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An Interview with a Product Manager

By CFIN Newsdesk posted 22 hours ago
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Welcome to YODL! In addition to daily original content, YODL helps CFIN Members find new partners , resources , and funding opportunities to grow their food business. Learn more about this growing community and become a CFIN Member (for free!) today . Lavina Gully , Regional Innovation Director for BC and Yukon, sits down with Jeff Epstein of North Vancouver, BC’s 16 Volts and Grants for Growth , to discuss the role of a product manager, the importance of  product management,  and the significant advantages ...
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IN 30: Food Scarcity and Insecurity

By CFIN Newsdesk posted 2 days ago
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Welcome to YODL! In addition to daily original content, YODL helps CFIN Members find new partners , resources , and funding opportunities to grow their food business. Learn more about this growing community and become a CFIN Member (for free!) today . Sometimes, all it takes is 30 minutes to learn the ins and outs of new food technologies and trends that are transforming the food and beverage industry. In this series, we’ll dig into a food innovation topic and link you to content and resources so you can become a master on the topic in 30 minutes (or less!). ...
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What YODLers are Saying and Reading – Top YODL content for September 2023

By CFIN Newsdesk posted 4 days ago
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Welcome to YODL! In addition to daily original content, YODL helps CFIN Members find new partners , resources , and funding opportunities to grow their food business. Learn more about this growing community and become a CFIN Member (for free!) today . YODL ers had a lot to say over the past month!  In case you missed them, here are the top five discussions and most read articles on YODL in  September  2023.  Top YODL Discussions in September 2023 Number 5 Let's Talk About Sustainability ...
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Exploring Food Innovation and Technology in Prairies Canada: A Year of Discovery and Growth

By CFIN Newsdesk posted 5 days ago
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Welcome to YODL! In addition to daily original content, YODL helps CFIN Members find new partners , resources , and funding opportunities to grow their food business. Learn more about this growing community and become a CFIN Member (for free!) today . By Hubba Khatoon The past year immersing myself in the food and beverage industry h as been exhilarating and enlightening journey . In my role a s the Regional Innovation Director at the Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN) covering Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, ...
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50 Canadian FoodTech Resources – David Sobey Centre

By CFIN Newsdesk posted 6 days ago
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Welcome to YODL! In addition to daily original content, YODL helps CFIN Members find new partners , resources , and funding opportunities to grow their food business. Learn more about this growing community and become a CFIN Member (for free!) today . Canada has an extensive range of research centres, food incubators, accelerators and labs supporting food and beverage innovation through the research they do and/or the services they offer. Each week throughout 2023, we’ll be highlighting an organization that’s supporting food innovation in Canada. ...
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Meet a Member - Jeff Hetherington

By CFIN Newsdesk posted 7 days ago
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Welcome to YODL! In addition to daily original content, YODL helps CFIN Members find new partners , resources , and funding opportunities to grow their food business. Learn more about this growing community and become a CFIN Member (for free!) today . Since launching in 2022, CFIN has grown to more than 3, 5 00  members, which includes professionals from every sector of the food industry. This series highlights the many different CFIN members across Canada who visit YODL to learn, make connections, find funding, and discover new ways to grow their businesses. ...
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IN 30: Food Tradeshows you Should Know

By CFIN Newsdesk posted 8 days ago
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Welcome to YODL! In addition to daily original content, YODL helps CFIN Members find new partners , resources , and funding opportunities to grow their food business. Learn more about this growing community and become a CFIN Member (for free!) today . Sometimes, all it takes is 30 minutes to learn the ins and outs of new food technologies and trends that are transforming the food and beverage industry. In this series, we’ll dig into a food innovation topic and link you to content and resources so you can become a master on the topic in 30 minutes ...
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Emerging Food and Foodtech Jobs – Part 3

By CFIN Newsdesk posted 11 days ago
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Welcome to YODL! In addition to daily original content, YODL helps CFIN Members find new partners , resources , and funding opportunities to grow their food business. Learn more about this growing community and become a CFIN Member (for free!) today . New food technology and changing operating requirements are transforming the way food and beverage companies work, as well as the employee skills they require. Following are just a few of the emerging and in-demand jobs now available in food and beverage manufacturing. ...
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FBO’s CareersNOW! Program

By CFIN Newsdesk posted 12 days ago
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Welcome to YODL! In addition to daily original content, YODL helps CFIN Members find new partners , resources , and funding opportunities to grow their food business. Learn more about this growing community and become a CFIN Member (for free!) today . There are a range of resources available to both job seekers and food and beverage industry businesses as they seek to navigate the labour market, including Food and Beverage Ontario ’s CareersNOW! p rogram . As part of our Talent and Training series, ...
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50 Canadian FoodTech Resources – Food and Agricultural Institute, University of the Fraser Valley

By CFIN Newsdesk posted 13 days ago
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Welcome to YODL! In addition to daily original content, YODL helps CFIN Members find new partners , resources , and funding opportunities to grow their food business. Learn more about this growing community and become a CFIN Member (for free!) today . Canada has an extensive range of research centres, food incubators, accelerators and labs supporting food and beverage innovation through the research they do and/or the services they offer. Each week throughout 2023, we’ll be highlighting an organization that’s supporting food innovation in Canada. ...
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An Interview with a Food Recruiter

