Ten Acre announced the contract, estimated to be worth £200,000 a year, as the Prime Minister Theresa May met businesses and investors during a trip to strengthen trade ties with Canada.
A Manchester-based food producer will soon be sending its premium snacks to Canada after landing a deal with a Canadian wholesaler.
The company produces award-winning hand-cooked crisps and popcorn, and will launch with new distributor Canadian Choice Wholesalers, which focus on natural and speciality products. They are sending their first shipment this month.
Owned by Yumsh Snacks Ltd, based in Cornbrook in Manchester, Ten Acre started exporting its products two years ago and they are now available across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America.
The UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) has been working with Ten Acre and Yumsh to support their business development.
The Prime Minister was in Ottawa in September for talks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on how the UK and Canada can work towards further strengthening their ties to build the closest, freest trading relationship as the UK leaves the EU.
Theresa May also hosted a business roundtable event with major Canadian investors into the UK.
Foreign direct investments across a range of projects in the North West has created more than 6,500 new jobs in the last year. The investments have also safeguarded 3,178 jobs – more than double the previous year.