foreign agricultural service gain report global agriculture information network voluntary public distribution date 10 23 2002 ca2124 canada market development reports asian style foods in the canadian approved by gary c groves us embassy prepared lbc consulting montreal highlights opportunities exist for exporters of food products canadians spend 6 billion annually on s 31 7 million population an estimated 5 are origin and increasing a compound annual rate nearly 9 over course last five years includes psd changes no trade matrix unscheduled ottawa ca1 ca unclassified usda table contents overview page 2 demand supply 4 restaurants trends mainstream retail grocery 8 specialty stores imports 11 channels 12 road map entry