After 18 months of close cooperation with Loblaws, the largest supermarket chain in Canada, Ubifrance Canada has organised on April 26 and 27 a trade mission for 16 French vendors of various products, from frozen canapés and escargots, to mustards and cookies. They have participated in the first “LCL Offshore Innovation Show” in Brampton, Ontario. The show has welcomed in total 33 companies from France, Italy, Chili, New Zealand, Switzerland and Germany. It was a great opportunity for the French companies and their international competitors to meet with the private label teams directly at their main office. Ubifrance Canada will work together with Loblaws in the coming months to improve and optimise the format.

Naturally French - Vancouver and Seattle - November 7 -10, 2010 The French Trade Commissions in Canada and in the US, in partnership with the French American Chambre of Commerce in Seattle have organised seminars with professionals followed by two trade shows in Vancouver at the Terminal City and in Seattle at the Renaissance Hotel. Eleven French suppliers have showcased their organic and natural products to importers, distributors, retailers, brokers, buyers from supermarket chains, buyers from the foodservice and the media. During these 4 days, the French companies confirmed that  they now have a better understanding and overview of the Canadian and American markets . They also have been able to identify business opportunities with importer s , new clients and/or other channels to develop their sales. Biopress ( www.biopress.fr ), Bretagne Gourmet ( www.bretagne-gourmet.com ), Combier ( www.combier.fr ), Corsica Gastronomia ( www.corsicagastronomia.com ), Crusty Bakery ( www.crustybakery.com ), Famille Michaud Apiculteurs ( www.lunedemiel.fr ), Française de Gastronomie ( www.francaise-de-gastronomie.fr ), Gelagri SAS ( www.gelagri.fcom ), La Fruitière du Val Evel ( www.lafruitiere.com ), Reine de Dijon SAS ( www.reinededijon.fr ), Tipiak ( www.tipiak.fr ).