The  Food Waste Reduction Challeng was launched in November 2020 by Agriculture Canada and Impact Canada to create solutions to the country’s food waste problem. An estimated 58 percent of Canada’s annual food supply is wasted or lost. | Screencap via impact.canada.ca

New tech promises to reduce food waste

REGINA — Two Ontario companies were named winners in the novel technologies stream of the federal government’s Food Waste Reduction Challenge. Clean Works Inc. and Genecis Biodindustries Inc. will each get up to $1 million to take their solutions to the next level. Clean Works is based in St. Catharines and created a solution using […] Read more

LOOP Mission is a circular economy company that creates products such as powder, purees and juices from fruits and vegetables that would be wasted. | Screencap via loopmission.com

Food waste solutions earn two cash prizes

REGINA — Two Montreal companies have won the business stream of the federal government’s Food Waste Reduction Challenge. LOOP Mission and Still Good came out on top after 343 applicants were whittled down to 24 semi-finalists and then 10 semi-finalists. The challenge was launched in November 2020 as part of Canada’s food policy and also […] Read more