Record 2019 Sales for BC Food and Beverage Processors

Record 2019 sales, along with the resilience and innovation of BC’S food and beverage processors, are providing a blueprint for the sector’s economic recovery from COVID-19. Food and beverage processors play a key role in BC’S food system and overall economy. In 2019, sales were up $700 million to a record $10.5 billion. Surrey is home to many food and beverage processors. BC’S food and beverage processing industry is comprised of 2,995 establishments and is the second-largest manufacturing sector in BC.

QUICK FACTS:

1. There were 35,700 food and beverage processing jobs in BC in 2019.

2. Top five sales in 2019 were:

• $1.9 billion in beverages (includes soft drinks, wineries and breweries);

• $1.9 billion in meat and poultry products;

• $1.7 billion in other food processing products (includes snack foods, coffees and teas, flavouring syrups and concentrates and seasonings and dressings);

• $1.6 billion in dairy products; and,

• $900 million in bakery and tortilla products. news.gov.bc.ca/23097