The agri-food industry is extremely vast and encompasses a wide range of operations, from primary production and the distribution and sale of consumer products to the production of fertilizer and food-packaging materials. Industry issues include automation, food safety, labour, challenges relating to competition, and sustainable development.

Investissement Québec - CRIQ provides cost-effective services to the agri-food industry. These include automation, sustainable productivity analysis, and active ingredient extraction from plant-based biomass.