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Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA)
Canada's largest trade association dedicated to all things natural, organic and wellness.

Coffee Association of Canada (CAC)
The CAC and its members are champions for the advancement and enjoyment of coffee in Canada.

Innovation Guelph
Building prosperity for community wellbeing by providing mentorship and business support services that help innovative ventures of all sizes start, grow and thrive.

Small Business Centre - London
A not-for-profit organization that provides training and support to starting and growing businesses, from concept, through start-up and early growth.

Startup Canada
Connecting Canada’s entrepreneurs with the tools, community, and support they need to start and build their businesses.

Futurepreneur Canada
A non-profit that provides financing, mentoring and support tools to aspiring small business owners aged 18-39.

Food and Beverage Atlantic (FBA)
Food and Beverage Atlantic is committed to driving the success of food and beverage companies across our region. We deliver programming focused on the sustainability and growth of the Atlantic Canada food and beverage sector, from farmers markets to international markets.

Canada Digital Adoption Program
Grants to help get your business online, give your ecommerce presence a boost or digitalize your operations. You may be eligible to have some of your GS1 Canada fees covered or reimbursed.

Food labelling Requirements - Industry Labelling Tool
Get information on food products that require a label, general principles for labelling and advertising, labelling requirements checklist and frequently asked questions.

Support for Business Innovation
Find programs and services to help your business.

Business Benefits Finder
Canada business database of provincial and territory-specific programs and services to help find loans, grants, and other funding options for your small business or startup.

Business Support and Financing
National and regional business support, including financing for immigrant and aboriginal entrepreneurs.

Business Grants and Financing
Grants, loans, private and public sector financing and leveraging personal assets.

Aliments du Québec (ADQ)
Financial assistance for food processors in Québec.

Canadian Business Regional Support
Access business support, services, networks and training in your region.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada supports the Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector through initiatives that promote innovation and competitiveness.

• Programs and Services
  Find support and funding to innovate, be more competitive, adopt clean technologies, expand sustainable practices, manage business risk and develop market opportunities.

Small Business Education
Learn how to sell products through marketplaces, distributors, or retailers and gain insights into the complex process of bringing products to market.

Barcodes & Beyond Podcast
Engaging discussions with small business owners and industry leaders sharing stories, insights and expertise on topics such as expanding across channels and collaborating with multiple trading partners.

Ask the Barcode Experts Webinars

Monthly small business webinars to receive expert guidance, connect with our team and fellow subscribers, and get assistance with your GS1 Canada subscription. Listen to previous webinars:

• Celebrating Small Business Month with Guest Kayla Isabelle, Chief Executive Officer of Startup Canada: English
• Get Your Products to Market Quickly and Easily: English

Small Business Success Stories
See how small businesses like yours are working with GS1 Canada to successfully launch and grow their business.

YSpace
York University’s pan-university entrepreneurship and innovation hub supporting startups and entrepreneurs from a variety of sectors and communities.

How Do Standards Work in Consumer-Packaged Goods and Foodservice

Estimate How Many Barcodes You Need

Frequently Asked Questions by Fellow Small Business Owners

GS1 Canada YouTube

Good Business Requires Great Content
Deliver an exceptional product experience to your customers while providing trading partners with the high-quality, image data and content they require.

Planning to Sell on Amazon?
What you need to know to get started.

Why GTINs are so important in the online shopping world

Need High-Quality Product Images?
Flexible image and data capture options are available for ecommerce platforms, marketing, foodservice, planograms and more.

Watch Now: GS1 Canada Images

Canada Digital Adoption Program
Grants to help get your business online, give your ecommerce presence a boost or digitalize your operations. You may be eligible to have some of your GS1 Canada fees covered or reimbursed.

ECCnet eCommerce Content
Meet online demand for reliable product information with seamless sharing of bilingual ecommerce images, certified product data and enhanced information among multiple trading partners from a primary source.

Grow Your Business Online (Barcodes & Beyond Podcast Ep3)
In this episode, explore next steps for small businesses in ecommerce, including digital commerce, online sales and the importance of online brand representation with insights and real-world examples from featured guests.

Build your business on Instagram:

Setup a shop on Instagram
Optimise your shop
Create an Instagram Ad
Advertise on Instagram
Boost posts

Small Business Education
Learn how to sell products through marketplaces, distributors, or retailers and gain insights into the complex process of bringing products to market.

Selling Through Marketplaces, Distributors and Retailers (Barcodes & Beyond Podcast Ep2)
In this episode, delve into the product listing process, trading partner requirements and so much more.

Simplified Product Listing
ECCnet New Item Setup streamlines product listing with mandatory data to meet Canadian trading partner and regulatory needs, offering a centralized source for standardized, bilingual product data, preventing lost listings and business due to errors.