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Creating value-added opportunities for through processing
Agri-food Innovation Cluster
Saskatchewan, Canada
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Agri-Food Innovation Cluster Bridging the gap between research and commercialization
AgFIC
Sk. Food Centre
University of Saskatchewan
POS Bio-Sciences Corp.
SMEs Processors Producers
Others
• Ideas • Strategic thinking • Company goals • Technical issues Value-added products,
processes and technology
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Agri-Food Innovation Cluster Bridging the gap between research and commercialization
Dr. Michael Nickerson
University of Saskatchewan
Dr. Rick Green
POS BioSciences Corp.
Dr. Shannon Hood-Niefer
Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre
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POS Biosciences
Corp
Sk. Food Centre
University of Saskatchewan
• Leadership • Fundamental to applied sci. • Problem solving • Expertise & infrastructure • Technology driver
• Technical problem solving • Food product development • Food safety and quality • Diverse expertise in food products • Industry training and skills development • Incubation
• Ingredient processing • Process development • Fractionation • Toll processing • Scale-up facilities
3 Centres within a 5 min walk!
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Saskatchewan (Canada) is known for: • Its rich agriculture resources:
• Wheat (Spring and Durum)
• Canola
• Pulses (Peas, lentils, chickpeas, faba beans and beans)
• Speciality crops
• Soy bean
• Its advanced crop breeding programs
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Saskatchewan (Canada) is known for:
• Its research capacity in value-added processing of crops
• For its pilot and toll processing facilities to foster growth in the ingredient sector
• For its product development facilities specializing in plant-based ingredients
• For its business development and market support for commercialization
POS BioSciences Crop.
Saskatchewan Food Centre
University of Saskatchewan
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The AgFIC brings it all together for clients in support of rapid innovation and research solutions.
• Our value proposition:
• Targets CHALLENGING research problems/projects that require
expertise/infrastructure from more than one institution.
• Breaks down communication barriers for clients in support of rapid
innovation and research solutions.
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Benefits AgFIC brings
• Provides strategic thinking (short – and long-term planning)
• Technical problem solving
• Process, ingredient and food development
• Access to expertise, capacity and infrastructure
• Research facilitation:
• Team development, grant writing and project management
• Confidentiality
• Networking and partnership building
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Meet to discuss the best approach
Provide leadership
Direct you to the lead organization within the cluster Help build a team of experts
Identify infrastructure Provide guidance to funding opportunities
Sort through the various institutional agreements
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Status update • An MOU is currently being drawn up in support of the cluster involving the UofS,
the Sk. Food Centre and POS BioSciences Corp.
• Since, developing this concept ~1 year ago, the number of collaborative projects has grown 300% from 1-2 to 6-7 collaborative research projects. • Communication across institutions has increased substantially. • Increased sharing of equipment and expertise to support client driven research.
• Collaborative research projects are both client driven and also internal.
• Currently, we are looking into funding opportunities in support of cluster initiatives to expand the value-added opportunities.
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Examples of Collaborative Research Projects within the AgFIC
(Internal)
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• Invention
• Plant protein-based microcapsule for carrying and protecting sensitive lipid core ingredients.
• Impact:
• Plant-based capsules could reach larger markets that restrict consumption of animal-derived products.
• Powder protects omega-3 rich flax seed oil from oxidation.
• For feed and food applications.
• UofS, POS Biosciences and the Sk. Food Centre
Encapsulation and delivery of omega-3 rich oils to food and feed using plant proteins
Funded by:
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Designing a commercial process for producing a lentil protein isolate
• UofS, POS Biosciences and the Sk. Food Centre
Dehulled Lentils Processing
POS BioSciences/UofS Ingredient characterization
(UofS)
Product formulation SK Food Centre
Protein Sports Bar Egg replacer Funded by:
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Development of innovative pulse-cereal based food aid products
Overall goal: To develop therapeutic food products using pulses and cereals that are fortified with V&M and other bioactive constituents, that could be used to treat moderately acute malnutrition within high risk communities (Northern Ethiopia).
Three main products:
1. Medium density fortified cereals to treat moderately acute cases of malnutrition in children (6-60 months)
2. High density fortified crunchable cereals for compromised individuals suffering from moderately acute malnutrition
3. Lipid-based ‘Ready-to-Eat’ nutritional supplement
Funded by:
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How to connect into the AgFIC?
1 • Central email at [email protected]
2 • Will be discussed with the AgFIC
committee
3 • Then directed towards the lead
organization to start the process
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• Dan Prefontaine, President
• Tel: (306) 933-7555; Email: [email protected]
• Dr. Shannon Hood-Niefer, Vice-President (Innovation & Technology)
• Tel : (306) 964-1819; Email: [email protected]
SK Food Development
Centre
• Dr. Rick Green, Vice-President of Technology
• Tel: (306) 978-2808; E-mail: [email protected]
POS BioSciences Corp.
• Dr. Michael Nickerson, Sk. Ministry of Agriculture Research Chair (Protein Quality & Utilization);
• Tel: (306) 966-5030; Email: [email protected]
University of Saskatchewan
How to connect into the AFIC?
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Collaborative Research & Innovation
in support of a value-added ingredient industry