Robin Smith Email & Phone Number

North Vancouver, BC, CA

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

North Vancouver

Foodwest was first incorporated in 1977 and has provided consulting advice to industry and governments in every province and territory in Canada and many countries around the world. Foodwest advises the agriculture, fisheries and food processing industries on a wide range of operating, management, marketing and policy issues.

Abbotsford

CFP Marketing Corporation is a privately owned company set up to market a wide selection of fresh vegetables in western Canada.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Formerly known as BC Food Processors Association. Vice Chair, 2005-2007, 2018-2022, Chair 2007-2010 on board for 15 years. BCFB represents the interests of the food processing and beverage industry in BC.

Langley, BC

Alliance Freeze Dry located in Langley, BC is a large freeze drying company whose main products are pet food produced at their Canature plant. Iterim CEO Canature division for 8 months

The BC Chicken Marketing Board regulates all aspects of the chicken industry in British Columbia including: setting live prices; animal welfare issues; biosecurity; market development; inspection; government advocacy and quota management. The Board is a member of the national body Chicken Farmers of Canada and participates in national regulatory and.

Burnaby, BC, Canada

CEO managing all aspects of this dairy industry association, reporting to board of directors. Over 10 years milk sales and quota increased as did revenue. Staff of 14. Responsible for policy development, lobbying, crisis management, media spokesperson, advertising & promotion, nutrition education, annual strategic plan. From 2001 to 2011 known as separate.

Toronto, Ontario

International supplier of business management services, products and equipment to meat, poultry and seafood processors worldwide. Project management. Business in middle east, africa, asia and australia

Cairo, Egypt

Manager of project to establish a chicken further processing plant in order to obtain McDonalds business for Egypt and other export opportunities. Succeeded in this and developed wide selection of both chicken and vegetable products for market.

Toronto, Ontario

Cofounder of pet food manufacturer. Personally developed unique long life pet products and raised investment money.

Amman, Jordan

Hired to turn around chicken slaughter/further processing company that was in receivership. Managed all aspects of business for 3 years and sold profitable business. Ran 2 shifts with 130 employees. In Jordan, middle east.

Toronto, Ontario

Responsible for agriculture, food and fisheries consulting in Canada

Surrey, BC

Large integrated poultry company with chicken and turkey farms, hatchery, feed mill, poultry abattoir and largest further processing plant in Canada. Robin was responsible for all technical functions including research, product development, quality assurance and the further processing operations.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Executive Mba

Bachelor Of Science Agriculture, Food Science, Also Majors In Fisheries Management And Resource Economics

Bachelor Of Science Agriculture (Food Science), Food Science, Resource Economics, Fisheries Management