The report looks at how productive the Canadian food manufacturing industry has been since 1961, especially focusing on the years after 2000. It found that the industry's productivity has grown more than other businesses, but only recently outperformed other manufacturing sectors. This growth is mainly due to using more capital and improving productivity, rather than changing the workforce. Factors like technology, human skills, and trade play a big role in this growth. The report suggests ways to keep improving productivity in the industry.