Food for Thought is a monthly, members-only e-newsletter from the Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST).
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I hope that you had a great summer and took full advantage of the great weather we had. Some of our CIFST members got to travel for the first time in a couple of years and explored Canada and beyond. While COVID continues to impact our daily existence, it almost feels as if we have begun to return to normal. So we must continue to be vigilant as fall and winter force us to move from the great outdoors to indoors.
The CIFST has a great fall and winter program and some great news that will help propel the Canadian food industry to the next level.
On Sept 28th, in collaboration with the Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN), the CIFST is presenting at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto Airport & Conference Centre the CIFST ALT 2022. CIFST ALT aims to be cutting edge, eye-opening and mind blowing. It is an innovation showcase that will provide the food sector with an opportunity to showcase ALTERNATIVE Innovations via our Showcase Sessions. Each session will be delivered twice during the event. Please click go to the CIFST ALT 2022 HOME PAGE and register either to reserve a spot as a Supplier Showcase Speaker or register as an attendee.
Our fall programming begins this week with our acclaimed bi-weekly Knowledge Bites Webinars. Currently, we are booked into November so lots of opportunities for our members to share their expertise and knowledge via this acclaimed webinar series. Please note that our “operators” are waiting for your call to reserve your knowledge bite webinar. To register, click HERE for our September 21st webinar, it's FREE for CIFST members.
Returning after more than a two year absence are more CIFST section in person and live events. On Sept 13th is the CIFST Montreal Section golf tournament on Sept 13th immediately followed by the CIFST Toronto Section golf tournament on Sept 14th. On November 8th we continue with live and in person events, the CIFST Toronto Section Suppliers night that will be held on Nov 8th at the International Centre. To get the full calendar of the section events please consult the EVENT SECTION on the CIFST website.
The biggest initiative the CIFST is launching is the CIFST FOOD CLUSTER. We are proud as an organisation to have been considered for such an important role in the food industry by Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (AAFC). If approved this initiative will help propel the Canadian food industry to the next level. I encourage you to fully engage in this process that is intended to mobilize industry, government and academia through partnerships.
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So as you have read the CIFST has been and is very busy adding value to its members and the Canadian Food Industry. We are facilitating the food industry to reach the next level.
Thank you for your support and dedication.
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Louis Ayotte
CIFST President
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CIFST ALT: An Innovation Showcase is now open to Attendees.
Due to popular demand, CIFST ALT is returning as a live event in 2022. CIFST ALT aims to be cutting edge, eye-opening and mind-blowing.
This year we will be presenting this as a hybrid event on Wednesday, September 28th in Toronto at the Delta Toronto Airport Hotel & Convention Centre. Register in person or virtually. Our event will be complemented with an opening keynote and closing lunch/panel discussion:
Opening Keynote: The Collaboration Conundrum
Closing Panel: Canada’s Import Replacement Opportunity
Panelists:
Moderator:
See our speaker bios HERE. |
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Join our SUPPLIER SHOWCASE SPEAKERS. Register HERE.
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CIFST is back with a new crop of fall webinars, FREE to members and $25 for non-members.
Join us for our next webinar: Green House Gas Emissions Research Project - September 21, 2022 - 12:00 to 12:45 p.m. EST
About our speakers:
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Nicole Detlor is the of Director, Food Research and Innovation at Conestoga College. She has a leadership role in cultivating new and existing relationships between the food industry and Conestoga College. Nicole has 20 years of technical and leadership experience in new product development, innovation, quality assurance and regulatory affairs in the food industry. She has a breadth of industry experience in bakery, meat and thermal processing across retail, food service and ingredient sectors. Nicole holds a Master of Science degree in Biological Engineering from University of Guelph, is a licenced Professional Engineer and a member of CIFST.
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Stephen Thomson is the Director of the Centre for Supply Chain Innovation (CSCI) (formerly known as the Magna Centre for Supply Chain Excellence) @ Conestoga College. Prior to becoming the director of CSCI, Stephen was a 15 year veteran of the Supply Chain cluster of programs. Stephen has designed and taught courses at the diploma, degree, and post-graduate level program, specializing in data analytics, data visualization, and decision support modeling. Stephen is also the college’s SAP faculty lead assisting programs integrate the topics of ERP systems, business processes, simulation games, and advanced analytics into curriculum.
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Save the following dates for more Knowledge Bites:
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Wednesday, October 5: Dr. Muhammad Basit, Executive Director, Food Vision Inc.
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Wednesday, October 19: Natasha Dhayagude, CEO and Co-Founder, Chinova Bioworks
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Wednesday, November 2: Hugo Fuentes Diaz, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, The Owl Solutions
CIFST webinars are FREE to members and $25 for non-members.
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September 13, 2022 - Tournoi De Golf ICSTA Section Québec/Golf Tournament CIFST- Quebec Section - Registration is OPEN
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Thank you to our Corporate Sponsor! |
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