Innovation Stories

Government support often incentives innovation, but only a narrow definition of innovation is recognized and valued; innovation needs to be recognized on the micro-level, outside of large technological innovations. Because we found that the concept of “innovation” to have totally missed the kinds of innovation developed by small scale food processors, we gathered a few stories to show that innovation is alive and well amongst small scale food processors! Check out these inspiring stories about innovative women food processors in Canada! To learn more about innovation within the food sector, read “Innovation in the Food Processing Industry.”

Because we found that the concept of ‘innovation’ and available policy support to incentivize innovation appears to have totally missed the kinds of innovation developed by small scale food processors, we gathered a few stories to show that ‘innovation’ is alive and well amongst small scale food processors! Check out these inspiring stories about innovative women food processors in Canada!

Dyana Biagi | Aji Gourmet Products

Donna Denison | Little Creek Dressing

Alana Elliott | Libre Naturals

Lyndsay Scott | Kindrid Cultures Inc

Afke Zonderland | Okanagan Rawsome

Mal Paterson | Seedz Crackers

Agathe Mathieu | Sprightly Plant Power

Dafne Romero | North Pacific Kelp Wild Foods

Susan Kirkpatrick | Kirkaberry Farms

Kristin Zerbin | Hoochy ‘Booch Kombucha

Margaret Taylor | Nudemarket

Célia Auclair | Forest for Dinner