*French to follow in comments 👇 The wait is over — CFIN’s most comprehensive report on Canada’s foodtech ecosystem is live! What’s driving Canada’s rise as a global foodtech leader? How is the industry addressing labor shortages, climate change, and supply chain vulnerabilities? And what innovations are shaping the future of food? This report uncovers it all. From breakthroughs in plant-based proteins and biotech-enabled functional foods to upcycled ingredients, it highlights the transformative ideas driving sustainability, boosting productivity, and creating jobs across Canada. What you’ll find: 🌱 Game-Changing Innovations: Dive into the technologies and ideas redefining the future of food. 💡 Expert Insights: Learn from industry leaders addressing today’s most critical challenges. 🛠️ A Road Map for Success: Discover actionable strategies to tackle Canada’s biggest food system challenges—labour shortages, climate change, and more. 📈 Exclusive Data: Uncover insights into one of the world’s most exciting foodtech ecosystems. Join us as we chart a bold vision for the future of food innovation in Canada. This exclusive report is available to CFIN members. Read the full report in English and French here: https://lnkd.in/ejHcimea Not a member yet? Membership is free, and it’s your key to unlocking this report and other valuable resources: https://lnkd.in/etNtPiMK
Canadian Food Innovation Network
Non-profit Organizations
Guelph, Ontario 9,716 followers
A global hub for food innovation
About us
At CFIN, we fund transformative foodtech projects, stimulate collaboration, and foster a growing community of food and beverage professionals. We’ve built the fastest growing and most engaged food business community in the country and our 5,000+ members come from across the globe, representing all parts of the food value chain. Become a member (for free!) in just a few minutes --> https://www.cfin-rcia.ca/join-cfin
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https://www.cfin-rcia.ca
External link for Canadian Food Innovation Network
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- Non-profit Organizations
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- 11-50 employees
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- Guelph, Ontario
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- 2021
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Employees at Canadian Food Innovation Network
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Richa Gupta
Brand Builder and supporter of good food and good business. Founder, Mentor, Key note speaker and relationship builder.
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Meaghan Baron
Red Seal Certified Research Chef (CRC®) & Innovation Lead
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Doug Alexander
Vice President Sustainability and Government Relations
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Belinda Elysée-Collen
Vice President Food North America at Dempsey Corporation - Global Distribution
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Public funding has fueled early-stage foodtech innovation in Canada, but unlocking greater private investment is the next crucial step. More targeted co-investment programs and regulatory clarity could make all the difference. Explore more trends and solutions in the Foodtech in Canada 2025 Ecosystem Report—your essential guide to the future of Canadian food innovation. Log into your CFIN account or register for free here to access the full report: https://lnkd.in/ejHcimea _____________________________________________________________________ Au Canada, le financement public a alimenté les premières innovations en technologies alimentaires, mais il est crucial, comme prochaine étape, d’attirer des investissements privés plus importants. Des programmes de co-investissements ciblés et une clarté réglementaire pourraient changer complètement la situation. Explorez d’autres tendances et solutions dans le rapport intitulé Technologies alimentaires au Canada : rapport sur l’écosystème 2025, votre guide essentiel vers l’avenir de l’innovation en alimentation au Canada. Connectez-vous à votre compte du RCIA ou adhérez gratuitement pour accéder au rapport complet : https://lnkd.in/ejHcimea
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Alberta's foodtech scene is on the rise. As someone who’s spent years writing about food, agriculture, and innovation—and now working at the Canadian Food Innovation Network, where I get to help share these stories—I love seeing homegrown companies making big moves in this space. This article highlights some of the innovators cultivating essential solutions in my backyard. Check it out, then dive into CFIN’s just-published Foodtech in Canada 2025 Ecosystem Report for a deeper look into the state of Canadian foodtech. 🔍 Read the article: https://lnkd.in/dZVZ9AvG 📊 Download the full report: https://lnkd.in/dy29PTHT Knead Technologies haskalife Provision Analytics
Freshly Funded Alberta Startups Among Those Innovating Foodtech in Canada: Report - Calgary.Tech
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🚀 "Access to industry, processors, and investors who can help startups scale and connect globally are critical. Investment capital from Corporate Venture strategics or established VC firms for scaling companies is continuing to mature in Canada but we still fall behind nationally when compared to other leading markets." #PNPTCAlberta Director Lindsay Smylie was recently featured in Canadian Food Innovation Network's just-published Foodtech in Canada 2025 Ecosystem Report. 💡 Dive into the full report here: https://lnkd.in/ejHcimea Alberta Innovates Edmonton Unlimited Calgary Economic Development
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Did you apply yet?
🌱 We’re now recruiting for the 3rd cohort of our Global Food Innovation Fund II and are looking for startups transforming sustainable proteins, fats, ingredients, sweeteners, flavorings, and mono-crop replacements. 💡 If you’re an early-stage startup in this space and need funding, mentorship, and industry connections, our accelerator program is built for you! What you’ll gain from our 5-month program: 📚 Expert-led workshops to refine your strategy 🧑💻 Guidance from top sustainable food specialists 🧫 Pitch training to prepare for investor meetings 🤝 Exclusive events, including fundraising sprints & demo days Why join us? 🚀 $200K investment package for every startup in the program 📈 The only global accelerator specializing in alternative proteins, fats & mono-crop replacements 🌐 Access to our global network ✅ Lifelong support & follow-on funding opportunities Apply now 👉 https://lnkd.in/gAUvHNv #bigideas #sustainablefood #acceleratorprogram Andrew D Ive Tom Mastrobuoni Caroline Mak Marion Bazille Adrien Villalonga Karin del Rey Shruti Salkar
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Sustainable Maker, Storyteller & Community Builder | Equal parts magic-maker and logistical monster | Changing the world for the better, from innovation to implementation.
