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YODL Roundup: This Year’s Top Member-Created Content

By Community Manager posted 06-26-2024 07:45

  

One of the greatest things about YODL is getting to benefit from the collective knowledge and expertise of CFIN’s 5,000+ members. 

Every week, members working at every level of Canada’s food innovation ecosystems are sharing their insights through discussion posts and articles posted to YODL. As we continue celebrating YODL’s two-year anniversary, we collected some of the wisdom, insights, and advice that our members have shared with the community. 

 

Top Articles by CFIN Members 

  1. How Networking on YODL Led to a New Career Path and the Growth of Ontario's Laplace Robotics Jeff Hetherington shares how his YODL posts caught the eye of Rae Jeong, the CEO of Toronto, ON-based Laplace Robotics. The two connected, and Jeff eventually joined Laplace Robotics as the head of Project Development. In this article, Jeff illustrates how YODL can be used to forge new connections, ignite collaborations, and create new opportunities. 

 

  1. Generative AI and the Food Industry — Generative AI use cases and applications are growing throughout the food industry, a trend that will only continue as these technologies evolve and mature. Nobody knows this better than Shawn Carver, co-founder and CEO of Fiddlehead Technology, a Moncton-based startup building machine learning applications for food manufacturers. In this YODL article, Shawn shares some of the innovative ways companies are already leveraging the power of generative AI tools. 

 

  1. Data Quality Matters - Unravelling the Impact of Bad Data on Inventory Expiration — In this article, CEO of The Owl Solutions Hugo Fuentes explores the negative ramifications of poor data quality for food businesses. He details some of the solutions that small and medium food companies can begin implementing to improve their data to facilitate better decision making, waste reductions, and a more efficient and environmentally conscious supply chain. 

 

  1. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is Putting a Priority on Cyber Resilience in Agriculture and Food — As agri-food businesses become increasingly digitized, the need for robust cybersecurity protocols becomes critical. Katherine MacDonald, Director General, Strategic Management, Information Systems Branch with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada authored this YODL article to help CFIN members understand the risks and what they can do to build up their organization’s cyber resilience.  

 

YODL’s Open Forum 

Every day, CFIN members are also sharing their expertise through insightful and nuanced discussion threads on YODL’s Open Forum. These discussions are what make YODL a truly unique platform—it is where food professionals come to engage deeply on topics like upcycling, product development, ingredient sourcing, and much more.  

YODL is quickly becoming the best place to learn directly from the industry’s leading experts and innovators. After catching up on the fantastic member content highlighted here, check out the topics members are discussing today, and join the conversation yourself!