• Other Bakery Products

Cereal & Grain
Examples include:

• Grains/Flour/Pulse Products
• Processed Cereals

Confectionary Products
Examples include:

• Candy
• Chocolate
• Sugar/Sugar Substitutes

Dairy Products & Eggs (and alternatives)
Examples include:

• Butter/Butter Substitutes
• Cheese/Cheese/Substitutes
• Cream/Cream Substitutes
• Dairy Derivatives/By products
• Eggs/Eggs Extracts/Substitutes
• Milk/Milk Substitutes
• Yogurt/Yogurt Substitutes

Fish & Seafood

Examples include:

• Aquaculture:
  • Unprepared/Unprocessed
  • Prepared/Processed
• Wild Commercial Fisheries Production
  • Unprepared/Unprocessed
  • Prepared/Processed

Meat & Poultry

• Meat/Poultry/Other Animals
• Unprepared/Unprocessed
• Prepared/Processed

Examples include:

• Beef
• Chicken
• Pork
• Other
• Meat Alternatives

Nuts & Seeds
Examples include:

• Prepared/Processed
• Unprepared/Unprocessed

Prepared Foods
Examples include:

• Desserts/Dessert Sauces/Toppings
• Dough Based products/Meals
• Grain based products/Meals
• Meats substitutes
• Pasta/Noodles
• Prepared Soups
• Prepared Meal Solutions
• Snacks
• Sweet Spreads/Jams
• Honey

Sauces, Dressings & Seasonings
Examples include:

• Herbs/Spices/Extracts/Salts
• Oils/Vinegars/Cooking Wines
• Pickles/Relishes/Chutneys
• Sauces/Spreads/Dips/Condiments

Fruit:

• Fresh:

• Unprepared/Unprocessed
• Prepared/Processed

• Prepared/Processed

• Frozen
• Shelf stable

Examples include:

• Berries
• Grapes
• Tree Fruits
• Other Fruits

Vegetables: Field Grown

• Fresh:
  • Unprepared/Unprocessed
  • Prepared/Processed

• Prepared/Processed

• Frozen
• Shelf stable

Examples include:

• Beans
• Beets
• Broccoli
• Brussels sprouts
• Cabbage
• Cauliflower
• Carrots
• Corn
• Parsnips
• Peas
• Potatoes
• Rutabaga
• Turnips
• Yellow onions

Vegetables: Greenhouse Grown

• Fresh:

• Unprepared/Unprocessed
• Prepared/Processed

• Prepared/Processed

• Frozen
• Shelf stable

Examples include:

• Cucumbers
• Lettuce
• Tomatoes
• Peppers
• Mushrooms
• Others

Products have been approved under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) and are approved to be sold both within and outside B.C. (INTER-Provincially).

Products and production facilities are approved by the local health authority and/or Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, and may be sold within the province of B.C. (INTRA-Provincially).

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) is a step-by-step food safety system and certification for food processing facilities and businesses to identify, control, and prevent hazards during food production.

A national Good Agricultural Practices food safety program and certification that sets standards for businesses that produce, handle and broker fruits and vegetables and is audited by a licensed third-party certification body. The standard and certification program is owned and administered by CanAgPlus, a Canadian not-for-profit corporation, and is recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI).

A widely requested, globally recognized Good Agricultural Practices certification for primary agricultural producers (including crops, livestock, and aquaculture) to set up and maintain systems that meet safety and sustainability standards. Audited by a licensed third-party certification body. Enables companies to meet distributors’ requirements in terms of quality, food safety and environmental practices.

A certification for businesses by the accredited National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) organization for compliance with strict safety and operational standards through ongoing product and worksite inspections. Safe Quality Food (SQF) is one standard specific to food, and one of the many certifications that NSF includes.

Safe Quality Food (SQF) is a globally recognized food safety certification from the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) that covers all stages of the food supply chain ranging from primary production through to food manufacturing, distribution, food packaging and retail.