Consulate General of Canada in Minneapolis

Welcome to the web site of the Consulate General of Canada in Minneapolis. In our work we promote trade and investment between Canada and the United States, advocate on behalf of Canada in the region, and assist Canadians living and traveling in the Upper Midwest.

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Tastefully Canada

On Thursday, August 20th, 2009, the Consulate General of Canada of Minneapolis hosted a reception at the Consulate’s official residence.  The reception marked the launch of ‘Tastefully Canada’, a 3 month program designed to introduce food products from 30 companies from Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario into the Upper Midwest market.  The objective of the reception was to get the buyers excited about the products and to agree to schedule a visit to see the product lines. 

The attendees included a great mix of food writers, media, retail food buyers, distributors, brokers, chefs, restaurant owners and food co-ops.  Student chefs were recruited from two prominent culinary schools to perform a chef challenge using the products from the participating Canadian companies.  Judges for the Chef Challenge included 2 food writers, a food scientist and the owner of a group of restaurants. 

The reception included great Canadian food and wine and was ultimately successful in terms of raising awareness of the promotion and encouraging further interaction.

Claire Citeau chats with a specialty foods distributor