Impact
Community
24.3K+Members & Social Followers
9.2K+Pieces of Original Content
600+Events Attended
300+Speaking Engagements
500+Media Hits
Tech Adoption Videos
Arbia & Jasmine Foods
How Arbia is helping Jasmine Foods modernize its operations by using AI-powered tools to streamline procurement, improve cost visibility, and support expansion.
RFINE Biomass Solutions & Java Blend
How RFINE Biomass Solutions is reimagining coffee waste by partnering with Java Blend to transform spent coffee grounds into high-value, sustainable food ingredients.
Mode40 & Nonsuch Brewing
How Mode40 is helping Nonsuch Brewing optimize production using agentic artificial intelligence that automates scheduling and improves efficiency.
Kitchen Hub & Bowld
How Kitchen Hub is helping Bowld launch and scale its refreshed restaurant concept through a digital-first food hall model.
DeepSight & St. Hubert
How DeepSight is partnering with St-Hubert to bring augmented reality training into food processing and food service.
Funded Project Video
Cibotica
How the BC based company is tackling foodtech challenges, specifically addressing workplace efficiency and labour costs.
Food Cycle Science
How the Ontario based company is tackling foodtech challenges, specifically addressing food waste.
Relocalize
How the Quebec based company is tackling foodtech challenges, specifically addressing waste and sustainability.
Copol International
How the Atlantic based company is tackling foodtech challenges, specifically addressing plastics and waste.
Earthware
How the Alberta based company is tackling foodtech challenges, specifically addressing sustainability.
Awarded Funds
$23.3MTotal Funds Awarded
130+Projects Funded
390+Jobs & co-op placements Created
150+Organizations Involved
760+Total Applications
200+New IP Creations
49+funded companies with 250k+ in Revenue
Program Impact
Fueling the Future: Why the Next Big Economic Story in Canada Starts in a Bioreactor
Reinventing the Wrapper: Why Food Packaging Innovation in Canada Is Entering a Critical Decade
A rapidly growing food community
Meet the RIDs
CFIN's five Regional Innovation Directors provide 1:1 support to members across the country. They facilitate connections, speak at marquee industry events, and help members access resources and support to grow their food businesses. Click on each RID image to learn more about who they are and how they're supporting our growing membership base.
Food Scientist 
Lavina Gully
National Senior Innovation Director
Economist 
Hubba Khatoon
Regional Innovation Director (Prairies)
Community Builder 
Abigail Van Riesen
Regional Innovation Director (Ontario) / Interim Partnership Lead
Business Development 
Julie Daigle
Regional Innovation Director (Quebec)
New Venture Creator 
Tyson MacInnis
Regional Innovation Director (Atlantic)
Case Studies
CFIN establishes cross-sector collaborations with value-driven organizations to provide our members with increased access to funding, resources, and new partnership opportunities.
Dempsey Corporation
CFIN’s member platform, YODL, has transformed how Belinda Elysee-Collen and her team at Dempsey Corporation connect with food manufacturers, helping them spark valuable relationships faster and more efficiently than ever before.
McCain Foods
McCain Foods, a global food processing leader, partnered with CFIN to identify cutting-edge technologies that align with their operational and strategic objectives.
Health Canada
CFIN partnered with Health Canada to gather industry insights on regulatory challenges, particularly around the novel food review—helping inform efforts to create a more responsive and innovation-friendly regulatory environment.