Report identifies the trends impacting the world’s food systems today and tomorrow  By Sean Tarry There’s no debating the seriousness of the challenges facing the preservation and optimization of today’s global food systems. Ranging from shifting consumer demand and production and supply alterations to economic instability and environmental changes, to name a few, the factors influencing the health of global …

Canadian Food Innovation Network intensifying its offering with appointment of Alex Barlow as VP of Programs By Sean Tarry When it comes to stimulating innovation within the Canadian food sector, few can attest to doing it more effectively or bearing more significant impact than the Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN). Connecting the Canadian food ecosystem with game-changing resources, including cutting-edge …

By Hugo Fuentes, CEO of The Owl Solutions Packaging waste is a significant problem for the environment and for companies operating in the food industry. In 2022, the federal government said that 2.8 million tonnes of plastic waste end up in landfills in Canada with only 9 per cent of plastics being recycled. Packaging materials such as plastic, paper, and …

Recycling, Composting, and the Lies People Tell By Roger Tambay Reducing our environmental footprint is an enormous task. Every year, an estimated metric: 227 million kg of plastic food packaging is sent to Canadian landfills. And over 56 million tons of greenhouse gases are generated annually by food waste in Canada, the equivalent of 17 million gas-powered vehicles, or two-thirds …

By Rafaela Gutierrez and Chelsea M. Rochman, U of T Trash Team, University of Toronto Every year, global citizens take to the streets to pick up plastic littering our environment. People bend down to collect plastic straws, chip bags, cigarette butts and bottles, among other items—many of which are food packaging. In fact, for the first time, plastic food wrappers …

State-of-the-art automated solution helping meat processing plants more accurately inspect for safety and quality

Atlantic Canada-based company leveraging technology to help enhance food safety.

Since scientific knowledge is constantly evolving and novel foods are continually introduced to the marketplace, existing thresholds must be regularly adjusted.