Involvement
Food and Beverage Industry Support and Involvement
As one of Canada’s leading professional services providers for the food and beverage processing industry, MNP is proud to be involved with a range of organizations, events and programs in support of this dynamic sector, including:
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- Alberta Food Processors Association
- B.C. Agriculture Council
- B.C. Cattlemen’s Association
- B.C. Food Processors Association
- B.C. Wine Grape Council
- Beef Farmers of Ontario
- BioEnterprise Corporation
- Canada Pork
- Canadian Food Exporters Association
- Conseil de la transformation agroalimentaire et des produits de consommation (CTAC)
- Flowers Canada (Ontario)
- Food and Consumer Products Canada and the Ontario Food Cluster Initiative
- Food Processors of Canada
- Grain Farmers of Ontario
- Groupe Export
- Manitoba Food Processors Association
- Montréal Gateway Terminals Partnership
- Ontario Greenhouse Alliance
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
- Provision Coalition
- Small Scale Food Processor Association
- Sustainable Chemistry Alliance
- University of Guelph’s Catalyst Centre
- Vineland Research and Innovation Centre
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Glenn Fraser CPA, CA, MBA
VP, National Leader, Food & Beverage Processing
Glenn Fraser, CPA, CA, MBA, is the National Leader of MNP’s Food and Beverage Processing practice and co-leader of the firm’s Cannabis Services team. An active member in both the food and beverage processing and cannabis industries, Glenn provides value to his clients and to clients of MNP by drawing on 25 years of experience in providing effective business advisory, tax and assurance services to private company entrepreneurs and subsidiaries of international businesses operating in Canada.
In addition, Glenn has played an instrumental role in various economic impact assessments, feasibility studies and strategic projects for industry leaders, including Food and Beverage Ontario, BC Food Processors Association, Ontario Agri Business Association, Ontario Craft Cider and Ontario Agri-Food Technologies.
Glenn has also published numerous articles in Food in Canada magazine and maintains an influential role in the annual Canadian Food Industry Report.
As a leader in the Canadian cannabis sector, Glenn frequently partners with the industry’s top CEOs and leaders to tackle diverse topics around cannabis en route to legalization in Canada.
Having attained his Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from York University, Glenn went on to become a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), qualifying as a Chartered Accountant (CA). Glenn currently sits on MNP’s Board of Directors where he helps drive the firm’s strategy and growing prominence in a vastly competitive field. He also acts as chair and board member of Childhood Cancer Canada.