AFPA Wraps Up 10 Action-Packed Days at the Calgary Stampede Celebrating “Made in Alberta”
The 2025 Calgary Stampede kicked off with Alberta pride on full display, as the AFPA celebrated the province’s thriving food and beverage industry. It was a delicious showcase of innovation, connection, and community spirit highlighted by the Made in Alberta Lounge.
Alberta Food & Beverage Awards Submissions are Now Open
Submissions are now open for the 2025 Alberta Food & Beverage Awards—an annual celebration recognizing the innovation, craftsmanship, and excellence of Alberta-made food and beverage products.
Made in Alberta aims to help shoppers buy Albertan with website
Shoppers are looking to spend their hard-earned dollars on Canadian-made products and Alberta Food Processors Association has taken the buy-local movement a step further with its Made in Alberta website.
As U.S. imposed tariffs loom, Alberta businesses are hoping they'll see a rise in customers looking to keep it local. Watch the story featuring Calgary's YYC Beeswax.
Website showcases Made in Alberta foods as tariffs push Canadians to buy local
madeinalberta.co launched in 2023 as the Alberta Food Processors Association (AFPA) and the provincial government sought to promote local items.
It features hundreds of foods and beverages including cereals, condiments, meat, dairy, pasta, prepared meals, sweets, and more.
Why supporting locally made products is important beyond tariffs
The Alberta Food Processors Association says supporting local businesses is important to the economy, regardless of whether tariffs are put in place or not
AFPA Calls for Strong Support of Local Products Amid Evolving Trade Challenges
The food and beverage industry is Alberta’s second-largest manufacturing sector, generating $28 billion annually. AFPA, a non-profit organization established in 1974, proudly represents all segments of this vital sector, including growers, processors, retailers, food service buyers, and suppliers.
The Made in Alberta Holiday Countdown Launches December 1st
Our "Holiday Countdown" social media promotion will showcase Made in Alberta products available to shoppers this holiday season. Each day from December 1-24, we will feature a participating product on our website and social media channels, encouraging consumers to 'keep it local' this holiday season.
The Made in Alberta labelling program helps shoppers identify local products more easily. The program supports Alberta’s agriculture sector and helps producers and processors sell and market products across the province. Enjoy these Made in Alberta videos from Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation.
Fields to Forks brings you an inside look at the industry that feeds us. From farms to manufacturers to distributors, the journey of food production
is told in the features from CTV.
El Gringo Foods was featured on CTV's Fields to Forks in September of 2023.
The Made in Alberta voluntary labeling program will help consumers easily identify Alberta-made products. Alberta producers and processors will be able to use the new label on their locally-made products.
