Team Canada Atlantic hosts “Taste of Atlantic Canada” in Boston
The Taste of Atlantic Canada Showcase and Reception continues to be a key draw for US participants and a highly successful event for the TCA trade missions. The reception provides mission participants with an opportunity to network with representatives from local businesses and industry associations, and with government officials. More than 300 people from the greater Boston area attended the Taste of Atlantic Canada event. During the event, Gerald Keddy, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board and Trevor Taylor, Minister of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development for Newfoundland and Labrador stated the importance of these events for Canadian exporters. Chefs Kimball Bernard and Allan E. Williams from the world- renowned Culinary Institute of Canada in Charlottetown created and prepared a menu using products from Atlantic Canadian companies participating in the trade mission. The Atlantic Canadian-inspired menu included items such as Lobster Salad on Mini Pitas, Newfoundland Fish Cakes with spiced Aioli, Maple Herb Atlantic Salmon and Cloudberry, as well as Lingonberry and Blueberry Cheesecakes. Team Canada Atlantic is a partnership of ACOA, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Industry Canada, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation and the four Atlantic Provinces. It is committed to strengthening the trade and investment relationship between Atlantic Canada and the United States. Thirteen previous TCA trade missions – to the New England states, Atlanta, New York, Washington D.C., Chicago and Florida – have helped close to 500 Atlantic Canadian entrepreneurs to meet with 3,380 agents and business owners from across the United States, resulting in export sales in excess of CAD 41 million. Photo: Atlantic Canada Opportunity Agency (ACOA) Caption: Team Canada Atlantic delegation in Boston November 4-8, 2007
