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Research & Development
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COVID-19: Regaining trust of citizen-consumers through effective signalling
By John G. Keogh March 18, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – In a global pandemic like COVID-19, a considerable knowledge gap or information asymmetry opens up between citizen-consumers, governments and public health agencies (PHAs). Amid a plethora of message distortions across…
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Project will seek new uses for byproducts from processing
March 5, 2020, Vancouver, B.C. – A new project supported by the Protein Industries Supercluster has been announced to help Canadian organic growers and processors by developing a new use for byproducts from the pulse processing industry. Through the project,…
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McDonald’s Canada survey shows families often too busy to eat together
March 2, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – A new survey commissioned by McDonald’s Canada reveals that Canadian parents say that their families do not eat together as often as they would like, with being “too busy” as a consistent theme to…
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New risk-free treatment developed to combat noroviruses on food
February, 20, 2020, Laval, Que. – Fresh produce is a major vehicle for noroviruses, a group of viruses that are the most common cause of gastroenteritis in developed countries. However, the viruses are quite resistant to cold pasteurization treatments such…
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Project will support pork producer risk-management strategy
February 14, 2020, Winnipeg, Man. – Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has announced the development of a risk-management strategy being undertaken by the Manitoba Pork Council for pork producers to recover from the devastation caused by potential outbreaks…
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Funding earmarked for honey and cranberry projects
The federal and provincial governments are chipping in funds for two projects in British Columbia aimed at improving honey harvesting and cranberry yields. An innovation project proposed by the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) and the Worker Bee Honey…
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Axipolymer receives funds to develop recyclable packaging film
Montreal, Que.-based Axipolymer Inc. is receiving $1 million from the federal government to create a recyclable, multi-layer film that can be used for food packaging. The company is one of three winners of the Plastics Innovation Challenges sponsored by Environment…
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Research sheds light on pool of potential future employees
February 10, 2020, Ottawa, Ont. – Research completed by Food Processing Skills Canada (FPSC) is providing employers with valuable insight into the motivations, perceptions, interests, challenges and preferences of prospective employees for the food and beverage manufacturing industry. The analysis…
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Kemin adds experienced food scientist to bakery team
February 7, 2020, Des Moines, Iowa – Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer, has announced that Emily Guilfoyle has joined Kemin Food Technologies – Americas as the bakery R&D manager. She will lead the bakery R&D team through technical advancements…
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Canadian organization is promoting cellular agriculture
Cellular Agriculture Canada (CAC) has received funds to help with its mission of supporting and promoting the field of growing animal and agricultural products directly from cell cultures instead of using livestock. The organization received a flash grant from the…
