The Workforce Imperative: Canada’s Food & Beverage Manufacturing Outlook 2026–2034

Canada’s food and beverage manufacturing sector is projected to need 173,000 new hires by 2034. What will it take to meet that demand and what does it mean for your workforce planning today?

Join Food Processing Skills Canada for insights from The Workforce Imperative, our labour market outlook for 2026–2034. Discover where hiring pressures are expected to be greatest, how changing demographics and technology are reshaping workforce needs, and what the findings mean for recruitment, retention and business growth.

Report Highlights

• Approximately 19,200 hires needed each year: Meeting projected demand will require sustained recruitment and workforce development through 2034.
• Growth is only part of the challenge: Expansion accounts for approximately 43% of hiring needs, with the majority driven by replacing workers leaving the labour force.
• Production roles lead demand: Operators and labourers account for more than half of projected hiring requirements, putting these roles at the centre of workforce planning.

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The Workforce Imperative: Canada’s Food & Beverage Manufacturing Outlook 2026 – 2034 – Food Processing Skills Canada (FPSC)

At this event, you'll learn:

• Identify the provincial and occupational hiring trends that matter to your workforce planning.
• Understand how an aging workforce and changing immigration levels could affect access to talent.
• Explore how AI and automation are changing skills needs—and why people remain essential to improving productivity.
• Discover the report’s recommendations for strengthening recruitment, training and retention to support long-term growth.