Alizés Awards

• Be a Canadian food processing or agricultural company.
• Have main headquarters in Canada.
• Market products that are primarily made in Canada.
• Have been in business for at least 3 years.
• Have annual revenues of at least CAD $1 million.

Who is eligible?

• Canadian food processing companies
• Canadian agricultural companies

Who is not eligible

• Service companies (i.e., businesses whose primary activity is providing services rather than producing food or agricultural products).
• Distribution companies.
• Trading houses (companies primarily engaged in buying/selling products rather than producing them).

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada (company headquarters must be in Canada).

• Notable success in international export in recent years (for the “SME – Fonds de solidarité FTQ” and “Large Company – FCC” categories).
• Exemplary product marketing strategy outside the company’s home province (for the “Canadian Market Award – National Bank” category).
• Implementation of innovative export strategies while integrating ESG principles into operations (for the “Innovative Export Strategy – Inno-centre” category).

• Finalists receive recognition from agri-food experts in front of buyers and key industry decision-makers at the Alizés Awards Evening.
• The Alizés Awards Evening takes place in conjunction with SIAL Canada; winners are announced on April 29, 2026, at Belvédère Hall (Old Port of Montreal).
• Companies may compete in up to two of the four award categories.
• A webinar is offered to guide applicants and share best practices for submitting a strong application.