Canada’s Smartest Kitchen receives $185K grant for food innovation
Eliott Senechal, Food Product Developer in Canada’s Smartest Kitchen research and development .
From Holland College newsroom and the Springboard Content LAb
Canada’s Smartest Kitchen (CSK), the research arm of Holland College’s Culinary Institute of Canada, has been awarded more than $185,000 through a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council’s Applied Research Tools and Instruments (ARTI) grant.
The grant will be used to purchase remote data loggers, a food-ready autoclave system, and other equipment allowing the CSK team to work in the R&D kitchen and at a client’s facility.
The equipment will expand CSK’s offerings in food innovation, thermal processing and product monitoring support.
“This new equipment will continue our efforts to put CSK at the forefront of innovation in Atlantic Canada by better supporting new and emerging food and beverage manufacturing initiatives and evolving regional food distribution systems. The new equipment will also enhance collaboration opportunities within the Holland College Applied Research department.”
Tim McRoberts, Director of Canada’s Smartest Kitchen
CSK provides market-validated food & beverage product development solutions to an extensive network of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the food sector within Atlantic Canada. CSK is the only culinary-focused food research and development centre of its kind in the region.
Holland College is a member of the Springboard Network of 19 post-secondary institutions in Atlantic Canada. Springboard promotes research commercialization and industry collaborations.