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Research & Development
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The science behind breads aroma
Scientists taste and aroma of different breads baked in close cooperation with an artisan baker and a miller using flour from old as well as modern wheat varieties. In the journal Food Research International the research team now also describes…
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Funding announced for genomics research for Ontario’s agriculture and agri-food sector
The Ontario Regional Priorities Partnership Program (ON-RP3) is supporting Ontario-focused, industry-academic partnership projects that will positively impact Ontario’s agriculture and agri-food sector. The eight successful ON-RP3 project teams were announced last week at the 24th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of…
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University of Guelph receives international award for food waste
Danone Institute North America, a not-for-profit established by Danone North America, announced the four winning teams of the One Planet. One Health. Initiative – a new grant program in which transdisciplinary teams from across the U.S. and Canada were challenged…
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Ontario government investing in agri-food research
The governments of Canada and Ontario are supporting agri-food innovation through an investment of up to $1.85 million in research to help Ontario develop new cutting edge technologies, practices and solutions to tackle modern-day industry problems. The new Ontario Agri-Food…
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AgraFlora edibles R&D facility completed
AgraFlora Organics International Inc., an international cannabis company, announced the completion of its pharmaceutical-grade research and development laboratory at its 51,500 square foot GMP edibles manufacturing facility in Winnipeg, Man. The company’s 750 square foot, turnkey R&D Laboratory boasts a…
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Field to Market expands into Canada
Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture announced its expansion into Canada. The launch of Field to Market Canada offers the food and agricultural value chain a unified program to advance sustainability in North American commodity crop production. Through…
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Plastic alternative, MarinaTex, wins James Dyson Award
Dyson announced the winner of this year’s international, 24-year-old Lucy Hughes from the University of Sussex (U.K.). Lucy attempts to solve the problem of both single-use plastics and inefficient waste streams by harnessing fish waste to create a unique plastic…
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Braque and Nielsen to provide insights into Québec consumer needs
What green issues matter most to Québec consumers and how much are they willing to pay for eco-responsible food products? Jean-Marc Demers, Braque Agency president and CEO, and Francis Parisien, Vice-President Eastern Canada at Nielsen Media Research, will address these…
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Province Brands of Canada, Western University team up to develop innovative yeasts
Province Brands of Canada, developers of the world’s first and only beers brewed from the cannabis plant, will join with Western University (WU) to study and develop innovative yeasts in a $45,000 research grant awarded to WU. The grant is…
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Puratos opens new innovation centre in Chicago
Puratos announced the opening of its newest Innovation Centre in the up-and-coming Pilsen neighbourhood of Chicago. The company invested $1.5 million into this new 6,700-square-foot facility, Puratos’ sixth innovation centre in the United States. Puratos operates 88 such Innovation centre…
