In 2023, Alberta exports of agricultural and food products set a fourth consecutive record at $17.9 billion, up 10.5% from 2022 ($16.2 billion).
Services
Our branch provides the following services to Alberta companies:
- international connections
- international business support
- consulting on international marketing
- business facilitation
- market intelligence
- opportunity identification
- support for improvements in market access
- tools for profiling Alberta
- export readiness
Quick facts
- In 2022, the top 5 international markets for Alberta’s agri-food exports were the United States ($8.9 billion), China ($3.1 billion), Japan ($1.3 billion), Mexico ($749 million) and Indonesia ($390.8 million). These five countries accounted for 80.4% of Alberta’s total agri-food exports. Browse Alberta companies that export to these and other markets.
- Alberta’s top 5 agri-food exports in 2023 (ranked by value) were beef ($3.9 billion), wheat ($3.6 billion), canola seed ($1.7 billion), crude canola oil ($1.4 billion), and oilseed cake and meal ($1.1 billion). See our product brochures for more detail.
- Alberta’s food processors have access to the Food Processing Development Centre (FPDC), a 6,000 m2 (65,000 sq-ft) state-of-the art facility with a commercial pilot plant, culinary and product development laboratories and sensory analysis capability. The centre is equipped with more than $20 million in equipment that supports food product innovation along the full development and commercialization continuum.
- The Government of Alberta operates international offices in various locations in Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe and North America.
For more information on Alberta’s export market:
Resources
See full Alberta Export Services playlist
Agri-Food Export Catalogue
The Export Catalogue is now available online in an interactive platform. It will be updated throughout the year and no longer published in PDF or print versions.
The online Alberta Agri-Food Products and Services Export Catalogue features products and services that Alberta exports internationally. The Export Catalogue is designed specifically for importers, distributors and buyers located outside of Canada.
Find out how to add your product listing.
Export basics fact sheets
These fact sheets help companies prepare for export markets:
- International trade and logistics
- E-Commerce for exporters
- Meeting with buyers: be prepared for the meeting
- Costs of entering global markets
- Brokers and distributors: your partner in the market
- Listing fees or slotting allowances (pay-to-stay fees)
- Certificate of free sale
Contact
Connect with a trade development officer:
Email: [email protected]
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