B.C. Agrifood and Seafood
Export-Ready Business Catalogue
2017/2018
COMPANY PROFILE
APPLICATION FORM
BC Agrifood and Seafood
B.C. Agrifood and Seafood Export-Ready Business Catalogue
COMPANY ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for inclusion in the B.C Agrifood and Seafood Export-Ready Business
Catalogue, companies must meet the following criteria:
1. Companies must have a head office in B.C. or be registered in B.C.;
2. Companies must market products that have been either produced, processed* or
manufactured in B.C.;
* B.C. processed food is any food, seafood or beverage product processed and
packaged in B.C. with more than 85 per cent of the product's main ingredients produced
in B.C. In cases where the main ingredients are not available in B.C. in sufficient
quantities, the food must be processed and packaged entirely in B.C.
3. Companies must have an established market within Canada (i.e. successfully selling to
retail or food service buyers within Canada on a consistent basis for more than three
years);
4. Companies must be currently exporting products outside of Canada, or be ready to
begin exporting within the next year; and,
5. Companies must have the capacity to expand sales to meet new orders from
international buyers, including the necessary:
a. financial resources: capacity to travel to export markets to meet with buyers and
support ongoing promotional efforts required to be successful in export markets;
b. human resources: capacity to manage the development and maintenance of
new export trade relationships on top of existing commitments;
c. production levels: capacity to produce more product to meet additional orders
from international buyers, or have sufficient product already produced and
available to supply new markets.
For further information on the process for applying for inclusion in the
catalogue, including the deadlines for submitting applications, please visit the
“Apply for Inclusion in the B.C. Agrifood and Seafood Export-Ready Business
Catalogue” webpage on the Ministry website.
CHECKLIST
Please ensure that all of the following information has been completed and reviewed for accuracy
before you submit your application form. All steps must be followed and all required information
supplied in a timely manner for the profile to be included in the B.C. Agrifood and Seafood
Export-Ready Business Catalogue. Failure to respond in a timely matter to requests by the
Ministry or its contractor for additional information, clarification or suitable images may result in a
delay or exclusion of a company profile being posted (at the Ministry’s sole discretion).
A complete application form requires an “X” in each box below to signify each item has
been completed. The completed application form must be submitted electronically using
the subject line ‘Export-Ready Business Catalogue Application Form’ to:
[email protected]
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Eligibility has been confirmed. To be considered eligible your organization must be
appropriately registered, licensed, certified, etc. to do business in B.C. or have a head
office in B.C. and be marketing a product grown or processed* in B.C.
*B.C. processed food is any food, seafood or beverage product processed and packaged in B.C.
with more than 85 per cent of the product’s main ingredients produced in B.C. In cases where
the main ingredients are not available in B.C. in sufficient quantities, the food must be processed
and packaged entirely in B.C.
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All fields on the application form have been filled out. (Including all check boxes and this
checklist).
A minimum of three (3) high resolution* images showcasing your product and/or
packaging has been included with the application form.
(*High resolution is considered to be any image above 300 dots per inch or dpi)
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One (1) high resolution* image of the company logo has been included with the
application form.
(*High resolution is considered to be any image above 300 dots per inch or dpi)
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B.C. Agrifood and Seafood Export Ready Business Catalogue
BC Ministry of Agriculture
Use Only
Date Received:
Date Revised:
Application
Form Number
PART A
APPLICANT INFORMATION
Section A1: Applicant Information (All fields are required)
Company Name
Contact Name
Contact Title
Address
City
Postal Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
Email Address of Contact
Website
Year Company Established
Indicate Where the Company
was First Established
Section A3: Company Information (All fields are required, as this will be used to develop your
catalogue profile.)
Please list the specific countries your company currently exports to.
Current Export Markets
International Markets of Interest
Minimum Order Size/Quantity
Please list the specific countries your company is interested in
exporting to.
Please identify your min. order size (i.e. 10 cases; 1 pallet; etc).
Please identify your max. order size (i.e. 500 cases; 10 pallets, 10
containers, etc).
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Under $500,000
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$500,000 to $1 million
Annual Total Revenue Range
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$1 million to $2 million
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$2 million to $5 million
(Please select the box that best
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$5 million to $10 million
represents your company’s
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$10 million to $25 million
annual revenue)
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$25 million to $50 million
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$50 million to $100 million
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Over $100 million
Maximum Order Size/Quantity
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PART B
MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (All fields are required)
Please provide the address of your head office and your B.C. business registration number.
Please provide a brief description of your products. (Please review the B.C. Agrifood and Seafood
Export-Ready Business Catalogue for examples of product descriptions.)
Please provide a brief description of where in Canada your product(s) can be purchased and by
whom they are primarily purchased (i.e. retail, food service buyers, etc.).
