The aim of this partner-driven, applied research project was to improve the palatability of texture modified foods for residents in long term care, while being cognizant of the realities and needs of the sector.

Many companies seek solutions to improve packaging sustainability, but it's a complex undertaking.

The Conestoga Food Research & Innovation Lab at Conestoga College has announced exciting research funded by Dawn Foods into what bakeries are doing to meet sustainability goals, what challenges they are encountering and what resources would help them reach those goals.

To integrate sustainability into food production systems and quantify if improvements are being made, we must be able to account for and measure changes.

In the past several years, there have been numerous Canadian government initiatives to address plastic waste. The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) put forward a Canada-wide Strategy and Action Plan on Zero Plastic Waste in 2018 and 2019 that takes a circular economy approach to plastics. This plan was adopted by federal, provincial, and territorial governments. Keeping all plastics in the economy and out of the environment will involve activities such as prevention, collection, clean-up, and value recovery.