BCFPA Welcomes Functional Food and Natural Health Product Manufacturers
January 26, 2012
The Great Little Box Company , 11300 Twigg Place, Mitchell Island, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
One Voice - Food and Natural Health Products
As BC’s largest manufacturing sector it is important that food and natural health product manufacturers have representation they can count on – this welcoming event will highlight the similarities between natural health product and food processing companies and the benefits of BCFPA membership.
Date: January 26, 2012
Time: 3 – 5 pm
Where: The Great Little Box Company, 11300 Twigg Place, Mitchell Island, Richmond, 604-301-3700
Agenda:
3 pm – 3:30
Networking
As an active BCFPA member, the Great Little Box Company is pleased to be hosting this event welcoming Functional Food and Natural Health Product companies to the BC Food Processors Association.
Spend time networking and sharing best practices with your peers, industry leaders and service providers while enjoying refreshments provided by BCFPA members.
3 pm – 3:30
Networking
As an active BCFPA member, the Great Little Box Company is pleased to be hosting this event welcoming Functional Food and Natural Health Product companies to the BC Food Processors Association.
Spend time networking and sharing best practices with your peers, industry leaders and service providers while enjoying refreshments provided by BCFPA members.
3:30 – 3:45 pm
Welcome to the BC Food Processors Association
Welcome to the BC Food Processors Association
Nico Human, CEO, BC Food Processors Association.
As part of BC’s largest and most essential manufacturing sector, food and natural health product manufacturers need representation they can count on. Nico will provide an overview of how the BCFPA serves the needs of its members - building their competitive advantage and being their effective conduit to government.
As part of BC’s largest and most essential manufacturing sector, food and natural health product manufacturers need representation they can count on. Nico will provide an overview of how the BCFPA serves the needs of its members - building their competitive advantage and being their effective conduit to government.
3:45 – 4:00 pm
Benefits of Membership
Dave Eto, BCFPA Chair and Director Corporate Affairs, Premium Brands Holdings Corporation
A founding member of BCFPA, Premium Brands owns a broad range of leading branded specialty food businesses with manufacturing and distribution facilities located in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Washington. In addition, the Corporation owns proprietary food distribution and wholesale networks through which it sells both its own products and those of third parties to approximately 25,000 customers. Dave will touch on some challenges and opportunities common to both food and natural health product manufacturers and the benefits of membership in BCFPA.
4:00 – 4:15 pm
Benefits of Membership
Warren Brander, President, Derma Wise Skin Care Ltd.
Vancouver based Derma Wise Skin Care Ltd., established in 2003, is a Canadian health sciences company producing the Théra Wise® line of bioactive, all-natural therapeutic ointments. Since its inception, Derma Wise Skin Care Ltd. has been a leader in the 'green chemistry personal care movement' committed to providing the most effective bio-active, all-natural therapeutic ointments available on the market today.
Théra Wise products can be found at all major pharmacy retailers and many Natural Health Stores in Canada including Shoppers Drug Mart, Walmart, London Drugs Loblaws, Whole foods and Choices Market. A former Director of the Western Canadian Functional Food Network (WCFN) and a new member of the BC Food Processors Association, Warren recognizes the value of networking and sharing of best practices between food and natural health product manufacturers.
Vancouver based Derma Wise Skin Care Ltd., established in 2003, is a Canadian health sciences company producing the Théra Wise® line of bioactive, all-natural therapeutic ointments. Since its inception, Derma Wise Skin Care Ltd. has been a leader in the 'green chemistry personal care movement' committed to providing the most effective bio-active, all-natural therapeutic ointments available on the market today.
Théra Wise products can be found at all major pharmacy retailers and many Natural Health Stores in Canada including Shoppers Drug Mart, Walmart, London Drugs Loblaws, Whole foods and Choices Market. A former Director of the Western Canadian Functional Food Network (WCFN) and a new member of the BC Food Processors Association, Warren recognizes the value of networking and sharing of best practices between food and natural health product manufacturers.
4:15 – 5:00 pm
Plant Tour - The Great Little Box Company
Welcome – Robert Meggy, CEO, Great Little Box Company
Welcome – Robert Meggy, CEO, Great Little Box Company
Enjoy a tour of the Great Little Box Company – manufacturer of corrugated boxes, folding cartons and rigid boxes, displays, specialty packaging, labels, and foam protective packaging.
Following the tour, Robert Meggy, CEO, will touch on some of GLBC’s progressive human resource strategies that have resulted in a healthy and profitable workplace and many awards. Strategies that can work in both food and natural health product companies.
Following the tour, Robert Meggy, CEO, will touch on some of GLBC’s progressive human resource strategies that have resulted in a healthy and profitable workplace and many awards. Strategies that can work in both food and natural health product companies.
