Trade Market Intelligence (TMI) Report: Value-Add in Food, Growth Potential & Global Trends to Watch

Invest Nova Scotia’s Trade Market Intelligence (TMI) service helps Nova Scotia companies uncover growth opportunities and access the insights they need to succeed.

Nova Scotia's food and beverage sector is well-positioned to lead in value-added innovation. With strong agricultural assets and growing demand for functional, sustainable, and culturally rooted products, the province is primed to deliver higher-margin offerings. By enhancing raw exports through advanced processing and branded formats, local businesses can grow their market reach and competitiveness.

Canada processes approximately 50% of its agricultural output, indicating substantial potential to enhance domestic value-added transformation. In 2024, Canada's exports of processed food and beverage products reached a record value of $54.3 billion, marking a 14.1% increase over the previous year and accounting for 34.7% of the production value. In comparison, the Netherlands, with 34 times less farmland, exported €128.9 billion worth of agricultural goods in 2024, an increase of nearly 5% from the previous year.

Read Trade Market Intelligence (TMI) Report: Value-Add in Food, Growth Potential & Global Trends to Watch

Mentioned in report:

• Fruit d'Or (Cranberries)
• Citadelle (Maple Syrup)
• Big Mountain Foods (Soy-free Tofu)
• Merit Functional Foods (Plant Protien)
• Wabanaki Maple (Maple Syrup)
• Saputo Inc. (Dairy Products)
• Vancouver Freeze Dry (VFD)
• Stonetown Artisan Cheese (Cheese)
• Cosman & Webb (Maple Syrup)
• Krause Berry Farms (Chowder Mix)
• DSM (Life's Omega) (Fats/Fibers)
• Tate & Lyle (Promitor) (Fats/Fibers)
• SweetRight Stevia (Sugar Replacement)
• Tetra Pak's Aseptic Packaging (Cartons)
• NUTRAVA Citrus Fiber (Texturizing Agent)
• Farm Boy (Specialty Grocery)
• Givaudan True Taste Ginger (Flavor)
• Caudle's Catch (Seafood Chowder Kit)
• Terra Beatta (Cranberries)
• Benjamin Bridge (Wine)
• Van Dyk's by Nature (Blueberries)
• Made with Local (Snack Bars)
• Highliner Foods (Seafood)
• World Food Link (Lobster Concentrate)