Did you know that you are employed by one of the largest manufacturing sectors in Ontario? The former Alliance of Ontario Food Processors (AOFP) indicates that Ontario’s food and beverage processors are 3000 strong, employing 125, 000 people, generating $39 billion annually and adding value to 65% of products from Ontario farms. By 2020 the…
Category: Food Research Resources
The Guelph Food Research Centre
A World Class Research Facility to Support Production of Safe, High Quality, and Nutritious Food The Guelph Food Research Centre (GFRC) is located in Guelph, Ontario, at the heart of Canada’s largest concentration of expertise dedicated to food research and development. Established in 1997, it is one of a network of 18 Federal research centres…
Canada’s Technology for Food (CTFF)
High Tech + Food Processing = Improved Productivity + Lower Costs In June 2013 the Accelerator Centre in Waterloo, Ontario, renowned for its cultivation and commercialization of advanced electronic and software technologies, announced a partnership with the City of Waterloo to launch a new program targeted at the Ontario and Canadian food and beverage processing…
FoodTech Innovation Portal: A Valuable Resource for Canadian Manufacturers
On May 1 of this year HighTech Europe launched their “Food Tech Innovation Portal” (www.foodtech-portal.eu). The portal is a free compilation of food processing resources, information and tools for innovation. HighTech Europe, the parent program, is a food processing excellence network consisting of 22 organizations (21 from Europe, 1 from Australia). The FoodTech Innovation Portal…
The Craig Richardson Institute of Food Processing Technology
A Unique Resource for the Ontario Food and Beverage Industry Ontario now has a food processing training facility like no other in Canada. The IFPT, located on Conestoga College’s new Cambridge campus, boasts an 8,000 sq. ft. pilot plant. It is the only centre dedicated solely to the development of a skilled work force tailored…