Business Basics for Alberta Food Processors - Additional Resources

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Quick Contact List

Name	Phone	Website
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada		http://www.agr.gc.ca
Agriculture & Food Council		http://www.agfoodcouncil.com
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development		http://www.agriculture.alberta.ca
Ag-Info Centre	310-FARM (3276)
Food Processing Development Centre	780-986-4793
Food Safety Division	780-427-6159
Regulatory Services Division	Edmonton 780-422-2198 Red Deer 403-755-1474
Alberta Economic Development Authority	780-415-1319	http://www.alberta-canada.com
Alberta Environment (approvals engineers)	Calgary 403-297-7602 Edmonton 780-427-7617 Lethbridge 403-381-5322 Red Deer 403-340-7052 Grande Prairie 780-538-5351	http://www.environment.gov.ab.ca
Alberta Farmers’ Market Association	780-644-5377	http://www.albertamarkets.com
Alberta Food Processors Association	Calgary 403-201-3657 Edmonton 780-444-2272	http://www.afpa.com
Alberta Health Insurance Plan	Calgary 403-297-6411 Edmonton 780-427-1432	http://www.health.alberta.ca
Canada Border Service Agency	Toll-free: 1-800-461-9999	http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
Canada Revenue Agency	Toll-free: 1-800-959-5525	http://www.cra.gc.ca
Canadian Food Inspection Agency	General Information: Calgary 403-299-7680 Edmonton 780-495-3333	http://www.inspection.gc.ca
GS1 Canada	Toll-free: 1-800-567-7084	http://www.gs1ca.org
Health Canada		http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca
Industry Canada	Toll-free: 1-800-461-2646	http://www.ic.gc.ca
Alberta Health Services		http://www.albertahealthservices.ca
Aspen Regional Health Authority	Westlock 780-349-8705
Calgary Health Region	Calgary 403-943-1110
Capital Health Authority	Edmonton 780-342-2000
Chinook Regional Health Authority	Lethbridge 403-382-6009
David Thompson Regional Health Authority	Red Deer 403-341-8622
East Central Regional Health Authority	Camrose 780-608-8800
Northern Lights Regional Authority	Ft. McMurray 780-791-6024
Palliser Regional Health Authority	Medicine Hat 403-528-5633
Peace Country Health Authority	Grande Prairie 780-538-5387
Service Alberta (Corporate Registry)	780-427-2311	http://www.servicealberta.gov.ab.ca
Tax and Revenue Administration	Calgary 1-800-959-5525 Edmonton	http://www.finance.gov.ab.ca
Workers’ Compensation Board	Toll-free: 1-866-922-9221	http://www.wcb.ab.ca

Fact Sheets

Publications	Contacts
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development	http://www.agriculture.alberta.ca
Food Brokers Agdex 845-5	Publications Office 1-800-292-5697
Developing a Promotional Plan Agdex 846-1	Ag-Info Centre 310-FARM (3276)
Market Research Agdex 848-6
Marketing: Will it Sell? Agdex 848-5
Methods to Price Your Products Agdex 845-2
Pricing Horticulture Products Agdex 845-4
Pricing Processed Food Products Agdex 845-3
The Essentials of Pricing Agdex 845-1
Alberta’s Agriculture Processing Industry Directory
Canadian Food Inspection Agency	http://www.inspection.gc.ca 1-800-442-2342
A Guide to Food Labeling and Advertising
Canadian Farm Business Management Council	http://www.farmcentre.com 1-888-232-3262
Agriculture & Agri-Business Structures
Industry Canada	http://www.ic.gc.ca 1-800-461-2646
A Guide to Patents
A Guide to Trade-marks
Income Tax Division of Canada Revenue Agency	http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca 1-800-461-9999
Taxation

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Books

Title	Author
Business Plans for Dummies	Paul Tiffany, Steven D. Peterson, John B. Schulze
Building a Dream: A Canadian Guide to Starting Your Own Business	Walter C. Good
E-Myth	Michael E. Gerber
Guerrilla Marketing	Jay Conrad Levinson
Look Before You Leap	Anne Mazer
The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything	Guy Kawasaki
Unleashing the Idea Virus	Seth Godin
Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable	Seth Godin
Free Prize Inside!: The Next Big Marketing Idea	Seth Godin
All Marketers are Liars: The Power of Telling Authentic Stories in a Low-Trust World	Seth Godin
Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind	Al Reis, Jack Trout
Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping	Paco Underhill

Interactive

Name	Source	Contact
Safe Food Practices for Small Processors	Video	Publications Office: 1-800-292-5697 Ag-Info Centre: 310-FARM (3276)
HACCP	Video	Publications Office: 1-800-292-5697 Ag-Info Centre: 310-FARM (3276)

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