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Climate Conscious Processing
Achieving Net-Zero Emissions
In order to stabilize rising temperatures and mitigate the negative effects of global warming, scientists are increasingly pointing to achieving net-zero emissions as essential in stopping climate change. Below is a summary of the [...]
Fighting Food Waste
Food waste is a serious issue in Canada; according to the Recycling Council of Ontario, 58% of produced in Canada is lost or wasted annually. This equates to over 35.5 million tons of food, which [...]
Carbon Farming and its Impact on Regenerative Agriculture
As producers realize the importance of regenerative agriculture, especially in its relation to sustainability, innovative implementations are fast emerging. Carbon farming is a practice that allows producers to not only protect the land they farm [...]
Future of Food
What’s on the Plate in 2024? A Glimpse into Upcoming Food Trends
With a new year, comes new trends. Below are the food trends expected to take Canada by storm this year. Specialty Seasonings: Custom seasoning blends can elevate the simplest of meals. As consumers spend [...]
Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit Summary – Global Nutrition Crisis
On December 7th, Nutrition for Growth kicked off their 2021 Tokyo summit and highlighted issues with malnutrition and access to nutrient-dense food. Below is a summary of the summit and Canada’s involvement. What is [...]
Innovation is a Process
‘Innovation’ and ‘Technology’ are high-profile buzz words. They’ve been getting more attention during the pandemic’s lockdowns due to major shifts to digital platforms and ways of working. Sometimes, it seems like unless ‘innovation’ is about [...]
Bioregional Food System Development
Minister of Agriculture Mandate Letter Summary
On December 16, 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau published his Minister Mandate letters, which outline challenges each minister should address in their role, as well as goals they will work to accomplish. Trudeau’s letter [...]
CAPI Agri-Food Systems Transformation
In 2020, Cornell University released research conducted by an expert panel on the topic of “innovations to build sustainable, equitable, inclusive food value chains.” Panelist Christopher Barrett, an agricultural economist, created a presentation using [...]
Women In Business
Strategies for Women Food Processing Entrepreneurs
As of 2019, women-owned businesses in Canada contributed $150 billion to the economy and employed over 1.5 million people. However, when it comes to small businesses, women-owned businesses only account for 16% of the [...]
Financial Confidence and its Impact on Women-Owned SMEs
The female economy is the world’s largest, fastest-growing market, and women control 80% of buying decisions made worldwide (Deloitte) which amounts to over $72 trillion. On a personal level, women have an 8.1% rate of [...]
Women Food Processors Face Unique Challenges
Small Scale Food Processors face several barriers. Women face more. These issues have an impact on the food processing industry in Canada. The importance of the food processing industry highlighted by the Agri-Food Economic Strategy [...]
Tools
Labelling Overview
A label not only catches the consumer’s eyes and makes them pick up your product among a sea of others on retail shelves, but it also conveys important health and nutritional information. In fact, [...]