Please describe your company’s production capacity, specifically:
What is your total annual production
capacity? (i.e. Company produces 100
tonnes of apples annually)
How much of the total capacity is sold
domestically (in either a percent or
quantity)? (i.e. 45% or 45 tonnes)
How much of the total capacity is
exported (in either a percent or
quantity)? (i.e. 50% or 50 tonnes)
How much of the capacity is excess
supply (in either a percent or quantity)?
(i.e. 5% or five tonnes)
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Please describe the financial capacity within your organization to support the development of new
export markets for your product(s).
Please describe the human resource capacity within your organization to support the development
of new export markets for your product(s).
Please describe how your company’s production, financial and human resource capacity will help
you meet new orders.
Please provide a brief description of whether there is a geographic region in B.C. associated with
the promotion of your product(s). (i.e. Okanagan Apples)
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For each product, fill in the information requested in the chart below. Please use a separate line
for each product.
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The product to be displayed in the catalogue (Column 1);
Whether your products have been either produced, processed* or manufactured in B.C
(Column 2).
Whether the product is ready to be exported or currently being exported (Column 3);
What the main B.C. agrifood/seafood ingredient is for each product. If the ingredient is not
available in B.C., please specify the origin of the ingredient (Column 4);
What agrifood/seafood sub-sector (i.e. fruit, baked goods, ground fish, crustaceans, etc.)
does the product(s) belong to (Column 5);
How long your product has had an established retail or food service market in Canada and
where it is currently sold (Column 6).
(* B.C. processed food is any food, seafood or beverage product processed and packaged in B.C. with more
than 85 per cent of the product's main ingredients produced in B.C. In cases where the main ingredients are
not available in B.C. in sufficient quantities, the food must be processed and packaged entirely in B.C.)
NOTE: Please insert as many rows as required to identify the individual products you export and
want included in the catalogue.
Product
Produced,
Product Export
Processed or
Status
Manufactured in
B.C.
Main B.C.
Agrifood/
Seafood
Ingredient
Product
Sub-Sector
Years & Location
in the Canadian
Retail or Food
Service Market
(please describe
where the product
is currently sold)
Column 1
Column 2
☒Produced
☒Processed
Ambrosia Apples ☐Manufactured
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Fruit
Product has been
sold across Canada
for the last 5 years
in 54 food retail
establishments
including Loblaw,
Sobeys and Saveon-Foods
Example:
☐Produced
☐Processed
☐Manufactured
☐Produced
☐Processed
Currently Exporting Ambrosia Apples
Choose an item.
Choose an item.
☐Manufactured
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☐Produced
☐Processed
☐Manufactured
☐Produced
☐Processed
Choose an item.
Choose an item.
☐Manufactured
☐Produced
☐Processed
☐Manufactured
Choose an item.
☐Produced
☐Processed
☐Manufactured
☐Produced
☐Processed
☐Manufactured
Choose an item.
Choose an item.
☐Produced
☐Processed
☐Manufactured
Choose an item.
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PART C
NARRATIVE INFORMATION (All fields are required)
Please provide a story about the history or development of this product(s) and/or your company
that will help buyers understand what makes your product(s) unique. (i.e. Is your company a family
business? Is your product made from a unique B.C. ingredient? What inspired your company to
make this product? etc.) (Please review the B.C. Agrifood and Seafood Export-Ready Business
Catalogue for examples of product descriptions.)
Please describe how your product(s) or business practices reflect the values of British Columbia.
Please provide a brief description on any food safety or quality assurance programs your company
has implemented.
Please provide a brief description on any sustainability practices or programs your company has
implemented or certifications obtained.
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Please provide a brief description of any other Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives your
company has undertaken.
Please provide a brief description on why buyers should purchase your product(s) over competing
ones.
Please provide a brief description of anything else we should know about your business or
product(s) that you believe International Buyers would be interested in knowing.
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PART D
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORM
Please forward the completed application (A complete application form
requires an “X” in each box on the Checklist found on page 3, to signify
each item has been completed) and all requested material by email using
the subject line ‘Export-Ready Business Catalogue Application Form’ to:
[email protected]
By submitting this application, the applicant is confirming that the Application is complete and all information it
contains is accurate. The applicant contact information will be used by the Ministry, and/or a consultant acting
on its behalf, to contact the applicant to confirm eligibility and/or clarify the information received.
Disclaimer: The Governments of Canada and British Columbia, their officers, servants, and agents accept no
responsibility nor will they be held liable for any claims, demands, losses, or actions which may be made or taken against
them, rising out of the advice, operation or any other action related to the B.C. Agrifood and Seafood Export-Ready
Business Catalogue.
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