Prince Edward Island’s fast-developing food technology cluster has an opportunity to turn small-scale, artisan businesses into tourism for the province. Text by Lindsay Grummett Prince Edward Island’s fast-developing food technology cluster has an opportunity to turn small-scale, artisan businesses into tourism for the province. With its striking red soil and country charm, PEI is a favourite vacation spot for tourists …

Text by Nicolas Heffernan Sitting down in Luckee restaurant, it’s hard not to notice Susur Lee. After being on TV for years, the face is recognizable yet he’s bouncing from table to table, greeting guests, before he jumps into the kitchen – all seemingly endless energy. Lee opened Luckee, serving Chinese cuisine with around-the-clock dim sum service, at the SoHo …

Every day the global food enterprise becomes more and more complex. The worldwide demand for food is increasing, and supply chains are more global and interconnected than ever. As a result, the need to easily identify knowledgeable food professionals that meet scientific and workforce needs along the value chain is imperative to delivering safe, quality food to consumers. Continuing education …

RECENT TRENDS HAVE LED TO LOWER CEREAL CONSUMPTION, BUT FOR COMPANIES THAT CAN FIND A NICHE, CEREAL CAN STILL BE LUCRATIVE Text by Nicolas Heffernan There’s a killer on the loose. Cereal has been a staple of breakfasts for more than 100 years but changing consumer demands have become cereal killers for world famous brands like Kellogg and General Mills. …

FOR THE ONTARIO FOOD AND BEVERAGE PROCESSING INDUSTRY TO GROW AND PROSPER Text by The Honourable Gary Goodyear, P.C., M.P., Minister of State (Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario) As the minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, or FedDev Ontario, I would love to host a dinner party for the food and beverage processing …

Joyce Irene Boye* Food hypersensitivity, which includes food allergy and food intolerance, affects many Canadians and is a subject of growing health concern. Approximately 3-4% of adults and 5-6% of children reportedly suffer from food allergy (Samson 2004, 2005; Ben-Shoshan et al., 2010). Although often used interchangeably, food allergy and food intolerance are different types of food reactions. Food intolerance …

Text by Lindsay Grummett Celebrity chef Anna Olson’s love of baking began with her grandmother, a woman she describes as having a passion for baking to share with others. Olson picked up this passion and made into a successful profession. After studying culinary arts at Johnson & Wales University in Colorado, she moved back to Canada to work as a …

AFTER TRAVELLING IN SPACE WITH ITS HONIBE LINE OF FOODS, ISLAND ABBEY FOODS IS HOPING TO HIT SIMILAR HEIGHTS WITH PURAGAVE, ITS NEWEST INNOVATION. The PEI-based specialty food and natural health product producer, has created a novel patented pure dried platform technology to solidify blue agave nectar. This new platform technology maintains the natural flavour, colour and other elements of …

CREATIVITY AND ADVANCEMENTS IN CROP ROTATION SYSTEMS IN HIS NO-TILL FARMING OPERATION EARNED TOM BARRIE THE 2013 INNOVATIVE FARMER OF THE YEAR AWARD. The Bowmanville, Ont., native and his team was presented the award at the Innovative Farmers Association of Ontario Conference in February by BASF Canada and the Innovative Farmers Association of Ontario as a grower who promotes innovation …

THE COST OF COMPLYING WITH THE CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY’S (CFIA) REGULATIONS IS $657 MILLION EACH YEAR FOR CANADA’S FARMERS AND THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY. A Canadian Federation of Business report based on a survey of its agri-business members provides a review of how the CFIA interacts with farmers, as well as its impact on the agriculture sector. The report highlighted …