Ontario wants anyone looking to start or expand a food and beverage business to know it is open for business. With access to the US$19 trillion NAFTA market and over 400 million consumers, Ontario has an extensive transportation infrastructure to support shipping and delivery.
Craft brewing is one of the burgeoning beverage sectors in Canada. Echoing the popularity of artisan alcohol among US consumers, Canadians are enjoying a renaissance in small, locally produced beers, such as those made by microbrewery Left Field, located in Toronto. Mark and Mandie Murphy, a husband and wife brewing team, opened the brewery in 2013. Initially, Left Field did contract brewing for two other craft brewers. In February of last year, the brewery began producing and selling its own beer. Since then, it’s experienced a double-digit growth.