By CFIN Newsdesk posted 14 days ago
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Welcome to YODL! In addition to daily original content, YODL helps CFIN Members find new partners , resources , and funding opportunities to grow their food business. Learn more about this growing community and become a CFIN Member (for free!) today . As part of CFIN's series on Talent and Training Carolyn Cooper sat down with Allan Hills , a senior hiring consultant with CPG Executive Search , specialists in hiring for the food and beverage manufacturing industry, to discuss the issues food companies now face when hiring and retaining skilled employees. ...
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IN 30: Post-Secondary Food Research

By CFIN Newsdesk posted 15 days ago
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Welcome to YODL! In addition to daily original content, YODL helps CFIN Members find new partners , resources , and funding opportunities to grow their food business. Learn more about this growing community and become a CFIN Member (for free!) today . Sometimes, all it takes is 30 minutes to learn the ins and outs of new food technologies and trends that are transforming the food and beverage industry. In this series, we’ll dig into a food innovation topic and link you to content and resources so you can become a master on the topic in 30 minutes (or less!). ...
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Emerging Food and Foodtech Jobs – Part 2

By CFIN Newsdesk posted 18 days ago
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Welcome to YODL! In addition to daily original content, YODL helps CFIN Members find new partners , resources , and funding opportunities to grow their food business. Learn more about this growing community and become a CFIN Member (for free!) today . New food technology and changing operating requirements are transforming the way food and beverage companies work, as well as the employee skills they require . Following are just a few of the emerging and in-demand jobs now available in food and beverage manufacturing. ...
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An Interview with FoodGrads

By CFIN Newsdesk posted 19 days ago
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Welcome to YODL! In addition to daily original content, YODL helps CFIN Members find new partners , resources , and funding opportunities to grow their food business. Learn more about this growing community and become a CFIN Member (for free!) today . As part of CFIN's series on Talent and Training Carolyn Cooper sat down with Veronica Hislop of FoodGrads to discuss closing the gap between students, graduates and employers in the food and beverage industry. FoodGrads is dedicated to educating students and new graduates on the various opportunities and ...
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50 Canadian FoodTech Resources – National Center for Electrochemistry and Environmental Technologies (CNETE)

By CFIN Newsdesk posted 20 days ago
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Welcome to YODL! In addition to daily original content, YODL helps CFIN Members find new partners , resources , and funding opportunities to grow their food business. Learn more about this growing community and become a CFIN Member (for free!) today . Canada has an extensive range of research centres, food incubators, accelerators and labs supporting food and beverage innovation through the research they do and/or the services they offer. Each week throughout 2023, we’ll be highlighting an organization that’s supporting food innovation in Canada. ...
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From a Hiring Perspective: A Q&A with Gastronomous Technologies

By CFIN Newsdesk posted 21 days ago
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Welcome to YODL! In addition to daily original content, YODL helps CFIN Members find new partners , resources , and funding opportunities to grow their food business. Learn more about this growing community and become a CFIN Member (for free!) today . Oakville,  ON-based   Gastronomous Technologies creates smart commercial kitchens using automation, interconnected robotics and software to solve foodservice challenges such as labour shortages, consistency, profitability, supply chain management and waste disposal. In June ...
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IN 30: Post-Secondary Food and Beverage Programs Across Canada

By CFIN Newsdesk posted 22 days ago
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Welcome to YODL! In addition to daily original content, YODL helps CFIN Members find new partners , resources , and funding opportunities to grow their food business. Learn more about this growing community and become a CFIN Member (for free!) today . Sometimes, all it takes is 30 minutes to learn the ins and outs of new food technologies and trends that are transforming the food and beverage industry. In this series, we’ll dig into a food innovation topic and link you to content and resources so you can become a master on the topic in 30 minutes ...
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Emerging Food and Foodtech Jobs

By CFIN Newsdesk posted 25 days ago
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Welcome to YODL! In addition to daily original content, YODL helps CFIN Members find new partners , resources , and funding opportunities to grow their food business. Learn more about this growing community and become a CFIN Member (for free!) today . New food technology and changing operating requirements are transforming the way food and beverage companies work , as well as the employee skills they require . Following are just a few of the emerging and in-demand jobs now available in food and beverage manufacturing. ...
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AI, Foodtech and Talent: Reskilling workers

By CFIN Newsdesk posted 26 days ago
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Welcome to YODL! In addition to daily original content, YODL helps CFIN Members find new partners , resources , and funding opportunities to grow their food business. Learn more about this growing community and become a CFIN Member (for free!) today . A new global study by the IBM Institute for Business Value, Augme n t ed work for an automated, AI-driven world , reveals that advancements in artificial intelligence are upending traditional business models and transforming the workplace. The study is based on two surveys of 3,000 executive ...
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50 Canadian FoodTech Resources – Food Innovation & Research Studio (FIRSt), George Brown College

By CFIN Newsdesk posted 27 days ago
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Welcome to YODL! In addition to daily original content, YODL helps CFIN Members find new partners , resources , and funding opportunities to grow their food business. Learn more about this growing community and become a CFIN Member (for free!) today . Canada has an extensive range of research centres, food incubators, accelerators and labs supporting food and beverage innovation through the research they do and/or the services they offer. Each week throughout 2023,  we’ll  be highlighting an organization  that’s  supporting food innovation in Canada.  ...
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