Frequently Asked Questions

What is an LMI Report?

A Labour Market Information (LMI) report, is an industry specific research report designed to give a “snapshot” on the current state of that workforce. Who is Processing Your Food? is a Labour Market Information study, focused on the workforce of the Canadian Food & Beverage Processing Industry. This report uses both primary and secondary research to form a comprehensive breakdown of the food and beverage processing workforce.

Who can use the LMI Report?

Anyone can use the LMI report! “Who is Processing Your Food?” can be used as a guide for employers to forecast their HR strategies, for general informational about the industry, as a resource for students, etc.

How is the LMI Report beneficial to my company/ organization?

“Who is Processing Your Food?” is one of the first reports which concretely presents data and major trends that quantify the current state of the Canadian Food & Beverage Processing Industry.

Some pieces of information included within the LMI report are not necessarily surprising; however, this information reaffirms general industry knowledge and serves as concrete statistical data that can be used to forecast your HR needs. The report elaborates on some of the challenges facing our industry, and measures the severity of problems encountered by Canadian Food & Beverage Processors.

What types of information can be found in the LMI report?

Who is Processing Your Food? Includes a multitude of different information pertaining to the workforce of the Canadian Food & Beverage Processing Industry! Broken down by province and by sector.

There are plenty of interesting statistics that may make you think twice about who your workers are and your current HR practices. Here are just a few of the topics covered in the report:

• Demographic breakdown of employees: gender composition, salaries and hourly wages, languages spoken, age of the workforce, working hours, university and college graduates in a related field, the number of certified workers, immigrant workers, etc.
• The international trade of food & beverage and how it is affecting this industry.
• Trends in: nutrition labeling, food safety, employee retention, environmental issues, Human resources, the eroding competitiveness of the Canadian food processing industry, market dynamics, the regulatory environment and much more!
• Learn about the main challenges facing this industry: labour shortages, finding skilled/ trained workers, the aging workforce, succession planning and workforce retention!
• Discover what the experts have to say about the impact of: productivity, globalization, strict regulations, job training trends and technology trends!
• Everything you need to know about recruiting: tools used to recruit, incentives, education, employee development, forecasted recruiting, training issues, HR management practices, staff development and training!

Where does the LMI statistical data come from?

The data used in our LMI report comes from a variety of different sources; it combines both primary and secondary research.

The FPHRC contracted a company to conduct primary research including nation-wide focus groups, employer surveys and in-depth interviews with industry experts. All information collected adequately reflects and represents each sector within the Canadian Food & Beverage Processing Industry.

The main source of our secondary research featured in our LMI report, is from Statistics Canada (other sources are listed in the bibliography).