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Submit Your Application Today for BC Food & Beverage's

CPG Masterclass with Mike Fata

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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM / January 23, 2025

Submit Your Application ASAP

Submit your application for a chance to attend an exclusive, full-day professional development and business growth training event for leaders of enterprise-level businesses. 

This hands-on masterclass is an in-person session that will take place in our new Growth Hub training studio. Applications close December 20th. 
Everyone is welcome to apply

Tailored for Enterprise-level Food & Beverage Leaders 

If you lead a food or beverage business in BC that’s generating $10M/yr or more in revenue then this is your chance to learn from one of the best in the business.

Note: Only one attendee per company will be permitted to attend. 

If your business is growing quickly but your revenue is still... emerging...  you can apply too, we’ve reserved a couple wildcard spots. It's how we roll. 
You cover your food costs we'll take care of the rest

All Successful Applicants Receive a Full Bursary

Successful applicants will be invited to confirm their participation in this small group in-person training event, agree to being filmed (as we’re recording the event), and to select/pay for their lunch order.  

That's it, no additional cost to you.

The full bursary covers everything else.

We got this.
Mike Fata is a renowned CPG founder and investor

Growing Businesses Beyond $100M is What He Does

Mike co-founded Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods in 1998, grew it into a powerhouse, and then sold it in 2019 for a cool $419 million. In February of 2022 he completed his third nine figure exit deal with the acquisition of Sol Cuisine by Plant Plus Foods for $125mm cash.

He's the Chairman of the Board of Nuts For Cheese, Global Growth Advisor for Mid-Day Squares, and investor/advisor to a portfolio of companies.

He’s a CPG legend, renowned investor, and he’s bringing his decades of wisdom to a masterclass right here in Burnaby, BC. 
Enterprise value creation comes in all sorts of packages

Deep-dive on Growing Your Leadership & Brand

Mike will be covering topics like leadership, governance, strategic planning, pitching, paths to investment, exits, going public, storytelling, personal branding, marketing, operational excellence, quality control, and ultimately building enterprise value for your brand.

And of course he take all your questions (well, within reason). 
BETA MODE: There's lots more to come but while we're putting on the finishing touches we'd love for you to sign-in, enroll in a course and share your feedback.

Earn Learning Credits While You Upskill

Whether you attend in-person, virtually, or watch on-demand, food and beverage professionals are eligible to earn learning credits by completing a short pop quiz/exam. 

Access On-Demand Training Sessions

Our quickly growing resource centre of bite-sized video-based lessons can be accessed anywhere, anytime. These tutorials and workshops have been developed just for you.

Get Certified & Be an Industry Leader

With 15 credits you'll achieve our new Certified BC Food & Beverage Professional accolade, demonstrating your commitment to your career and industry—retain it with 10 credits per year.

Navigate Trends and Industry Changes Faster

Stop searching the web for how-to videos that are out-of-date, lack the CPG context or miss the mark for BC brands. Boost your confidence and learn from our deep roster of industry experts.
Special Announcement

The Growth Hub is in beta mode, which means all on-demand courses are currently free to access—that's right, $0. You're welcome. 

Training & Tools for Food Professionals 

Growth Hub by BC Food & Beverage is a professional development resource for founders, c-suite and department leaders, and employees of brands and manufacturers to get the training, peer groups and tools to grow their career and build a stronger team. Scroll down to view all of the available, and upcoming, on-demand courses or visit our event listings page to register for in-person events.

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Leadership & Strategy

Growth Hub On-Demand Courses

Your path to becoming a Certified BC Food & Beverage Professional

The Scoop on Learning Credits

If you are working (or aiming to work) in the food industry you are eligible to become a Certified BC Food & Beverage Professional. To attain this credential you must earn 15 learning credits—you only need 10 credits per year to retain it.

This designation demonstrates your commitment to your career and your industry. Credits are recorded as "score points" upon the completion of a pop quiz / exam / assignment at the end of a course or event.

Webinars

1 Credit
Many of our live virtual events (and replays) are focused on topics that are time-sensitive in nature and the insights have wide-reaching impact.

Tutorials

2 Credits
Focused, step-by-step on-demand learning sessions designed to quickly teach essential skills or concepts, accessible at any time. 

Workshops

3 Credits
Deep dive on-demand training sessions focused on insights, data-supported learnings and case studies that address critical business issues.

Peer Groups

4 Credits
Collaborative (hybrid) events based on role, region, or stage exclusive to BC Food & Beverage association members. 

Bootcamps  

5 Credit

Collaborative and interactive (hybrid) training events that are laser focused on tackling strategic areas of growth. Participants can expect pre-post event and/or group work. 

Conferences

5 Credits
Annual Thrive conference is BC Food & Beverage's marquee industry and leadership event. This full-day event is a networking activity like no other and always sells out.

Masterclasses

10 Credits
Exclusive, in-person, professional development deep-dive training events for CPG food executives led by notable industry leaders.
(Application required. Some are recorded for replay). 

Accelerators

15 Credits
One year virtual cohorts for emerging founders or enterprise leaders who need comprehensive professional, brand, and business development insights and guidance.  (Application required).