Through the B.C. Agriculture and Food Export Program, food and beverage businesses and associations across British Columbia are receiving support to expand international sales and export opportunities. This initiative, funded via the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), is a strategic joint federal–provincial effort aimed at diversifying and strengthening the province's economic outlook

Dan Wainwright, with Pacific Rim Distributors, estimates that craft beer makes up between two to three per cent of the market in Asia — up from less than 0.5 per cent a couple of years ago — and is continuing to grow rapidly. (CBC)