The Spoon recently wrote an excellent piece on the promise Canada's foodtech companies are showing as they work to cocreate a more resilient, sustainable and equitable food supply chain, citing data from our recent Foodtech in Canada: 2025 Ecosystem Report! Check out their coverage here 👉https://lnkd.in/gBUFMHAX And download the entire report in both English and French today 👉 https://lnkd.in/gZakHXdC
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Since 2021, CFIN has funded nearly 100 Canadian foodtech projects, supporting some of the country’s most innovative startups. The newly released Foodtech in Canada 2025 Ecosystem Report explores the 200+ companies driving the industry forward. This video highlights just a few of the groundbreaking companies tackling major food industry challenges: 📲 Knead Technologies – Fighting food waste with "Uber for food rescue" logistics 🐟 New School Foods – Revolutionizing plant-based seafood with whole-cut salmon fillets 🥛 Opalia – Producing real dairy milk—no cows required 🏭 Relocalize – Reinventing supply chains with hyper-local micro-factories ➡️ Read the full article to learn more about these innovators: https://lnkd.in/esGfjeKX ➡️ Dive into the Foodtech in Canada 2025 Ecosystem Report for a deeper look at the innovation shaping the industry: https://lnkd.in/ejHcimea
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Looking forward to an inspiring event featuring CFIN CEO, Dana McCauley as the keynote speaker! 👏
Have you registered for #WFIM's March 19th in-person event yet? Join us for #IWD's Accelerating Action for 2025: Develop a health & wellness resilience to drive the economy, industry, business and personal life for today's complex environment. This is a most critical time to be getting together, especially with everything going on. Having the right people at the table, under one roof, is key. Accelerating action through connections, collaborations within our community and broad industry, with a health and wellness perspective inside and out is critical! The event starts with network & nibbles, made up of attendees who are retailers, suppliers, manufacturers, service providers in the food and grocery industry. Visit the vendor table tops, meet & greet with attendees to foster meaningful opportunities with industry experts / leaders across the food and grocery retail ecosystem. We already have a number of Canadian brand members, suppliers, service provider members AND retailers already signed up. Don’t wait…. FOMO. Register now! (Note: Table tops are reserved for speakers, sponsors and members -- hurry as quantities are limited). PLUS there is MORE in store during the most engaging networking session across the eco-system. Further attendee participation with Canadian member brand owners, suppliers and speaker table tops AND a not to be missed engaged retail ready session is in store. Stay tuned!!! Contact admin@wfim.ca or DM me on how to register to take advantage of key stakeholders at the table. Find out how to get involved. Be sure to watch this space for exciting updates to be announced soon! The evening continues to the main presentation segment including keynote speaker Dana McCauley and interactive panel of diverse industry leaders and thought providers with moderator Aaron Skelton and panelists Monica Walker, Belinda Elysée-Collen, Suzie Yorke, Andrea Donsky, RHN and Tali Remennik. What a night it will be. Register now on wfim.ca and take advantage of the early bird deadline of Feb.21st to reap the savings. If you happen to be in the GTA on March 21st, be sure to include this event in your plans. Look forward to seeing you there. Jim Slomka Errol Cerit, P.Eng. Mary Scianna Mary Dalimonte Dana McCauley Aaron Skelton Suzie Yorke Tali Remennik Andrea Donsky, RHN Barbara Onyskow Debbie MacDonald Limor Gendler Lisa Sommers Belinda Elysée-Collen Monica Walker Tamara Al Dip Sara Ameen Katie Jones Vijay Dhanraj Amy Rempel Bruce Singer CPA, CA Jim Kavanagh Surria Fadel Ameen Fadel Gigi Gill🍫 Sheri Evans Stacey Sousa Deb Craven Chris Siabanis Ivo Petroff Brenda Gouin Megan Silk Brad Woodgate Jennifer Boville Margaret Coons Jake Karls Dan Simile Kent Lin Liz Long Dale 🥷 Brum Iram Blajchman
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Sustainable Maker, Storyteller & Community Builder | Equal parts magic-maker and logistical monster | Changing the world for the better, from innovation to implementation.
Those of you who know me, know even a whiff of on-set action fills my cup! Well consider it overflowing as this week I am living vicariously through our CEO Dana McCauley, who filmed segments on both CP24 News and BNN Bloomberg bringing fresh perspective to the ongoing tariff discussions and shining a light on the incredible innovations Canadian foodtech companies are bringing to the world stage! If you didn't catch them live, check out CP24's coverage here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gn-yfuuq and BNN Bloomberg's coverage here 👉https://lnkd.in/gWu9CH-v #foodtech #futureoffood #canadianfoodinnovationnetwork #innovation
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You can learn more about these innovators, along with the rest of Canada’s most influential foodtech companies, in CFIN’s new Foodtech in Canada 2025 Ecosystem Report 🍁 Sign up for a free CFIN membership to access the report to discover all the movers and shakers currently transforming Canada’s food sector. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ejHcimea _____________________________________________________________________ Vous pouvez en apprendre davantage sur ces innovateurs et innovatrices, et sur les autres entreprises de technologies alimentaires les plus influentes au Canada en consultant le nouveau rapport du RCIA intitulé Technologies alimentaires au Canada : rapport sur l’écosystème 2025 🍁 Adhérez gratuitement au RCIA pour accéder au rapport et découvrir les entreprises au cœur de l’action qui transforment actuellement le secteur de l’alimentation au Canada. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ejHcimea
Meet Some of the Rising Stars in Canadian Foodtech
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