Canadian Poultry and Egg Processors Council

The Canadian Poultry and Egg Processors Council (CPEPC) was created in 1950, and represents more than 170 members whose enterprises generate more than $5 billion in retail sales. Member enterprises process 90% of Canada’s chicken, turkey, table eggs and hatching eggs.

CPEPC’s mission is to foster a climate of continuous improvement within the Canadian feather industry recognizing the need for increasing competitiveness.

Goals:

• Proactively address the common goal of business sustainability and prosperity in a mutually respectful partnership with other industry stakeholders.
• Proactively address issues constraining competitiveness, sustainability and profitable growth to achieve significant and measurable improvements.
• Ensure that government policies are consistent with fostering a sustainable and competitive Canadian feather industry
• Relationships with Producer Agencies: manage and improve the ongoing relationship with the National Feather Agencies so that CPEPC and its members have an equitable role in the system along with producers which will ensure an operating environment that allows for a reasonable level of profitability to our respective sectors.
• CPEPC Resources:  boost the role of the CPEPC as a source of expertise and influence through the optimizing use of staff and building lobbying capacity.
• FoodSafety, Animal Health and Animal Welfare: ensure a high state of readiness to develop contingency responses for current and emerging food safety, animal health and animal welfare incidents by proactively working with regulators, producer agencies, customers and consumers.