Upcoming Food Centre Workshops and Webinars
UPCOMING WEBINAR
Crafting Success: The Science and Innovation Behind Canada’s Microbrewing Industry with Dr. Chris Eskiw, professor in the Department of Food and Bioproduct Sciences and Department of Biochemistry at the University of Saskatchewan.
PAST WEBINAR RECORDINGS
Navigating the Food Industry (recorded October 24, 2024)
The Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre (Food Centre) was established as a non-profit in 1997 to lead the innovation and evolution of Saskatchewan’s agri-food industry. Since its inception, the Centre has established a reputable role in the food industry; having helped clients from all over the world develop, produce, and commercialize their innovations.
From idea to final product, the Food Centre leverages its diverse expertise and One-Stop Shop approach to support clients through all aspects of the project lifecycle.
In this webinar, Emily Nickel will provide an overview of the Food Centre’s capabilities and expertise; as well as a discussion on how the Centre supports its clients with project initiation, customized pathfinding services, and access to funding opportunities.
Overview of Pulse Starches (recorded October 16, 2024)
Canada is one of the largest pulse producers and is a global leader is pulse export. Over the last decade Canada has increased plant-based manufacturing footprint and established a major processing hub for pulse ingredient and processing. Starch constitutes ~50% of pulse grains, and pulse starches are widely accepted as clean-label, functional ingredients. Due to their unique compositional and functional attributes, pulse starches can provide unique value-added solutions for the food, feed and industrial applications. In this webinar, Dr. Yongfeng Ai, Associate Professor at USask and Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Endowed Research Chair in Carbohydrate Quality and Utilization, presents information on raw materials, unique characteristics, processing technologies, and utilization solutions of pulse starches.
Celebrating World Pulses Day with Pulse-based Diary Analogs Webinar (recorded February 14, 2024)
Every year, the Food Centre celebrates World Pulses Day (Feb 10!), a designated United Nations global event to recognize the importance of pulses as a global staple, with webinar highlighting uses of pulses in food and beverage industry. This year, 2024, we are highlight pulse-based dairy analogs! Listen in as Food Centre President, Dr. Mehmet Tulbek, presents an overview of pulse-based dairy analogs — dairy free smoothies, yogurt, cheese and more! Mehmet talks about processing, technology, nutritional and commercial applications of these products and elaborates on the innovation, fermentation, bioengineering and ingredient transformation capabilities of the Food Centre.
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The Food Centre hosts various seminars and workshops throughout the year. Our training is industry specific, designed and implemented by industry experts to allow agribusinesses to acquire the skills and knowledge needed to capture new markets or enhance their business.
Questions on any of the above workshops/seminars? Contact the individual listed in the promo material or our office at 306-933-7555 or send us an email.
PAST WEBINAR RECORDINGS
INTRODUCTION TO NUWAVE’S INNOVATIVE DRYING SOLUTIONS
OVERVIEW OF GLOBAL FERMENTED PULSE-BASED FOODS
- Industry Outlook on Trends & Opportunities
- Canada’s Fermentation Ecosystem
- Industry and Supplier Connection