lucerne foods
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Presentation by Travis Drew, Manager, Abbotsford processing plant of Lucerne Foods, a divsion of Safeway, on negotiating supply and demand and fair value and the cost of food processing, but high value of local produce.TRANSCRIPT
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Bean harvesters
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Raspberries in flat
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Blueberries
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Bean Processing
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Inspection
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Blanching
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Inspection
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Freezer discharge
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IQF Product
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Shipping
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• Connecting Growers to customers– Processing with growers since 1958– Retailers, food service, other
processor/packers– Reduced processors
• 1980 → 12 processors• 2010 → 2 processors
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• Strengths of Delta/BC– Location
• Local markets• Export markets – US, Asia• Weather
– Quality• CFIA/Canadian standards
– Buy local– Niche markets – organics, specialty items
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• Challenges of Delta/BC– Land Base– Land Prices– Global competition– Food safety– Input costs– Water availability
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• What do customers want?– Quality– Convenience– New and innovate items– Environmental conscious products and
companies– Competitive price
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• How does Lucerne support Delta growers?– Symbiotic relationship– Quality– Research
• Varieties• Products• Purchasing
– Equipment– Finding markets
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