Nanak Foods lands $5.5M grant to automate dairy production

What's the deal? Nanak Foods has received a $5.5 million grant from Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCanDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →) through its Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI). The British Columbia-based company will use the funding to automate its production lines and warehouse operations.

What's the endgame? Nanak Foods makes paneer cheese, ghee, yogurt, and dairy-based appetizers and desserts. It bills itself as North America's largest supplier of South Asian dairy-based foods. The grant aims to increase capacity, strengthen domestic production, and expand into new markets.

What they're saying: "The RTRI funding is a significant investment in the future of Canadian food manufacturing," said Gurpreet Arneja, president of Nanak Foods. He added that the project would "enhance our global competitiveness, create sustainable jobs, strengthen domestic dairy processing capacity, and help us grow exports."

The signal: The RTRI grant reflects federal efforts to shield Canadian food manufacturing from tariff pressure by funding automation and domestic supply chain resilience.

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