Canadian soft drink industry

Industry Structure

The Canadian Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing industry represented 4.8% of the total value of sales of goods manufactured by the food and beverage industry, 4.5% of employment in the sector, and 3.2% of the number of food and beverage plants in 2009.

In 2009, 287 establishments Footnote (plants) in the Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing Industry shipped $4,032.6 million worth of product and employed 11,162 people. Canadian Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing Industry exports totalled $127.3 million in 2009. The Canadian market absorbed the remaining $3,905.3 million in domestic shipments and a volume of imports worth $593.9 million. This industry has become a net importer since 2006.

(Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)

Soft Drink Industry Imports, Exports and Sales of Goods Manufactured, 2009

Import and Export of soft drinks, 2000-2010