Canada's food processing sector produces goods valued at over $105 billion annually.

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Baked goods high in antioxidants can boost human health

It’s well-known that dark blue and purple fruits and vegetables – like blueberries or purple cabbage – aregreat sources of the anthocyanins or antioxidants we need to stay healthy.Those antioxidants are scavengers of free radicals – high energy particles in the human...

Improving the taste and texture of frozen fruits and vegetables

In a climate like Canada’s, freezing fruits and vegetables close to harvest time means being able to enjoy them year round.Currently, vegetables are blanched – treated with heat – before they are frozen. This ensures food safety and minimizes freezer burn, but also affects t...

Turning egg shells into a functional food ingredient

When an egg is cracked, the inside is consumed and the shell is considered waste and thrown away.Canada produces about 615 million dozen eggs per year. About one quarter of those eggs go to the food industry, where they’re broken and used for processing into various products. That resul...

CFI-ICA notice 28 February 2020

Canadian Food Innovators (CFI-ICA) announced today that David Shambrock is stepping down from his part-time role as Executive Director at CFI-ICA

Canadian Food Innovators

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Baked goods high in antioxidants can boost human health

Improving the taste and texture of frozen fruits and vegetables

Turning egg shells into a functional food ingredient

CFI-ICA notice 28 February 2020